TWISTA tiptoes back across the Tasman to talk to another startup at the 2025 Canterbury Tech Summit. Rivir manufactures a box that provides satellite data access to field-connected sensors of the sort often found in agriculture and mining. So far so good – but what happens when your satellite provider gets bought by StarLink which ‘deorbits’ their constellation? We talk to Rivir co-founder Donna Henderson about negotiating satellites, telcos and investors – on this episode of THIS WEEK IN STARTUPS AUSTRALIA.
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S25E02 Myovolt
TWISTA swims across the ditch to talk with Steve Leftly, founder of Kiwi startup Myovolt. Straddling the line between medtech and consumer wearable, Myovolt offers both pain relief and faster rehabilitation for folks with muscle strains and injuries. But building a startup with a medical focus means regulations, certifications – and investors prepared to bide their time. How’s that work?
Recorded live from the show floor at the 2025 Canterbury Tech Summit – big thanks to those folks for making it all come together!