Marian Johnson

The Influencers: Marian Johnson

Recently, our PM talked to Business NZ about 2019’s five budget priorities; three of the five make it clear that nurturing, cultivating and supporting innovation are critical to the future of our country.     After all, if we are to ‘transition to a sustainable low emissions economy’, then we will need to replace old […]

Marian Johnson

Marian Johnson: The Influencers

If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to finally launch that dream startup and fulfil your goals and ambitions, then 2019 is a great year to make it happen. Startup fever has gripped the globe for at least a decade now – mostly powered by the disruptive nature of digital technology. And – according […]

Marian Johnson

Marian Johnson: The Influencers

The night of Wednesday 31 October was the Foodstarter Pressure Cooker event where five ambitious food and beverage startups from all over NZ vied for the incredible prize package that included distribution across the Foodstuffs South Island retail network. Beefy Green took out the top prize which you can read about at www.foodstarter.co.nz.   Friday […]

Marian Johnson

Marian Johnson: The Influencers

Most Cantabrians won’t know that they live in a city that boasts the country’s second largest tech sector, contributing around $2.4 billion of GDP and exporting $1.1 billion annually. Next time you’re driving through central city, you might look out for the EPIC Innovation Campus on Manchester Street where more than 250 ICT / high-tech […]