New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

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 […]

Who: Ministry of Awesome What: Innovation Hub, Startup Support, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: Christchurch INTRODUCTION Ministry of Awesome is the starting point for entrepreneurs, startups, and innovators in Christchurch. We deliver the support, guidance, capability training, and networks that entrepreneurs need to succeed. WHO DO YOU WORK WITH AND WHAT KEY CHALLENGES DO YOU […]

Who: The Workshop What: Coworking Space HQ: 37D Crummer Road, Ponsonby, Auckland INTRODUCTION The Workshop is a community-centric shared office for conscious businesses, creative teams and trailblazers making an impact. Located in the vibrant suburb of Ponsonby, we’re a central Auckland sanctuary, while still being super close to the CBD and innovation precinct. We offer […]

From the launch of a new web platform to connect companies in the region, to details about how Te Tai Tokerau Northland’s entrepreneurs can meet international investors, the launch of this year’s Techweek event is about to kick off and organisers are calling on Northland innovators to get in touch and join in. The launch, […]

Blockchain venture studio Centrality, hopes New Zealand’s first blockchain accelerator programme will be a launchpad to global opportunities for Kiwi startups. Blockchain is often misunderstood to be synonymous with Bitcoin. As a result, and due in part to the recent hacking of New Zealand cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia, some opinions about the blockchain industry have taken […]

The deadline is looming for Northlanders to enter The Pick:19 business accelerator competition, aiming to strengthen entrepreneurial talent in Northland through a free, 12-week programme of workshops. Entries for The Pick:19 close on February 13, with 43 participants already signed up for the 12 weekly workshops that will follow, focusing on everything from business basics […]

January. No month better encapsulates the promise, the potential, the energy of the entrepreneur, than this. It’s the month that offers us all something of a “clean slate” and the chance to start over. It’s also a time for reflection. To review the year gone by, and consider the many hidden lessons we encountered in […]

Who: GridAKL What: Innovation Hub, Coworking Space, Events, Mentoring HQ: Auckland INTRODUCTION GridAKL is at the heart of the innovation precinct in Wynyard Quarter operating out of three buildings, John Lysaght at 101 Pakenham St West, Mason Brothers at 139 Pakenham St West and 12 Madden Street. The GridAKL campus offers a range of shared […]

Startup Queenstown Lakes Trust has announced the appointment of a Board of Trustees to lead the startup ecosystem and community in the broader Queenstown Lakes District including Queenstown, Wanaka, Arrowtown, Glenorchy, Kingston and Cromwell. Joining the Board of Trustees are David Wallace of Wanaka, Luke Taylor of Queenstown, and Wayne Hudson of Wanaka. They will […]

South Auckland’s natural talent for creation and innovation is being given a boost with the opening of Te Haa o Manukau, a new coworking and makerspace designed to stimulate budding entrepreneurship. Te Haa o Manukau is a flagship project of The Southern Initiative (TSI) in collaboration with Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) and […]