Reflections on NZ's cleantech

Reflections on NZ's cleantech
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Phil Anderson
Late last year, 14 New Zealand cleantech startups embarked on a Callaghan Innovation-led Cleantech Trek to Europe and the US, chasing global investment and partnerships. Phil Anderson reflects on the trip and the journey ahead for NZ cleantech.   As the global economy wobbles after covid, casual observers could be excused for wondering what on earth a bunch of NZ cleantech startups have been doing trekking from the US to Europe looking for international investment and partnerships.The answer is simple. If venture capitalists and...

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