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Start-Up Weekend Comes to Christchurch 24-26 February

 Startup Weekend is happening in Christchurch this year 24-26 February at the Westpac Business Hub  What is it ? It's an intense 54 hour event which focuses on building a web or mobile application which could form the basis of a credible business over the course of a weekend. The ... keep reading

Written by celsias last month, about Design, Economics, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property

Showcasing NZ Technology in Singapore

   Industrial Research Ltd (IRL) is launching a strategic partnership with the Queensland Government and The Mercator Alliance Ltd with the view to developing a science and innovation portal in Singapore.   The portal will showcase emerging New Zealand and Queensland technologies in the energy and environmental sectors and encourage collaborative research ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Branding, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Science, Sustainability

Game Changing Technologies Promise Climate Change Optimism

  Patent attorney Jonathan Lucas overviews five recent advances in technology that give reason for optimism when it comes to climate change. Is the atmosphere half full or half empty? Global warming is a gloomy subject.  Not surprising, considering the disastrous consequences of anthropogenic impacts on the atmosphere predicted by many ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Lucas in December 2011, about Carbon Sequestration, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Design, Innovation, Intellectual Property (1 comment)

NZ Law Awards Win for James and Wells Intellectual Property

Legendary basketball coach Pat Riley owns trade marks for the phrase ‘three-peat’ in the US, but not in New Zealand – so it is safe for James & Wells Intellectual Property to claim this feat for its third ‘Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year’ award in a row.The firm – which ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in November 2011, about awards, Corporate Social Responsibility, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Law, Sustainability, Trade Marks

Does NZ Do Enough to Promote Clean Technologies ?

Many overseas governments are rewarding innovation in clean, green technologies through the patent system. But is New Zealand keeping up? Climate change drives technological innovationThe extent of humankind’s likely influence on our planet’s future climate is still the subject of debate, but the world’s governments have ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Lucas/James & Wells in October 2011, about Clean Tech, Clean Technologies, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Politics & Government, Science, Sustainability, Technology (1 comment)

MIT's Artificial Leaf Holds Promise of Cheap Energy

Scientists have claimed one of the milestones in the drive for sustainable energy — development of the first practical artificial leaf. And its cheap.The ACS reports  that a research team lead by Daniel Nocera has created  an advanced solar cell the size of a poker card that mimics the process ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Solar, Sustainability, Technology

Young Entrepreneurs Battle it Out for 2011

Three young entrepreneurs will be rolling out their most polished sales pitch next week, as they enter the finals of the 2011 AUT Venture Fund. The AUT Business School established the AUT Venture Fund in 2009 to give students and alumni a head start in setting up their own businesses ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in September 2011, about awards, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Science, Technology

You Are Never Too Small and It's Never Too Early to Protect IP

It frustrates me when I hear business owners say “we are too small to worry about IP”. When you are small you are at your most vulnerable. When your brand is very new, you may not have established sufficient reputation to defend it by suing others for passing off or ... keep reading

Written by Simon Rowell in September 2011, about Branding, Clean Tech, Copyright, Design, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Licensing

Telstraclear CEO Makes Good Sense About the Copyright Insanity that Starts Next Week

Next week we start getting pinged for downloading when there is no paid option for that downloading.Even if you want to respect copyright , you can't and for us here the idea that we can lose our rights of access to the web is scary stuff. For those who ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team in August 2011, about Copyright, Design, Economics, Industry & Business, Intellectual Property, Population, Technology

Saving the World One Patent at a Time

So you’ve developed a brilliant new clean technology?  Its widespread use will benefit humankind greatly but you are loath to simply give the technology away without some form of compensation for your efforts.  The answer?  A patent. What is a patent? The traditional view of a patent is that ... keep reading

Written by Jonathan Lucas in August 2011, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Innovation, Intellectual Property, Law, Trade, Trade Marks

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