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In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Levi Fawcett, Nathan Taylor, Mark Song, Evan Jia, Tony Austin Business: Partly Founded: 2020 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? Partly’s mission is to connect the […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Paul Ensor, Harriet Bell & Siobhan O’Malley Business: Hemprino Founded: 2019 HQ: Canterbury Can you tell us a bit about your business? We make a unique blend of hemp fibre and […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founder: Melitta Adam Business: Melitta Skin Founded: 2022 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? At Melitta Skin, we’re on a mission to shake up the sun care […]

The Newmarket business community came together on Friday 25th August to celebrate excellence and innovation at the annual Newmarket Business Awards (NBA), hosted by the Newmarket Business Association (NBA). The event, held at Cordis and sponsored by Auckland MINI Garage and Q Mastercard®, showcased the remarkable achievements of businesses in the Newmarket precinct. The Newmarket […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Sophie Silver & Christian Silver Business: Polymath Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Polymath is a technology company reinventing how kids learn by providing […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Zarina Bazoeva & Matt Kennedy-Good Business: Neocrete Founded: 2018 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Neocrete makes cement replacements for high performing, low-carbon concrete, nano-engineered for […]

In Founder Focus we introduce entrepreneurs and change-makers working on innovative startups, social enterprises and SME’s around Aotearoa New Zealand. At a glance Founders: Irina Miller, Nikki Freed, Emily McIsaac Business: Daisy Lab Founded: 2021 HQ: Auckland Can you tell us a bit about your business? Daisy Lab’s mission is to produce dairy-identical protein without […]

Callaghan Innovation has today launched a counselling service to support founders whose mental health is suffering due to the significant pressures associated with establishing and growing a startup. Plans for the service were announced at the Electrify Aotearoa conference on 1 August at the same time as the organisation launched a guidance and resolution service […]