close
MENU
How to guide
How to guide
Home
The NBR List
NBR View
NBR Marketplace

Categories

General Business Investment Economics Te Ao Māori Politics Infrastructure Australia Tech & Innovation Finance Law Professional Services Primary Industries Retail Property Deals Aviation News Comings & Goings

Analysis

All Economy Matters Edwards on Politics Hunter’s Corner Last Word Margin Call On the Money Shoeshine Underarm NBR Focus

Featured

Podcasts Audio Articles Entrepreneurs Your Business Beehive Banter Morning Brew Toil & Trouble NZ Aviation News Back Issues Market Outlook Dollars & Sense Private Bin Opinion (Archive) NBR Radar (Archive) NBR Rich List (Archive)
Entrepreneurs
5 mins to read
5

Government support and ‘naïvety’ the secret for tech startups

Entrepreneur Stuart McKenzie on the value of networks.

Geraden Cann Tue, 16 Jun 2020

In October 2011, ArcActive was a startup desperately trying to get its fuel-saving battery electrode in front of car manufacturers. Then managing director Stuart McKenzie sent a 7pm email to a well known technologist.

By 7.30pm, a response had come in, complete with a meeting invite in two

Want to read more? It's easy.

Choose your best value subscription option

Student

Exclusive offer for uni students studying at a New Zealand university (valued at $499).
View terms and conditions.
Individual
Group membership
NBR Marketplace

Yearly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Monthly Premium Online Subscription

NZ$44.95 / monthly

Smartphone Only Subscription

NZ$24.95 / monthly

Premium Group Membership 10 Users

NZ$350+GST / monthly

$35 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 20 Users

NZ$600+GST / monthly

$30 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 50 Users

NZ$1250+GST / monthly

$25 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Premium Group Membership 100 Users

NZ$1875+GST / monthly

$18.75 per user - Pay by monthly credit card debit

Yearly Premium Online Subscription + NBR Marketplace

NZ$499.00 / yearly

Already have an account? Login
Geraden Cann Tue, 16 Jun 2020
Contact the Writer: geraden@nbr.co.nz
News tip? Question? Typo? Let us know: editor@nbr.co.nz
© All content copyright NBR. Do not reproduce in any form without permission, even if you have a paid subscription.
Tags
ArcActive climate change Stuart McKenzie Entrepreneurs
Related News
Entrepreneurs
1

The 11pm ‘what if?’ conversations
Entrepreneurs

The joys of thinking big
Entrepreneurs
12

To bankruptcy and back again: the Don Ha saga

Related News
Entrepreneurs
1

The 11pm ‘what if?’ conversations
Entrepreneurs

The joys of thinking big
Entrepreneurs
12

To bankruptcy and back again: the Don Ha saga

Government support and ‘naïvety’ the secret for tech startups
Entrepreneurs,Tech & Innovation,
83818
true
Subscribe Login