New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

INTERVIEW: JAMES PINNER ROLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION: NZ GROWTH CAPITAL PARTNERS WEB: WWW.NZGCP.CO.NZ Innovation Nation is a series celebrating stories of innovation and entrepreneurship from around New Zealand. Innovation Nation proudly supported by: Supporter Spotlight: Offers and services from NZ Entrepreneur supporters!

INTERVIEW: OLIVIA WENSLEY ROLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION: STARTUP QUEENSTOWN-LAKES WEB: WWW.STARTUPQUEENSTOWNLAKES.COM Innovation Nation is a series celebrating stories of innovation and entrepreneurship from around New Zealand. Innovation Nation proudly supported by: Supporter Spotlight: Offers and services from NZ Entrepreneur supporters!

INTERVIEW: ERIN WANSBROUGH ROLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION: SODA INC WEB: WWW.SODAINC.COM Who is Your Organisation?  Soda is a Hamilton based business growth ecosystem that provides support, programmes and connections for ambitious Kiwi founders, startups and businesses. We help businesses grow through applied rigour, structure and processes. Soda offers a range of tried and tested programmes […]

INTERVIEW: DORIEN VERMAAS ROLE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO MANAGER ORGANISATION: MARLBOROUGH DISTRICT COUNCIL WEB: WWW.MARLBOROUGH.GOVT.NZ Innovation Nation is a series celebrating stories of innovation and entrepreneurship from around New Zealand. Innovation Nation proudly supported by: Supporter Spotlight: Offers and services from NZ Entrepreneur supporters!

INTERVIEW: NATS SUBRAMANIAN ROLE: BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ORGANISATION: CENTRAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEB: WWW.CEDA.NZ Who is Your Organisation? We are CEDA, the Central Economic Development Agency representing Palmerston North and Manawatu. We exist to drive and facilitate the creation of growth and economic wealth in Manawatu and beyond. With expertise in marketing, communications, business support […]

INTERVIEW: SARAH FITCHETT ROLE: INNOVATION PROGRAMMES LEAD ORGANISATION: NELSON REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AGENCY WEB: WWW.NELSONTASMAN.NZ Who is Your Organisation? Nelson Regional Development Agency and Mahitahi Colab.  What are the high level goals of your organisation in relation to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation? Intergenerational strategy; Tupuna Pono – to be good ancestors. In 2019, the Wakatu Incorporation […]

INTERVIEW: HEATH MILNE ROLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION: DEVELOPMENT WEST COAST WEB: WWW.WESTCOAST.CO.NZ Who is Your Organisation? Development West Coast What are the high level goals of your organisation in relation to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation? Our overall mission is to grow business to grow the Coast. What were some of the key programmes or initiatives […]

INTERVIEW: JUSTINE GILLILAND ROLE: CHIEF EXECUTIVE ORGANISATION: VENTURE TARANAKI WEB: WWW.VENTURE.ORG.NZ Who is Your Organisation? Venture Taranaki is the regional development agency for Taranaki, responsible for enterprise and entrepreneurship ecosystem support, sector development, and regional promotion. We aim to enable resilient enterprises creating meaningful, well-paid jobs. Our work supports the wellbeing of the people of […]

INTERVIEW: MARWAN JAMAL ROLE: MANAGING DIRECTOR ORGANISATION: GLOBAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK NEW ZEALAND WEB: WWW.GENGLOBAL.ORG/NEW-ZEALAND Innovation Nation is a series celebrating stories of innovation and entrepreneurship from around New Zealand. Innovation Nation proudly supported by: Supporter Spotlight: Offers and services from NZ Entrepreneur supporters!

INTERVIEW: GERARD QUINN ROLE: OPERATIONS DIRECTOR ORGANISATION: THINCLAB CANTERBURY WEB: WWW.THINCLAB.NZ Who is Your Organisation? ThincLab Canterbury, a founder incubator hosted within the University of Canterbury and alongside the UC Centre for Entrepreneurship (“UCE”).  What are the high level goals of your organisation in relation to supporting entrepreneurship and innovation? ThincLab Canterbury helps build and […]