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Who: Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA)What: Government & EDA’s; Learning & Mentoring; Groups & EventsHQ: ManawatuEstablished: 2016 INTRODUCTION The Central Economic Development Agency (CEDA) is an agency that provides economic development services for Palmerston North City and Manawatū. We are a team of thought leaders and enablers working together with a united purpose – prosperity […]

Who: New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP)What: Investment, Courses, Events & ResourcesHQ: AucklandEstablished: 2002 INTRODUCTION Bold ideas. Big dreams. Our plan is to invest in that. Established in 2002 by the New Zealand Government, New Zealand Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP) invests into early-stage Kiwi companies with high-growth potential. We partner with other investors to give […]

Who: Sprout What: Accelerator & Investment HQ: Palmerston North INTRODUCTION Sprout builds agtech and foodtech entrepreneurs and companies, by allowing them to break new ground through our Accelerator and Investment offerings. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU HELP THEM SOLVE? 1) New Zealanders who are in the process of researching […]

Five inspirational female entrepreneurs will pitch their business to a high-profile judging panel and online audience on 23 November 2021 as they vie to win $10,000. Run by Hamilton-based business growth ecosystem, Soda, Rise Up aims to encourage, support and celebrate female entrepreneurship in Aotearoa. “Women are heavily underrepresented in entrepreneur statistics – only 20 […]

Damon Kelly is the founder of Enlighten Designs, a Hamilton based tech company finding success in national and global projects. We asked him what advice he has for other entrepreneurs considering looking for markets abroad, his top recommended skills for founders to develop, and navigating the challenges of business in times of turmoil. NZ Entrepreneur: […]

One of the country’s leading-edge engineering firms is working with university students to enable graduate engineers to complete Masters’ degrees while undertaking projects in a real-world environment. Nelson-based Trinder Engineering was formerly an engineering business set up in 1958 by local blacksmith Allan (Jock) Trinder. It has since grown to a company of more than […]

Nelson and Marlborough-based film producers are about to release their first feature film next year and look set to have a world-wide distribution deal with a world premiere set to happen in Marlborough and Nelson in 2022. In 2019 Justin Eade and Aaron Falvey founded Northspur Films Limited as a holding company for the film, […]

A social worker who moved from Germany to Westport in 2015 is combining her love of surfing with her career in social work through a social enterprise called Wavewise, which supports community wellbeing. Pana Leontiadu founded the charitable trust in 2018 to provide surf therapy, which is a structured approach to surfing that can achieve […]