Founders Day, a two-day unconference hosted in Wellington on 4-5 August 2023, served as an invaluable setting for leaders in the EdTech sector.

Hosted by EdTechNZ and supported by Education New Zealand and AWS, the unconference provided a unique platform for EdTech founders to share invaluable insights, discuss shared challenges, and explore collaborative opportunities.

This report presents the findings of the 2023 EdTechNZ Annual Survey conducted among 60+ EdTech companies in Aotearoa.

The objective of the survey is to gauge the landscape of the EdTech industry, covering facets such as location, employee count, revenue streams, export statistics, and market focus.

Published by Web3NZ and supported by BlockchainNZ, this study explores debanking challenges in New Zealand’s business landscape.

EdTechNZ supports the NZTech Manifesto, which outlines specific areas the Government should focus on to enable and grow Aotearoa as a Digital Nation. These actions are aligned with the Digital Tech ITP.

The IoT Alliance supports the NZTech Manifesto, which outlines specific areas the Government should focus on to enable and grow Aotearoa as a Digital Nation. These actions are aligned with the Digital Tech ITP.

BlockchainNZ supports the NZTech Manifesto, which outlines specific areas the Government should focus on to enable and grow Aotearoa as a Digital Nation. These actions are aligned with the Digital Tech ITP.

In response to the Future of Money issues paper, BlockchainNZ are pleased that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand are considering and exploring new forms of money, the opportunities and risks, as well as regulatory responses required with private innovation with money.

Submitted April 2023

NZ IoT Alliance thanks the Finance and Expenditure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the Water Services Legislation Bill. This submission is in response to section 389 and the power for the Chief Executive to authorise persons to read water meters, and to bring forth consideration to emerging technology and the implementation of a data strategy.

Submitted, February 2023

Both NZ IoT Alliance and BlockchainNZ have come together to collaborate on a whitepaper series called 'The Ledger of Things' to help bring understanding of how these two technologies can work together in a range of use cases. This first volume showcases the real-use cases of energy, water, and supply chain logistics.

Published, October 2022

NZ IoT Alliance thanks the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for the opportunity to submit on the Advanced Manufacturing Draft Industry Transformation Plan. This submission is in response to increasing investment in advanced technologies and processes to lift productivity and wages, as well as creating a leading sustainable circular net-zero emissions sector.

Submitted, June 2022.

LocationTech thanks the Transport and Infrastructure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the proposed Civil Aviation Bill. This submission is in response to sections on regulations and policy changes for remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft, and airport regulations.

Submitted, December 2021.

BlockchainNZ thanks the Ministry of Justice for the opportunity to submit on its review of the AML/CFT Act consultation document. This submission is in response to sections relating to regulations and obligations of virtual asset service providers.

Submitted, December 2021.

BlockchainNZ presents this submission to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) in respect of the RBNZ's consultation on its issues paper on the Future of Money - Central Bank Digital Currency (issues paper).

Submitted, December 2021.