Accelerator stories - Page 3

New Zealanders want to build ventures where they live and work, to create strong regional economies and remain in their local support networks.

Five community organisations from around the country have been selected for the Vodafone Foundation's inaugural Change Accelerator programme.

The lightbulb moments from will provide interesting insight into the future of the country's electricity market.

LaunchVic is seeking to invest up to AU$3mil per application in the best Australian or international accelerators and teams with proven track record.

Kōkiri is the name of New Zealand's very first government-supported business accelerator programme for Māori, and it's looking for 10 participants.

Rather than the traditional get-investment-ready approach, the Sprint Launch programme will instead focus on early revenue and customer acquisition.

Te Papa's Mahuki hub launches, blending tech and tradition to enrich cultural narratives and safeguard taonga through innovation.

ZeroPoint Ventures' virtual tools and guided-journey approach provides founders with a unique set of strengths, assisting them where they live.

Budding defence-tech startups from around ANZ, India and the US are part of the very first Techstars Adelaide accelerator.

Run by Dimension Data and Deakin University, CyRise offer participants mentoring, travel to USA and Israel, and pitch to investors.

The ten teams come from a diverse range of sectors including wine-making, pipfruit growing, and earthquake-resistant building solutions.

New Zealand's government agency, Callaghan Innovation, has injected $250k into the country's first museum-based innovation accelerator.

Melbourne beckons APAC startups for its 500 Melbourne accelerator, offering mentorship and funding in a thriving innovation ecosystem.

The Lightning Lab Electric accelerator is set to revolutionize New Zealand's energy sector, bringing together top innovators to redefine power usage.

Binder helps brides and grooms-to-be plan their weddings with all the service of a human wedding planner and the convenience of a smartphone.

Mahuki is focusing the development of innovative tools to help cultural institutions tell their stories of sporting identity.

The intensive business accelerator requires entrepreneurs to conceptualise, test, and build the foundations of a new business in just 54 hours.

Launchpad Work, run by the Ākina Foundation, will work closely with the eight enterprises across a six-month period to accelerate their growth.

The Icehouse unveils a revamped brand identity focusing on personalised business partnerships, aligning with their forward vision for 2026.

Two months into Kiwibank's Fintech Accelerator, we catch up with programme manager Rosie Wall on how teams are doing in the final stretch.