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Forget farming, high tech’s taking off in NZ
Forget farming, high tech’s taking off in NZ
By Peter Kerr for sticK
(sticK - Oct. 11 2010 ) Forget the farm, and keep an eye on the future if kiwis really want to fly says Greg Shanahan.
A change of consciousness away from biological production towards more ICT, high tech manufacturing and biotechnology is occurring in New Zealand, and most people would be surprised how big the sectors have become he says.
As the managing director of the Technology Investment Network, which recently launched the sixth edition of the TIN100 Report [though ironically, this version has 200 companies in it], Shanahan’s in a unique position to comment on what and why certain industries and sectors are doing well.
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