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A Twiice edible coffee cup

Twiice: the family business making edible coffee cups

This week we talk to Jamie Cashmore, co-founder of Auckland-based edible packaging company Twiice. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 17th August, 2019
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Me+You=We, get it?

Can’t afford a house? Co-owning one might be the answer

This week we talk to Brad Parsonson, co-founder of a platform that allows you to own a home faster and cheaper through co-ownership. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 3rd August, 2019
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Niki, Kara’s hyper-realistic avatar, is responsible for translating a variety of media content

The AI-powered avatar making content accessible to the deaf

This week we talk to Arash Tayebi, co-founder of Kara Technologies which uses artificial intelligence and digital humans to translate content into sign language.
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By The Spinoff Business | 27th July, 2019
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Made from plastic bottles or parachutes (Photo: supplied)

The shopping bag repurposing parachutes and plastic bottles

This week we talk to Aaron Jones, founder of Christchurch-based company Zerobag which makes reusable shopping bags from parachutes and plastic bottles.
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By The Spinoff Business | 20th July, 2019
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Huski Beer and Wine Coolers (Photo: Supplied)

Thermos def: the wrap that keeps beer and wine cool pretty much all day

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By The Spinoff Business | 14th July, 2019
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Socius VR

How virtual reality can help people with autism practice social interaction

This week we talk to Socius VR's Anzel Singh who's working to create VR videos for people with autism to practice social interaction. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 6th July, 2019
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The Curator (Photo: Supplied)

The virtual wedding planner helping you plan your big day for free

This week we talk to The Curator's Marica Frost who went from dealing with refugee law to building a free virtual wedding planner from scratch. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 30th June, 2019
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Honeywrap

The beeswax wrap providing an alternative to single-use plastic

This week we talk to Honeywrap co-founder Tara McQuinn, makers of organic fabric beeswax wraps.
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By The Spinoff Business | 22nd June, 2019
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Pre-sales for the Manta5 come with a price tagof $7,490 NZ (Photo: supplied)

The Hamilton-based company making bikes that glide on water

This week we talk to Guy Howard-Willis, formerly of Torpedo7 and now founder of Manta5, the world's first hydrofoil e-bike.
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By The Spinoff Business | 16th June, 2019
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Wellington’s the Greek Food Truck, one of 12 merchants offering consumers the option to pay with Choice (Photo: Supplied)

The Robin Hood payments system providing a Paywave alternative

This week we talk to Fraser McConnell, co-founder of alternative payments app Choice.
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By The Spinoff Business | 8th June, 2019
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R3pack’s 100% recycled courier bags (Photo: r3pack.co.nz)

The startup tackling online shopping’s waste problem

This week we talk to Ming Dapiere, founder of packaging company R3pack which provides compostable and recycled courier options. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 2nd June, 2019
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Taska Prosthetics (Photo: Supplied)

How Taska Prosthetics is changing lives for amputees

This week we talk to Mathew Jury, founder of award-winning company Taska Prosthetics which makes state-of-the-art prosthetic hands for amputees.
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By The Spinoff Business | 26th May, 2019
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Little Yellow Bird uniforms are made from 100% organic cotton (Photo: Supplied)

Little Yellow Bird: From the military to making ethically-produced clothes

This week we talk to Little Yellow Bird founder Samantha Jones whose social enterprise makes sustainably and ethically-made uniforms and basics. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 18th May, 2019
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Collaborate matches volunteers with organisations that need help based on skills and interests (Photo: letscollaborate.co.nz)

How Collaborate matches volunteers with jobs that match their skills

This week, we talk to Collaborate co-founder Poppy Norton who's helped create an app matching charitable organisations with volunteers. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 11th May, 2019
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Melodics is the Duolingo of learning to play music

Melodics is the Duolingo of learning to play music

This week, we talk to Melodics founder Sam Gribben who's created software to help people learn how to play musical instruments. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 4th May, 2019
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Dr. Sarvnaz Taherian wearing the Nous headset that picks up brain signals (Photo: Supplied)

The headset that allows you to use a computer just by blinking your eyes

This week, we talk to Dr Sarvnaz Taherian who's helped develop technology that allows physically disabled individuals to communicate via blinking.
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By The Spinoff Business | 27th April, 2019
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Hello Period range of menstrual cups (Photo: Supplied)

The New Zealand-made menstrual cup taking on the US

In our new Q&A series, we ask innovators and entrepreneurs to tell us about how they turned their ideas into reality. This week, we talk to Hello Cup's Robyn McLean. 
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By The Spinoff Business | 13th April, 2019
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