Business Growth
Whether you’re a technology start-up, an emerging, or established business, there are ample organisations within New Zealand that are keen to help support you and your business growth. From creating clear roadmaps for your business, providing network connections, educational resources, or advice on going global, here are a few entities that may be able to help you with your business growth.
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AWS Activate Portfolio
AWS Activate Portfolio is designed to help start-ups build, grow and scale their business with free tools, resources, and expert support
BioBridge
The BioBridge provides key connections between clinicians, researchers, and industry within the health innovation ecosystems of Australia and New Zealand
BioBridge
The BioBridge provides key connections between clinicians, researchers, and industry within the health innovation ecosystems of Australia and New Zealand
Callaghan Innovation: Beyond IP
Beyond IP is an intangible asset strategy to realise true business value. You’ll identify the intangible assets in your business, unlock your competitive advantage and develop an intangible asset strategy to meet your business goals
Callaghan Innovation: Capital Education
Navigate the investment landscape with confidence. Capital Education helps your business avoid the common mistakes when raising capital and gain the knowledge to embark on your growth journey with confidence
Callaghan Innovation: R&D Solutions
Callaghan's Research and Development Solutions division employs some of New Zealand's leading scientists and engineers dedicated to solving tough technical problems for your business
Creative HQ: Climate Response Accelerator
A 12-week programme designed to help impact-focused entrepreneurs solve some of our planet’s most urgent challenges
Creative HQ: Impact Accelerator
A three-month business acceleration programme that will fast-track the growth of sustainable, high-impact companies in Aotearoa
Edmund Hillary Fellowship
The Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) is a Fellowship programme and community that provides exceptional entrepreneurs, investors and startup teams with a platform to incubate global impact ventures from New Zealand
Edmund Hillary Fellowship
The Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF) is a Fellowship programme and community that provides exceptional entrepreneurs, investors and startup teams with a platform to incubate global impact ventures from New Zealand
FinTech: The Golden Ticket
A programme that aims to support New Zealand FinTechs who are embarking on their scale up journey
Google Cloud computing services
Build apps faster, make smarter business decisions, and connect people anywhere - with cloud credits for bootstrapped start-ups
Google for Startups Cloud Program
Access new benefits for AI start-ups that give you technology and resources to build easily. Plus cloud credits for AI start-ups
HealthTech Activator
The HealthTech Activator (HTA) is a coordinated, ecosystem-wide support mechanism for early-stage founders and companies in NZ’s health-tech sector
KiwiNet: PreSeed Accelerator
A trans-tasman pre-accelerator programme to help validate deep-tech solutions to a real-world problems
Kōkiri
Developed for Māori, by Māori, this is a 12-week Kaupapa-based start-up accelerator that supports impact-positive early-stage Māori-led enterprises on a journey to sustainable business growth
LIC: Agcelerator Fund
The LIC AgCelerator Fund is a corporate venture fund specifically designed to invest in external start-up companies in the dairy farming industry
Ministry of Awesome: Electrify Accelerator
New Zealand’s only all-ecosystem-backed, start-up accelerator for women founders
myNZTE
register with myNZTE to access resources to grow your financial capability, tools to find overseas markets, insights from NZ Trade & Enterprise global experts and much more
NZTE: Focus Customer
If you're getting ready to export, growing your business internationally or looking to raise growth capital, NZTE is focused on adding value to your business. Learn how via this link
NZTE: InvestEd
InvestEd is NZTE's free online investment preparation platform that guides you through the key stages in the capital raising process such as preparing your business, identifying your likely investor and connecting to investors
NZTE: Money matters
Get straightforward, free financial guidance for your business. NZTE Money Matters offers panel talks and one-to-one sessions with independent experts who provide practical advice on foreign exchange, forecasting, to accessing grants and support
NZTE: Raising growth capital
If you're growing an international business from New Zealand, and want to raise growth capital or learn more about your investment and equity finance options, NZTE are your go-to organisation
OnBoard
An annual programme designed to foster growth of the tech sector talent by facilitating governance training and Observer roles on start-up boards
Orion Energy Accelerator
A 10 week accelerator programme that supports high impact energy innovations that will help New Zealand move towards a carbon neutral future
Phase One Ventures
An early-stage founder community that consists of an incubator programme connecting “been there, done that” operators who have scaled in product and growth as well as a vibrant founder community filled with social events and expert sessions
Scale-Up NZ
A free platform you can use to navigate New Zealand’s business and innovation ecosystem. Use it to find and connect with collaborators and investors, track recent deals and investments, search for key players and market data
See Tomorrow First: Exporting to Australia
Insights and resources to help Kiwi businesses export to Australia
See Tomorrow First: Exporting to Singapore
Insights and resources to help Kiwi businesses export to Singapore
See Tomorrow First: Exporting to the U.S.A.
Insights and resources to help Kiwi businesses export to the U.S.A.
See Tomorrow First: Exporting to the United Kingdom
Insights and resources to help Kiwi businesses export to the United Kingdom
Soda
Soda provides a business growth ecosystem to help you accelerate your business growth
Soda: Rise Up
Seed grant and accelerator programme for ambitious female founders
Sprout Agritech
12-week accelerator programme for agri-tech and food-tech entrepreneurs
Startmate
The Startmate Accelerator unleashes the ambition of Australia and New Zealand’s best founders, and propels them toward their goals
Startup NZ course
Learn how to start and build a business with Startup NZ. An online course with 13 (2hour) lessons developed in consultation with business owners,
mentors & startup experts
Te Tītoki Mataora, MedTech Translator
A multi-faceted initiative focused on growing Aotearoa New Zealand's deep-tech sector by supporting research and industry that address healthcare needs. Includes an research accelerator programme and health-tech capability programme
Te Tītoki Mataora, MedTech Translator
A multi-faceted initiative focused on growing Aotearoa New Zealand's deep-tech sector by supporting research and industry that address healthcare needs. Includes an research accelerator programme and health-tech capability programme
The Factory
Support for Kiwi agri-tech businesses looking to attract the right investment for their capital raising projects. Powered by MPI and The Factory
Whakatū
A 12-week values-based startup programme designed to unleash the ambitions of māori and pasifika entrepreneurs. Delivered by HTK Group
Zino Ventures
An investment fund focused on empowering New Zealand based technology companies expand into the Chinese speaking markets