New Zealand Entrepreneur Events

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 […]

Who: The Orchard What: Innovation Hub, Coworking Space, Events HQ: Whangarei INTRODUCTION The Orchard is a collaborative business and event space for the growing community of entrepreneurs, start-ups and already established business professionals in Northland. It offers all the facilities of a premium office fit-out, a creative environment and a thriving community of like minds. […]

As the inaugural Startup Dunedin Challenger Series looks to wrap up for 2018, three finalists celebrated their progress at a final pitch night in Dunedin last week. Startup Dunedin, Deloitte, Gallaway Cook Allan, Grow Dunedin Partnership and Enterprise Dunedin launched the Challenger Series earlier this year to unearth and support Dunedin’s best startups. After vetting […]

Northland Inc today announced the eight Northland startup ventures, winners of “The Pick:18” that have been selected to pitch to prospective angel investors at an inaugural regional investor showcase, to be held in Whangarei on 12 November. Of the eight ventures, six are tech-based. One is in the education sector and an exciting prospect for […]