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Be Smart About Your Social Impact Advises Agritech Founder
It’s now just over a week since the competition’s third Pitchday and we’re sharing valuable insights.

Jane Redfern
Feb 112 min read


Innovation Insight: How Tandem Repeat is Redefining Textiles
We spoke to co-founder Professor Melik Demirel and CTO Dr. Benjamin Allen about the impact they hope to achieve.

Jane Redfern
Feb 92 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Shifted
Shifted have developed a new air battery that provides long-duration, low-cost, location-independent renewable energy storage.

Jane Redfern
Jan 301 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Otermans Institute
Otermans Institute is a research-led AI organisation specialising in human-centered AI and digital learning.

Jane Redfern
Jan 291 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Peris.ai
Offering frictionless cybersecurity protection and response, for mid-market enterprises.

Jane Redfern
Jan 281 min read


Finalist Spotlight: WeavAir
Weavair have created AI-driven digital twinning software that transforms building and infrastructure operations.

Jane Redfern
Jan 271 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Phyll
Finalist 🇺🇸 Phyll.ai turn existing video streams (dashcams, CCTV, phones, drones) into a live, searchable map of roads, utilities, and critical infrastructure assets.

Jane Redfern
Jan 261 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Lambda Energy
This innovative AgriTech startup has unveiled a groundbreaking light-changing spray for greenhouse panels that boosts crop yields.

Jane Redfern
Jan 231 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Kisui
Finalist Kisui (輝翠) , a Japanese AgriBot startup, has developed the world’s first modular, all-electric autonomous off-road robot, Adam, designed for orchard and vineyard operations. By integrating robotics with data analytics, Kisui will enable farmers to reduce operational costs by up to 40%, improve efficiency, and enhance safety in daily farm work, automating tasks such as transportation, spraying, and grass cutting. Helping farmers overcome labour shortages while minim

Jane Redfern
Jan 211 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Octavia Carbon
Removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere is not optional, it’s essential. Kenyan ClimateTech startup Octavia Carbon is on a mission to create a sustainable future for all by transforming how the world manages carbon. They design, build, and deploy geothermal integrated DAC technology that filters CO₂ from the atmosphere for permanent underground storage. Their pilot DAC and geological storage facility, Project Hummingbird, is located in the central Kenyan Rift Valley. At

Jane Redfern
Jan 161 min read


Finalist Spotlight: Tandem Repeat
Inspired by nature, perfected by science. Finalist Tandem Repeat, a DeepTech innovator based in the US, aim to redefine the $3T materials industry through scalable biomanufacturing. Sustainable animal and plastic-free production is gaining momentum in the fashion industry. Tandem Repeat have developed an innovative agricultural approach using plants to produce sustainable and animal-friendly textiles. By pioneering cost-effective, eco-friendly textile fibres utilising the co

Jane Redfern
Jan 131 min read


Nine Tech Startups Revealed as Finalists
We’re excited to announce the innovative tech startups who’ve made it to the final of the third Future of Capitalism Competition!

Jane Redfern
Dec 17, 20253 min read


Competition opens up global connections for New Zealand based CyberTech startup
Co-founder Kade Morton, of Arachne Digital , shares an update about what’s been happening since being selected as a finalist for the...

Jane Redfern
Jul 22, 20253 min read
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