New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

A new online course aims to help towns and cities across New Zealand nurture entrepreneurship at the grassroots level and help more Kiwis start their business building journeys on the right foot. Kicking off in October the 12-week Startup NZ Entrepreneurs Programme is being rolled out with the help of entrepreneur support organisations nationally, with […]

The future of New Zealand’s tourism tech industry is being shaped by startups taking part in Lightning Lab Tourism: a three month accelerator based at Christchurch Airport. The accelerator is focusing on building a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the future of tourism in New Zealand. With only a couple of weeks left until the end […]

As the growth of New Zealand continues its upward trajectory, so too does our need for adequate infrastructure. Growth and demand are continually surpassing what councils have the ability to fund, leaving us lurching from one under-funded project to another, or worse still, leaving many key projects to be placed on hold. We are reaching […]

Blackbird Ventures is excited to announce that we are bringing Blackbird’s community-driven approach to venture capital to New Zealand. We are raising a seed fund dedicated to Kiwi founders, opening an Auckland office that I will head up along with analyst Tip Piumsomboon, and bringing our flagship conference, The Sunrise, to the North Island on […]

The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is calling for New Zealand companies to join the Singapore Tourism Accelerator. The pilot programme, which will run for two years, aims to develop solutions to long-standing issues, as well as developing new ideas that will transform the tourism sector. Mr Poh Chi Chuan, Director, Digital Transformation, Singapore Tourism Board, […]

The five winners of The Pick:19 are looking forward to taking their businesses to the next level after receiving their awards at The Orchard, in Whangarei, today. The five winners, whittled down from a shortlist of 15, were: Absolute Stainless, Australasia Moulding, Grinning Gecko, My Goodness! (Wellkit Foods), and Olive & Ash; the Judges’ Choice […]

The Dunedin City Council’s Economic Development Committee (EDC) has approved $150,000 to support the Startup Dunedin Trust’s development of the local startup ecosystem over 2019/20, providing pathways for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and support job creation in Dunedin. The investment was based on a recommendation by the Grow Dunedin Partnership (GDP) including Ngāi […]

New Zealand’s biggest business accelerator, Lightning Lab, is today announcing the startups selected to take part in its first-ever programme for businesses in the tourism sector, an industry ripe for innovation. Lightning Lab Tourism focuses on building a sustainable innovation ecosystem for the future of tourism in New Zealand. Of almost 70 applications, the following […]

Who: LevelTwo What: Startup Support, R&D Space, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: Parnell, Auckland INTRODUCTION LevelTwo grows deep tech startups from early-stage to global impact. We provide a home and support for startups on the bleeding edge of science and technology. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU HELP THEM SOLVE? LevelTwo […]

Northland businesses will be able to ‘join the dots’ through a new, free business connectivity service launched by Northland Inc this month through www.kiteao.nz. The simple search service, called kiteAO, has been developed in direct response to a need identified by business owners during a series of business and community meetings Northland Inc held around […]