Kaffelogic breaks into global markets
Kaffelogic is a Dunedin based business that manufactures benchtop coffee roasters for both the consumer and professional markets. They employ three fulltime staff and a contract manufacturer who employs an additional four staff. We asked founder John Robson a few questions to find out how Kaffelogic has been tracking since completing Soda's LIFT programme in 2020....
September 26, 2021EC8 saves time and waste for construction industry
Christopher Staal's start-up – EC8 – has developed technology to supply pre-cut plasterboard to building sites, reducing the overall build time of a residential house by two days and decreasing waste by up to 30 per cent....
September 23, 2021Meet our Rise Up finalists: Wendy Quach
In the lead-up to Rise Up, we asked our ambitious female founders a few questions about their entrepreneurial journey and what inspires them. Meet Wendy Quach, founder of & Again - an online thrift store....
September 6, 2021Meet our Rise Up finalists: Chloe Van Dyke
In the lead-up to Rise Up, we asked our ambitious female founders a few questions about their entrepreneurial journey and what inspires them. Meet Chloe Van Dyke, founder of Chia Sisters who produce a range of highly-nutritional health drinks and breakfasts....
August 17, 2021Meet our Rise Up finalists: Dr Angela Lim
In the lead-up to Rise Up, we asked our ambitious female founders a few questions about their entrepreneurial journey and what inspires them. Meet Dr Angela Lim, founder of Clearhead - an online, one-stop-shop platform, designed by New Zealand doctors, which empowers New Zealanders to find the help they need. They do this by helping users understand their symptoms and providing personalised recommendations through a digital wellbeing assistant....
August 11, 2021Meet our Rise Up finalists: Gaelle Thieme
In the lead-up to Rise Up, we asked our ambitious female founders a few questions about their entrepreneurial journey and what inspires them. First up is Gaelle Thieme, founder of Dust & Glow which creates waterless, eco-friendly, ethically made, cruelty free, natural and vegan cleansers, shampoo and body wash....
August 9, 2021MenuAid set to make meal planning a breeze for Kiwis
Toby Skilton and Elise Hilliam met seven years ago when they were students in Dunedin. Frustrated with being stuck in a food rut every Sunday, earlier this year the couple started working on a new business idea – MenuAid....
June 30, 2021PowerUp Ideas Competition Winner Sol+Sea takes home $10,000
Glen Stephens and his startup, Sol+Sea, have taken out the top spot in the 2021 PowerUp Ideas Competition Finals Night, against some very strong competition, winning $10,000 to help take his idea to the next level....
June 28, 2021Soda Inc. hits 10 years and turns up the volume for Kiwi entrepreneurs
Waikato business incubator and coworking space Soda Inc. is celebrating 10 years in business this month....
September 10, 2019People's Choice winners steal the show at NZ Startup Bootcamp 2019
After 48 gruelling hours of innovation, hard work, many light bulb moments and countless coffees two teams came out on top of the NZ Startup Bootcamp, each taking home $10,000....
May 20, 2019Soda Inc. announced as Westpac Waikato Business Awards finalist
The finalists for the 2018 Westpac Waikato Business Excellence Awards have been announced and Soda Inc., a Wintec company, has been named in the Not for Profit category....
September 28, 2018Better together concept inspires winning business idea
A solution to the issues New Zealand dairy owners are facing took out the Most Viable Business Award at the Soda Inc. Innes48 Start-up Competition at Wintec last night....
March 20, 2018SODA Inc. Innes48 - Better Together
The SODA Inc. Innes48 Business Start Up Competition kicked off yesterday for the 7th year. The Opening Ceremony included talks from entrepreneurs Emily Heazlewood, Darrel Hadley, Peter Howell and Hal Josephson on their entrepreneurial journeys and gave the VIP guests and teams some of their key learnings. With only 48 hours to come up with a business idea, the speakers made it clear the teams need to learn how to fail fast and bounce back....
March 17, 2018Bootcamp for start-ups tests entrepreneurial skills to the limit
Do you have entrepreneurial tendencies or tendons, where it's a part of your body and you can't do anything else? On the drive home, buzzing after last year's Soda Inc. Innes48 hour Start-up Competition, event MC and lifestyle entrepreneur Robett Hollis said just this....
January 17, 2018Future Trends the theme, Innes48 Business Startup Competition the platform
Last night (Sunday 30th April) marked the 6th Innes48 Business Startup Competition. The largest of its kind in New Zealand, Innes48 saw 15 teams compete for the chance to pitch their ideas to a panel of high profile judges....
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