by Olivia Summerhays | Thursday, 19 October, 2023 | Competition
Construction and demolition waste, detection of plant diseases and fitness tracking were just a few of the real-world concerns tackled by innovators and entrepreneurs as part of the 2023 Velocity $100k Challenge. The team behind a revolutionary solution to divert...
by Olivia Summerhays | Tuesday, 30 May, 2023 | Competition
Last week, the 20 winners of the Velocity Ideas Challenge were announced, each taking home a slice of $20,000. University of Auckland students and staff were invited to submit a 1,000-word entry based on an idea for a start-up which aims to solve an environmental,...
by Olivia Summerhays | Thursday, 20 October, 2022 | Competition
Consent, mental health, and water quality were just a few of the real-world concerns tackled by innovators and entrepreneurs as part of the 2022 Velocity $100k Challenge. The brains behind a revolutionary solution to help improve precision and safety during...
by Olivia Summerhays | Friday, 19 August, 2022 | Competition
The 15 finalist teams for the University of Auckland’s Velocity $100k Challenge have been announced. Venture ideas have been developed by students and staff that address a range of economic, social and environmental problems. The concepts represent the diversity of...
by Olivia Summerhays | Friday, 27 May, 2022 | Competition
The Velocity Innovation Challenge winners were revealed at a prize giving event, with each receiving part of a $20,000 prize pool. Though the ideas entered varied wildly, ranging from brain surgery innovations to vegan manuka honey, to how parents can gamify...
by Olivia Summerhays | Thursday, 21 October, 2021 | Competition
A new generation of start-up founders has been released into the world with the completion of the University of Auckland’s 2021 Velocity entrepreneurship development programme. Winners of its business planning competition, the Velocity $100k Challenge, were announced...
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