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Astrix Astronautics: The Kiwi startup sending scalable solar power solutions into space
Accelerator
Astrix Astronautics: The Kiwi startup sending scalable solar power solutions into space

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Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

‍For a long time, humans’ relationship to space has been characterised by NASA astronauts, high-tension countdowns and once-in-a-lifetime, billion-dollar missions.‍That’s ‘old space’, say Astrix Astronautics founders Max Daniels and Will Hunter.
Book review: Ask Your Developer
Startmate Collective
Book review: Ask Your Developer

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Rochelle Ritchie

August 15, 2025

Many of the insights shared in Ask Your Developer are relevant to a budding marketer wanting to supercharge a tech business.
Adore Beauty, Linktree and Mr Yum: Why customer centricity gives startups a competitive advantage
First Believers
Adore Beauty, Linktree and Mr Yum: Why customer centricity gives startups a competitive advantage

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Raveen Kuhadas

August 15, 2025

Customer centricity means putting the customer at the centre of everything a business does. It involves building a deep understanding and empathy with a select group of customers, promoting customer loyalty.
AI-powered ultrasound: BioticsAI is tackling misdiagnosis of unborn babies
Accelerator
AI-powered ultrasound: BioticsAI is tackling misdiagnosis of unborn babies

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Stephanie Palmer-Derrien

August 15, 2025

‍As co-founder Robhy Bustami puts it, BioticsAI sits at “the intersection where humanity and technology meet”. ‍Specifically, it integrates artificial intelligence with ultrasound imaging tech, to help detect and diagnose foetal abnormalities in unborn babies.‍
Arming the rebels: How Storipress is changing the face of publishing
Accelerator
Arming the rebels: How Storipress is changing the face of publishing

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Will Richards

August 15, 2025

Alex Pan and the Storipress founding team are on a mission to build the future of culture.
A magical moment. How LUMOS created a category-defining tech platform
Accelerator
A magical moment. How LUMOS created a category-defining tech platform

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August 15, 2025

‍The first rule of business is to find a big hairy problem in need of a grand solution, so when Eric Fan and his team discovered a way to solve a challenge that plagued virtually every marketing manager on the planet, they knew they were onto something epic. ‍
Andromeda's founders are building robot BFFs to fight the loneliness epidemic
Accelerator
Andromeda's founders are building robot BFFs to fight the loneliness epidemic

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Holly Clark

August 15, 2025

In 20 years, humanoid robot companions will be as common as the humble robot vacuum cleaner.
Six reasons athletes make great startup investors
Community
Six reasons athletes make great startup investors

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Christie Jenkins

August 15, 2025

"Elite athletes are an unusual group of investors that probably understand the struggles of the founder journey almost as well as other founders."
How the Climate Tech Fellowship helped me land a job in climate
Community
How the Climate Tech Fellowship helped me land a job in climate

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Anwesha Pati

August 15, 2025

When I embarked on the Climate Tech Fellowship, I was driven by my desire to channel my passion for addressing climate change into meaningful action. (Spoiler alert: this led me to land a role at Trace, an exciting Climate Tech startup).
Eleven reasons why startups should hire athletes
Community
Eleven reasons why startups should hire athletes

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Christie Jenkins

August 15, 2025

Sport is one of the greatest education tools we have in our country.
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Emma Grife

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