A recent report commissioned by Callaghan Innovation sheds light on the opportunities to lead in the commercialisation of technologies that mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and it delves into how New Zealand “climate tech” businesses can succeed on the global stage. New Zealand Climate Tech For The World articulates the global…

Asia-Pacific has been the focus of New Zealand’s trade and investment strategy for the past 25 years. But rapidly shifting geopolitical poles may reignite interest in doing business with Europe, a market of around 450 million that is culturally aligned with New Zealand. …

Next in a series of fireside chats with our ThincLab Canterbury advisor team. Wintry hikes with her father and siblings along the icy trails of Banks Peninsular and the Southern Alps as a child taught Jordana Clarke that solid leadership and sure-footed determination were highly valuable attributes in life. …

The next technological revolution could take our economy to new heights. With governments seriously contemplating their own sovereign digital currencies and blockchain related fintech now finding uses beyond pure crypto-currency applications, the evolution of digital finance markets has begun. Digital financial services that offer traceability, security and lowered transactions costs…

Part 1 of a 2 part series looking at how to build a high performing startup team by ThincLab advisor Eduard Liebenberger. Entrepreneurs are some of the most driven people on the planet, but they all started from the same point: with a passion for their product and not knowing…

The pandemic induced global economic speed wobble of 2020 raised awareness that economies remain fragile since the global financial crisis. Furthermore it becomes increasingly more apparent by the day that we must urgently shift to more sustainable and environmentally sound forms of economic development if we are to survive as…

Sir Richard Branson. Astronaut. The words of former International Space Station commander Chris Hadfield, as he pinned astronaut wings on the eccentric billionaire’s lapel today. Branson, ever the showman, was reveling with the crew of SpaceShipTwo, having returned safely to Earth after a brief sub-orbital journey to the edge of…

Paul Spence is a business advisor and programme presenter with ThincLab at the University of Canterbury Business School. What do an image stylist and a home handyman have in common? The answer is that they were both among a group of diverse and highly motivated Work and Income clients looking…

The recent announcement of a government backed joint venture to develop an aerospace centre at Kaitōrete Spit is significant on many levels. Not the least of which is that the project wisely takes a stewardship approach in conjunction with local Māori. …