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Manufacturing processes in NZ and around the world are becoming a whole lot smarter, more flexible and more sustainable. That’s thanks to tech solutions like automation and robotics, additive manufacturing and smart manufacturing - developed right here in Hamilton.

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"Nowhere else in New Zealand offers the real benefits of the cross-section of manufacturing, industry, agriculture and technology that Hamilton does."

Tom

CEO/Founder, Greengrower

That’s the biggest perk of being located here. People rub shoulders at events or over a coffee, share their stories, discover useful connections then build relationships, partnerships and find new opportunities togethe

Stephen

CEO, Waikato Innovation Park

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Why tech professionals are choosing Waikato to live and work

Research and development

R&D opportunities alongside The University of Waikato are critical to enabling early stage success, and a great source of talent as businesses grow.

Helping hands

Our close-knit innovation community makes ideation, development, testing and trialling much easier for advanced manufacturers

Space to innovate

Campus environments like Waikato Innovation Park mean manufacturers of all shapes and sizes can find flexible space for their design, engineering, sales and office-based teams.

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Waikato Innovation Park a hothouse for collaboration and growth

As one of New Zealand’s fastest-growing technology and agritech business hubs, Waikato Innovation Park is playing a crucial role in supporting and bringing together a vibrant community of tech and innovation experts from across the region.

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EC8 Founder: "I'd choose Hamilton again in a heartbeat

Hamilton tech startup EC8, which is set to disrupt the building industry with its world-first automation technology, credits a supportive local tech community as a critical factor in its success so far.

A self-proclaimed ‘jack of all trades’, founder Chris Staal has developed technology that supplies pre-cut plasterboard to building sites ready for installation.

The end-to-end solution allows builders to digitally measure wall dimensions as a 2D model which get uploaded to an easy-to-use app. They then send their order to the EC8 factory, where a custom-built machine robotically picks, cuts and stacks sheets ready to be delivered to building sites.