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 Unleashing Ideas New Zealand

Over half of all young people in NZ want to start a business. Yet only 1 in 20 of them actually do. We believe it’s time this should become reality for more people across NZ.

This year, we’re making Global Entrepreneurship Week the barrier free week to make this happen. Whether you’re here looking for ideas to host your own event or just looking at what will be happening during the week, you’re in the right place.

 News

Tim Bishop from Otago Institute of Design and regional host of the NZ Clean Tech Challenge meet with the Chairman and CEO of the Clean Tech Open in San Francisco recently. New Zealand is delighted to be participating in the world’s largest clean technology business plan competition; it is after all the Oscars of the Clean Tech world.

 

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NZT&E provide NZ CleanTech Challenge competitors with Power-Pitching workshop through their Escalator programme.

NZ Clean Tech Challenge applicants are invited to participate in Power Pitching programme run throughout New Zealand. Mark Robotham – General Manager Escalator Service – facilitates this impressive learning experience. A particular talent of Mark's is extracting the strategic big picture and effective elevator pitches out of entrepreneurs. Up to date course information and registration.

  

We are proud to announce that the Kauffmann Foundation and Enterprise UK have declared the Wellington Innovation Network the official host of GEW New Zealand for the next three years.

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Brilliant CleanTech Idea?

NZ winner competes for $140,000 of start-up services at the CleanTech Open ideas Competition in San Francisco 17th November (NZ submissions finish 24th September) 

 

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