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Delivering on its purpose to lift lives everywhere with knowledge, Wellington UniVentures works with Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington innovators to shape their research into initiatives that create impact. Wellington UniVentures does this by connecting innovators with partners, industry and investors to enable the growth and development of their idea or invention. […]

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Janelle Fenwick – Founder Teulo “Surround yourself with the right people to help support you on your […]

The best ideas are simple and they solve a problem. – Frances Valintine, CNZM. Frances Valintine, Founder and CEO of The Mind Lab and Tech Futures Lab and recent inductee to the New Zealand Hall of Fame for Women Entrepreneurs / Te Whare Whakahōnore i ngā Rakahinonga Wāhine o Aotearoa, shares her thoughts on what […]

An Auckland based startup team are crowdfunding for an app that they believe will help Kiwis in tough financial situations. The PayAid app will give approved users access to a portion of their paycheck in advance, for a 5% transaction fee per advance, but charge no interest and late fees. Users must pay the advance […]

Callaghan Innovation has signed up six businesses to run its new Founder and Startup Support Programme, aimed at helping founders, startups and entrepreneurs to get their businesses up and running. Te Wananga o Aotearoa Kōkiri, Creative HQ, HTK Group, Icehouse Ventures, Ministry of Awesome consortia, and Sprout Agritech Accelerator have been selected to deliver the […]

Talking to the media about your business can be a powerful way to promote your brand and share your story with a wider audience. And if your PR efforts are successful you could soon find yourself answering calls from journalists or being invited to talk on radio or TV.  To make the most of these […]

WHO: Click StudiosWHAT: Events; Workshops; Coworking; Connections to investment groupsHQ: AucklandESTABLISHED: 2020 INTRODUCTION Click Creative Tech Studios are a social enterprise coworking space set up to enable New Zealand’s creative tech companies and individuals to rapidly up skill and become internationally focused while providing a local location to connect and learn from each other.  The […]

Want to tap in to the best startup advice from entrepreneurs who are out there doing it? Welcome to ‘500 Founders’ where we ask innovators from around New Zealand for their top insights for first time startup founders. Rick Kiessig – Cofounder Kimer Med “Talk to your potential customers as soon as you can.” “Before […]