Podscape Holdings Limited has developed a ‘‘next-level’ virtual world for children that combines social gaming with musical creativity – two activities that kids worldwide spend significant time and money on (or rather their parents money!). Our unique approach delivers a positive, engaging experience for children that parents will love, whilst providing significant revenue opportunities in a proven, rapidly growing global market.
Entrepreneur and founder Chris White conceived the idea for BigLittleBang ten years ago while working at New York’s legendary web development agency Heavy.com. World leaders in online 3D solutions Nextspace have developed the code for this unique platform, and the look of the site has been formulated by the country’s most internationally awarded webdesign agency RESN.
Biomatters have developed Geneious, a software application that puts core bioinformatics functions like sequence alignment and sequence analysis within reach of all molecular biologists in an application that is as easy to use as email.
“The board we put together would be worthy of a company several times our size. Not only have they brought expertise, contacts, and a wealth of ideas; they have been a lot of fun to work with. They have also helped in term attract other investors to our company, and given our customers confidence in the sustainability of the company they are buying from.” - Daniel Batten, Chief Executive Officer, Biomatters
ICE Angels helped raise capital of $200,000 for Calcium.Calcium developed mailPrimer, a powerful real-time email branding solution that allows full control over the look and feel of every single email sent from an organisation.Its interactive and metrics functions enable you to easily master the power of 1-to-1 marketing.
Databrake has come up with a way to save lives, and millions of dollars, spent on nose to tail accidents every year. Stewart Andrews has invented a brake light system in which the faster you stop, the faster the lights flash. An estimated 80 vehicles are damaged in nose-to-tail accidents every day and each year 1,400 result in injury or death. That is thought to be costing $30 million on vehicle repairs alone - not to mention much more on health costs. Andrews says he hopes his invention will reduce the number of road accidents by thousands every year.
ICE Angels assisted Go Virtual Medical to raise $930, 000. Go Virtual Medical has developed an interactive ultimedia solution, where surgeons practiced their skills in virtual reality on a computer and very much easier if all the information needed to learn a clinical procedure was just a mouse click away.
“The ICE Angels is a group of energetic and exciting people who invest in energetic and exciting companies – the mix is potentially explosive for the future of New Zealand Business and for Go Virtual Medical.” - Keith Pine, Chief Executive Officer, Go Virtual Medical
INRO is a high-growth robotics start up that specialises in applying cutting edge technology to autonomous vehicles. Our enthusiastic team is working to turn leading robotics research into commercial reality.
Glen Slater, INRO Technologies Ltd
Founded in July 2006 InterGrid provides simple solutions to complex problems. Whether you need to render a media file within a tight deadline, turnaround a slow processing job in minutes rather than days or cut a design time in half…. we can help.
InterGrid has developed solutions that are secure, easy to use and cost effective. Our “on demand” computing models mean you will only pay for the computing time you actually use and our philosophy is “Everything is Possible”.
InterGrid has offices in New Zealand and the USA and has access to over 3000 processors worldwide that can be used to make your business more efficient. We are continuing to develop new models that will revolutionise on-demand computing.
Kayasand offers a sustainable and environmentally friendly solution for the future of sand supplies, using unique proven Japanese technology. Natural sand resources are being rapidly depleted, and new resources are becoming more difficult due to environmental concerns etc. Kayasand offers a complete solution, by making sand in the quarry from waste.
Kayasand has the rights to distribute Kemco sand making plants in the UK, Eire, Australia and New Zealand with an option to move into other markets on a case by case basis. The plant processes waste or surplus crusher dust products into a high grade sand that can be used to replace natural sand in concrete and the like. Ongoing business includes service contracts and the supply of spare and wear parts.
Lypanosys is an early stage pharmaceutical company developing a clinically differentiated drug for the rapidly growing and under-served Dermatology market.
Lypanosys’ initial drug compound, LYP-010 is formulated as an oral systemic drug for the treatment of atopic dermatitis. LYP-010 is made from a proprietary ratio of commonly available, dietary fatty acids and is prepared by a unique and patented process.
One to one personalised mentoring and support when you need it most, from a Mentor who understands your mobility needs. You will never be left wondering who to call again. As technology becomes more complex, a gap is growing between the technology we purchase and the functions we actually use. Most adults are struggling to leverage the benefits promised by new technology.
Mobile Mentor addresses this pain by focusing on the last three feet of the mobile industry – virtually sitting beside you and offering a unique blend of technical set-up, show how and personalized mobile phone support. We have invested years of effort so you don’t need to waste your precious hours chasing around for answers.
Over 150,000 people worldwide have experienced Mobile Mentor's services with a satisfaction rating of over 95%. From supporting you in a one to one personalised mentoring session, to supporting your entire company with your mobile assets (Mobile Management), we ensure your investment in mobile technology is optimized. As a result of over 5 years focusing on Smartphones, Mobile Mentor has leading industry partnerships, best practice services, valuable insights and the ability to support most mobile phones.
Nexx is New Zealand's first peer-to-peer lending site, bringing together people who have money and people who need money-just like a TradeMe for loans.
The company offers a new online service that connects people who need money with people who have money. They are not a finance company, but an online money matchmaker. Borrowers are able to list their financial projects, specifying an amount and maximum interest rate they can afford and their credit score. Lenders can then search these listings and pledge funds and an interest rate they’re willing to lend at, just like an online auction. Nexx does the paperwork.
Nexus6 Ltd is dedicated to improving the quality of life of people who have asthma and COPD, helping them be the healthiest they can be. They are focused on the research, development and application of software and medical device technology to provide the world's best respiratory management solutions.
Their flagship product, the “Smartinhaler”, has won several awards for innovation and in 2009 won US FDA approval , the company has also secured their first OEM co-regulatory agreement as well as second OEM co-development agreement. The company has established a number of affiliations with recognised business leaders enabling the employment of world class technology in both their devices and software.
ICE Angels assisted Optima Corporation to raise an investment of $1.2 million. Optima has established a record of excellence in Operations Research by developing mathematically based software solutions to optimize the use of resources in organizations including emergency services, paper mills, airlines, government agencies, shipping ports, railways and others.
“By taking on ICE Angel investment, we’ve found that we have a wide range of world-class professional advice at our fingertips. We’re able to promptly address issues relating to management, governance, finance, HR, sales and marketing, taxation and more – and most often at no cost.” -Cory Williams, Chief Executive Officer, Optima
Right Hemisphere is the recognized standard for Visual Enterprise Solutions that enable manufacturing companies around the world to unify, synchronize and deliver visual product and business information to optimize their global product development, launch and support processes. Organizations have invested substantially in engineering design applications, business management systems, operational processes and IT systems in an effort to improve product lifecycle efficiencies. However, it is challenging to deliver accurate, relevant and up-to-date product information to the functional organizations throughout the enterprise in a timely, efficient and usable form. Right Hemisphere effectively unifies product information from appropriate information systems (CAD, PLM, MES, DAM and ERP), synchronizes it to ensure accuracy and delivers it in a role and workflow-dependent fashion to individuals throughout the extended enterprise. The Right Hemisphere Visual Enterprise Solutions are designed to maximize productivity, improve process efficiency and quality while reducing cost and product life cycle time through visual communications.
RDI's software will enable video game developers to easily create quality video games for the booming smart phone gaming market. RDI’s potential customers want to license software to enable them to rapidly build video games that are good looking, fun and deployable across as many different phones as possible. RDI plans to license its software inexpensively to smaller game developers and create its own games for income and rapid market feedback.
Founder and developer Danushka Abeysuriya graduated with a Bachelors degree in Software Engineering (Hons.) from the University of Auckland in 2008.
RDI’s software or "game engine," provides the latest 3D & 2D visual capabilities on the latest Apple iPhone, iPod and iPad devices. The software is designed to be easy to use and shields developers from the complexities in game engine implementation. RDI will provide support services to assist with using the software for a fee. RDI will create its own portfolio of games to generate revenue and enhance the game engine’s features and usability.
Unimarket is a global collaborative procurement company with offices in the United States, Australia and New Zealand. For several years companies have talked about the next generation of eProcurement, an ideal where suppliers small and large can connect electronically with their customers on an even playing field. An environment that is open yet controlled by two-way relationships between customers and their suppliers.
Unimarket delivers the next generation of eProcurement through an Amazon-like user experience on a secure B2B collaborative network via the Software-As-A-Service (Saas) model. With Web 2.0 technology and seamless integration to suppliers' supply-chains and customers' financials, Unimarket is Procurement 2.0
Initially focused in the education, local government and health sectors, the collaborative procurement approach was proven to excel in fragmented, decentralized organizations. Looking to increase compliance, reduce costs and improve end-to-end efficiency. One of the key differientiators was that Unimarket doesn't just focus on buying organizations, we are committed to the continuous improvement of how Unimarket facilitates both the order-to-cash and procure-to-pay business processes. We learn and adjust every day as our customers educate the Unimarket team on their needs.
Vesper Marine manufactures innovative marine safety products which use the Automatic Identification System (AIS). The AISWatchMate family of collision warning devices are sophisticated instruments. They are very easy to use and consume minimal power yet are the most advanced warning system available.
Sailing and power enthusiasts find the AISWatchMate and AISWatchMate RX to be the easiest to use AIS display. Far simpler to operate than a chart plotter, computer or radar; yet much more capable. Unique filtering eliminates false alarms. Prioritization of targets eliminates clutter on the screen allowing you to focus on the highest risk targets.