The Generator is where enterprising Kiwis are bringing their ideas to life, sparking innovation and abundance in our communities.

SituateMe provides AI-backed chatbots that automate both data collection for emergency services as well as provide quick personalised information for citizens caught up in an emergency.

DIA validated the feasibility for small businesses to use the "One Time Identity" concept (biometric linking to validated passport data) through third party identity service providers to verify their customers’ identities digitally as part of their AML/CFT obligations.

Voluntarily is an open-source matchmaking platform to connect volunteers who can help with people asking for help.

Data Ventures works with the major telecommunication companies in New Zealand to access the anonymised sum total of mobile devices down to suburb in New Zealand, across different time periods. From there, they use Statistics NZ expertise to develop population estimates that represent all of New Zealand's population - including visiting, residing, and population who don't own a mobile phone. This allows a frequent, up to date breakdown of population to be used in decisions around demand and utilisation. This helps with emergency planning, tourism, transport, biosecurity, accommodation, construction, energy, education and retail industries.

3BF reduces the barriers to employment and economic prosperity by taking digital jobs directly to schools so that students can earn while they learn.

A better way to measure the effectiveness of social services for Māori  

Pocketful is a bill payment platform that makes it easier for individuals and groups to share costs or save for a goal. 

Every time you donate to a charity, school or religious organisation, you are eligible for a 33% donation rebate, but most Kiwis never bother with the paperwork. Fund a Future makes it easy to claim back your rebate and put your share to good use – whether that means regifting it to charity or keeping it for yourself. 

Nobody wants to think about dying – but sadly, it’s something that will happen to all of us. And when you’re no longer here, there’s a smart Kiwi business that’s making life a lot easier for those you leave behind.

The use of cheques in New Zealand has been decreasing over time, but a number of individuals and organisations continue to use them, despite rising costs and an ever wider variety of alternative payment methods. This has the potential to create problems, as the declining use of cheques is undermining the overall sustainability of the infrastructure and systems that support cheques.

How we helped the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) develop and test a virtual human to assist visitors arriving at Auckland airport.

A team from the University of Auckland had a unique opportunity to investigate historical and anonymised bank transaction data to see if they could identify spending patterns in a community following a disease outbreak.

How we helped deliver government outcomes with the creation of a new cyber security audit service for NZ small businesses.