New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

Thirdweb takes top prize for New Zealand finals of Entrepreneurship World Cup. Wellington based startup Thirdweb is building a unified subscription base for all online news sources, captured first prize at the national finals of the Entrepreneurship World Cup (EWC) competition held recently in Wellington, New Zealand. They will advance to the next round of […]

Entrepreneurs will save the economy from COVID-19, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Network in New Zealand (GEN NZ). GEN NZ, a coalition of over 70 people and organisations that support entrepreneurs around New Zealand, has released a raft of economic development recommendations for the incoming Government this morning in the form of an Entrepreneurship Manifesto. […]

Wellington-based startup programme Lightning Lab has teamed up with Tourwriter, an award-winning Kiwi tourism-tech company, to launch Tourism Accelerator 2020. Set to commence in October 2020, the programme focuses on helping startup founders who are designing solutions to make travel better for travellers, suppliers, and the environment. The programme, sponsored by Callaghan Innovation and Tourwriter, […]

In a COVID-19 world, the need for Māori entrepreneurs continues to grow, as does the need for pathways to support them in their entrepreneurial journeys, writes Dr Riri Ellis, Director of Māori and Pasifika Business Programmes at the Wellington School of Business and Government. In our COVID-19 afflicted world, every aspect of our society has […]

Join ThincLab Adelaide and ThincLab Canterbury (New Zealand) for a free joint webinar tomorrow (Wed, 19 August 2020) 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM NZST. About the Webinar Thinclab Adelaide and Thinclab Canterbury are hosting the first webinar in their Trans-Tasman series: Innovation in the Health & Med Tech Sectors. Get the lowdown on the ThincLab […]

Renewable energy storage solutions, a new Saas tool for construction services, an indigenous experience travel enterprise and New Zealand’s first Māori power company, are among the startups set to reveal their progress tonight at the Kōkiri online Showcase. Taking place virtually, from 7pm Thursday 6 August, the nine Māori-led startups making up the 2020 cohort […]

Startmate announces first New Zealand cohort—with ventures spanning proptech, electric jet systems to aerospace hardware—receiving investment, mentorship and exposure to the accelerator’s global investor network. The Australian-born startup accelerator, which announced its first global expansion into New Zealand in May, provides members of each cohort an initial investment of NZ$75,000 at their latest valuation. Of […]

For some founders, negotiating a seed investment can be difficult. For others it can be a positive way to cement a long-term partnership with your investor. Most investors are not ‘out to get you’ and want to end up with a deal that is both aligned with your interests and will motivate you toward success. […]

The Entrepreneurship World Cup is open for 2020 and is accepting applications from New Zealand until 2 August 2020 – aiming to expand past the 102,000 contestants from 187 countries in its first year. The program offers a chance to pitch on a global stage for a share of US$1 million in cash prizes plus […]

The CIO Summit has a history of being the event for networking and connecting in the technology space. Organisers, Conferenz and IDC, are hoping that this year will be no exception with the Summit and Expo being both live and virtual and entry to the Expo and seminars being free of charge. “We’re hoping that […]