Youth and Student

Whether studying at university and benefiting from in-house entrepreneurship programmes, or at school considering a future in technology, here are a few educational providers that are keen to nurture your entrepreneurial spirit.

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Student entrepreneurial programmes to help explore and commercialise your tech innovation idea.
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AUT Ventures

AUT Ventures is the commercialisation arm of the University, they provide access to AUT’s IP portfolio, research consultants, commercial research and investment opportunities

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AUT: Women in Tech

Encourages and supports women studying in STEM (Science, Engineering, Technology, and Mathematics) through courses that help develop networking skills and succeed in their field of study

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AUT: X Challenge

A free programme for AUT students to help develop an idea to kick-start a start-up

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Entre

Events and competitions to ignite passion, problem-solving, innovation and creativity. Open to students from University of Canberra, Ara Institute of Canterbury and Lincoln University to socialise, network and collaborate with others to develop ideas

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Massey Ventures: Student Investment Fund

Massey students can access up to $25k investment, a work-space on campus, and mentorship to support technical development of their start-ups

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Otago Innovation

Commercialisation advice and experience available to all University of Otago researchers

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Startup Dunedin: Audacious

A programme of workshops for University of Otago and Otago Polytechnic students who have an entrepreneurial spirit and a business idea with a problem to solve

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The Massey Innovation Prize

The Massey Innovation Prize is an annual competition for staff and students to test their big idea. The winning entry receives up to $50,000 of seed investment to commercialise their idea

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The Women’s Mentoring Programme AUT

The Business School matches women students with women working in business. Mentoring programmes can facilitate women’s career development, as well as provide them with insights and information into organisational cultures at senior management levels

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University of Auckland: Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Resources include innovation hubs, co-working space, entrepreneurship seminars and bootcamps, mentorship, start-up internships, co-curricular recognition awards, technology workshops and equipment training for prototyping, networking and an incubator

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University of Auckland: Velocity

A free entrepreneurship development programme with mentorship and challenges for University of Auckland students

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University of Canterbury: UCE Summer Startup

A programme for UC students to fast-track their commercial venture or social enterprise into reality

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UoA: Women in Entrepreneurship

University of Auckland Business School -based centre to foster women in entrepreneurship. The centre teaches women how to launch a business, read a balance sheet, know what venture capital is and how to access it.

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WaikatoLink

Helping to transform innovative ideas and research from the University of Waikato to create social, economic and environmental impact in the Waikato region and New Zealand

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Wellington UniVentures

Wellington UniVentures works with their University innovators to shape their research into initiatives that create impact