Creative HQ

Creative HQ's Innovation Workshop in Wellington, 2021.

WHO: Creative HQ
WHAT: Startup Incubator; Accelerator; Mentoring; Seed and angel investment; Coworking/shared workspace
HQ: Wellington
ESTABLISHED: 2003

INTRODUCTION

At Creative HQ, we help ideas take flight. We support startups and scale-ups through our Incubator, Accelerator programmes and founder workshops. Our programmes bring discipline to startup life. We help you to reimagine and invent your ideas into game-changing solutions. We provide coaching and mentoring, practical startup support, a place to work, advice and a community of founder alumni.

WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU HELP THEM SOLVE?

Creative HQ serves three main types of people.

We help founders in various growth stages: from having an idea, to a functioning startup, or those wanting to join the community of entrepreneurs.
People who want to keep ahead of the curve of workplace changes and new ways of working. Our innovation training and professional development workshops help people approach projects in new ways, increase productivity and learn problem-solving skills.
Local, central and international government agencies who want to tackle some of the most urgent challenges and create a positive impact for their communities.

Creative HQ’S SERVICES

Overview:

Startup incubation programme/s
Accelerator programme/s
Startup courses eg group programmes, workshops, online courses, and night schools
Startup or entrepreneur related events eg speaker nights, networking
Mentoring, coaching or advisory services (one-to-one)
Seed and angel investment
Connection to investment groups
Coworking/shared workspace
Free entrepreneur resources eg tools, blogs, templates

Description:

Startups are at the heart of everything we do.

We support startups and scale-ups through the Incubator, our annual acceleration programmes and our founder workshops.

Our programmes bring discipline to startup life. We provide coaching and mentoring, practical startup support, a place to work, advice and a community of founder alumni. Get more information here: https://creativehq.co.nz/startups

We’re committed to offering everyone the opportunity to learn the art of innovation.

The School of Innovation workshops help people approach projects in new ways, increase productivity and learn problem-solving skills. From the perfect launching pad for a career in innovation delivery (Certificate in Innovation Delivery), to those serious about organisational change (T7 Masterclass), and more.

RESOURCES

Our stories include a collection of innovation articles, guides and educational resources: https://creativehq.co.nz/stories/

We’re putting innovation in your pocket. Our podcast ‘Creative Couch’ brings you insightful and inspiring conversations with thought leaders, world-class entrepreneurs who have accomplished amazing things and of course some of our outstanding Creative HQ team who are experts in many disciplines.

We’re passionate about fostering a thriving community of entrepreneurs. We’re committed to building an open and inclusive network to provide you with the support you need in your founder journey. Come along to one of our events to meet other entrepreneurs or join the conversation on our Slack channel.

EVENTS

Creative HQ runs several major events throughout the year, as well as on-going community events for founders to connect. We run skill-building workshops, for founders and innovators from all sectors.

You can find out what’s coming up here: https://creativehq.co.nz/whats-on/

HIGHLIGHTS

In the past 12 months, we’ve helped hundreds of people play on the edge across startups, government agencies and other organisations in Aotearoa.
We built capability in 38 youth graduates through our Wellington Innovation Hack and the Young Founders Incubator.
Our School of Innovation took on over 190 students.
We ran three programs, including a climate change focused accelerator.
Our startups raised a total of $13 million in investments.
Plus we worked with some awesome public and private organisations such as Plunket, Datacom, Education NZ and more through bespoke programmes and our annual GovTech accelerator.
Soon we will be offering guidance to new founders and small business owners through free expert workshops in the all-new, Startup Sessions.

WHAT EXCITES YOUR TEAM ABOUT THE WORK YOU DO?

Our vision is to be a world-leading, thriving, hub of innovation, anchored in Wellington, where leaders and change-makers learn how to solve problems and make bold ideas take flight.

WHAT MESSAGE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SHARE WITH THE NZ ENTREPRENEUR COMMUNITY?

If you’re an entrepreneur, student, investor, member of government official or corporate leader, Creative HQ should be your first touch point when it comes to startups and innovation.