More than a thousand Kiwi tech companies will receive invitations to participate in the Technology Investment Network’s annual TIN Report survey  this week as the sector – along with the rest of New Zealand – faces one of the most challenging market situations in the 21-year history of the research organisation.

Founded in 1999 by Kiwi tech entrepreneur Greg Shanahan, the TIN survey is proceeding as usual this year against the backdrop of economic disruption that has occurred in the last few months as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic.

“The need for data to help us understand the current state of NZ’s tech export sector has never been more important, and we encourage as many tech companies as possible to participate in the survey,” says Mr Shanahan.

Mr Shanahan says that TIN has once again widened its reach to include even more Kiwi tech start-ups in the survey, which will target well over 1,000 companies in 2020, reflecting the steady growth of the New Zealand tech industry in recent years.

“Now more than ever, the world needs effective solutions to big health problems.”Greg Shanahan - Managing Director, TIN.

“In my view, the technology export sector presents one of the most robust opportunities to sustain New Zealand’s economic momentum in the face of the decline and uncertainty surrounding the tourism sector. As we deal with the reality of the current global pandemic situation, we also have a unique opportunity for New Zealand tech businesses to emerge from this not only intact, but on a healthy growth trajectory.”

The annual TIN Report, now in its 16th year, has been described as New Zealand’s definitive guide to the technology export sector and a critical reference for benchmarking the performance of New Zealand’s 200 largest globally focused technology companies.