New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

Sprout and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have partnered to launch their next mission… to find the very best entrepreneurs and startups who are looking to solve a problem or disrupt an existing business model in the Horticultural Industry, using digital tools and the latest in technology. DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA, PROTOTYPE OR PROOF OF […]

Agrifoodtech is a growing segment between agtech (agriculture technology) and foodtech (food technology), that uses technology to disrupt and improve the global food and agriculture industries. Due to increasing pressures on global food supply chains, limited natural resources, a need to fill a human labour gap, and changing dietary demands, the industry is growing. Emerging […]

Cassie McAdams was working with dozens of companies raising capital and saw a gap between the small pool of independent directors in Aotearoa New Zealand and the growing need for board members in tech startups. So, she set up a non-profit organisation, OnBoard , and got to work developing a programme to support razor-sharp individuals […]

Is your business taking on the challenge of transforming AgTech or FoodTech? The Sprout Accelerator is open now and looking for cutting-edge businesses to register for global connections, mentorship, and the chance to pitch for up to $1million in investment. New Zealand startups working to disrupt or innovate in AgTech or FoodTech are encouraged to […]

Who: Enterprise Angels What: Angel Investment, Venture Capital HQ: Tauranga Established: 2008 INTRODUCTION We believe that growing innovative, socially and environmentally responsible companies is the key to ensuring people, communities, businesses, the environment, and the economy thrive. Since launching in 2008, Enterprise Angels has facilitated the investment of over $50m in 100 different early stage […]

Who: Hastings HIVE What: Innovation Hub & Coworking   HQ: Hastings INTRODUCTION Hastings HIVE is a corporate styled, architect designed shared space with coworking desks and serviced offices, suitable for organisations from 1 to 40 persons. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU HELP THEM SOLVE? Hastings HIVE services four main organisation […]

Our world is changing, and fast. With the pandemic, climate crisis, global economic shifts and rapidly changing consumer markets, it is clear that many businesses of today will no longer be relevant tomorrow. If we want to maintain and support sustainable economic growth while meeting the broader needs of society, we will need an economy […]

Who: Mahitahi Colab  What: Learning & Mentoring, Coworking HQ: Nelson INTRODUCTION The Mahitahi Colab’s purpose is to build a more connected business and innovation community, by creating stronger links between clever business, investors, researchers, business development providers, Government and the education sector. We do this by offering flexible co working space, hosting business and community […]

If you need support to grow your business or business idea, applications are open now for Soda’s next CO.STARTERS programme which starts on 2 August 2021. When Alice Barrett couldn’t find environmentally friendly activewear that was made in New Zealand, the answer seemed simple. She would create it herself. Armed with an idea and a […]

Hastings HIVE is a new large-scale co-working space, attracting a diverse range of customers from startups and large corporate branches to not-for-profit organisations. The Hastings HIVE is situated in the heart of Hastings’ central business district. The city serves the wider agricultural, horticultural, viticulture and food processing industries and was 2020 winner of NZ’s “most […]