2024 Velocity Ideas Challenge winners revealed
The 25 winners of the Velocity Ideas Challenge have been announced, with each team taking home a share of $25,000. University of Auckland students and staff were invited to submit a 1,000-word idea...
Angels sing praises for Kara Technologies
Kara Technologies has received the prestigious Puawaitanga Award from the Angel Association of New Zealand, an organisation that represents over 900 individual angels associated with New Zealand’s...
Toku: a clear vision for preventive healthcare
Toku, founded by Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland scientist Associate Professor Ehsan Vaghefi, is driven by a deeply personal mission. Ehsan’s father lost his vision to glaucoma, a...
Meet the 2024 Velocity CEO
Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Laws student, Izilah (Izzy) Mohammed is this year’s CEO of the Velocity entrepreneurship development programme. Izzy is responsible for leading a committee of...
Six high-potential venture ideas score slice of $100K
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...
Pausing and reflecting on progress for Women in Entrepreneurship
Professor Christine Woods has been an entrepreneurship educator for more than 20 years, balancing teaching, research and advocacy through her role as an academic as well as involvement with...
Finalists announced from biggest Velocity $100k Challenge ever
The 15 finalist teams for the Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland’s Velocity $100k Challenge have been announced. This year a record-breaking 108 venture ideas were submitted, indicating...
Embracing identity and values key to Pacific entrepreneurship
The 2023 Pasifika Innovation and Entrepreneurship Talanoa was hosted recently in Kura Matahuna Unleash Space, one of the innovation hubs run by the University of Auckland Business School’s Centre...
New Zealand CleanTech on a global mission
Hydroxsys is a New Zealand CleanTech company tackling a huge global problem. Predictions estimate that global demand for freshwater will outstrip supply by 40% before the end of this decade, and...
Venture Lab incubator showcases the entrepreneurial journey
The University of Auckland’s Venture Lab incubator programme continues to nurture and support aspiring entrepreneurs, as the latest cohort wraps up their six-month experience with great success....