Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship offers world-class, award-winning education opportunities, free to all current students and staff of the University of Auckland. At CIE we will: - welcome you to our community,  - connect you with like-minded people  - give you access to educational resource to learn and develop - bring your innovative and entrepreneurial potential to life - inspire, excite and support your journey Learn more about our staff, students and alumni, who are making an impact and striving for a better world:

🌍 Meet Dylan Chand, a CIE alumni and founder of Youth Climate Collective (YCC), empowering rangatahi to lead climate action across Aotearoa. From high school activism to launching impactful events, Dylan is inspiring the next generation of climate leaders. 🌱 YCC supports youth with funding, mentoring, and "green" career opportunities for a sustainable future. 💚 Read full article: https://lnkd.in/ggZHVaYp The University of Auckland Auckland Council

How does New Zealand’s leading innovation and entrepreneurship centre stay truly innovative? Sean Kelly, CIE’s Technology and Prototyping Manager, recently attended Stanford’s d.school, gaining new insights into design thinking. He’s now integrating tools like role-playing and reflection to help students tackle challenges and create meaningful change. Read more: https://lnkd.in/ghvj__-f The University of Auckland The University of Auckland Business School The Stanford d.school

CIE spin-out RosterLab  is transforming healthcare staffing with AI, saving clinicians days of time each month while improving work-life balance and patient care. Backed by a recent $1.75M seed round, this The University of Auckland-founded start-up is scaling globally, proving research can drive real-world impact. 💡 Learn more about their journey: https://lnkd.in/g5ndTVcv Isaac Cleland Sunny Feng Daniel Ge Ken Erskine The University of Auckland Business School

The 2023 Global University Entrepreneurial Spirit Students’ Survey (GUESSS) has provided a snapshot of entrepreneurial ambitions among students at The University of Auckland. While the results show incremental progress since the University’s first participation in 2018, they also underscore persistent gaps compared to global trends. With over 226,000 responses globally from 1,300 universities in 57 countries, the survey offers a comprehensive view of student entrepreneurship, showing both its promise and challenges. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gdyKDR6w Rod B. McNaughton Darsel Keane

Meet the team at the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship! https://lnkd.in/g_2UKDns Marissa Kaloga, PhD Sandy Lin Sean Kelly Trevor McGurk Yaqi Zhang YiFan Li Darsel Keane Jean Michelle Bayron Kimberley Ansell Te Maruata Maxwell Peter Rachor Jorela Romero Nova Jackson Liudmyla Beraud Naomi Bradshaw

The University of Auckland researchers and alumni are at the forefront of New Zealand’s cleantech sector, with solution creation ranging from pioneering alternatives to fossil fuels to transforming industrial waste into valuable resources. 🌍✨ In the latest Ingenio magazine, the following article features CIE alumni including : 🔹 Professor Saeid Baroutian's Gaiatech: Developing zero-waste systems to reduce medical emissions, and co-founding ventures that convert medical waste into valuable chemicals. 🔹 Nancy Zhou's work with OpenStar Technologies: Contributing engineering expertise to support clean energy initiatives. Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gEwARsHR

🌟 Meet Trevor McGurk, CIE’s Technology and Prototyping Advisor! Trevor’s passion for hands-on learning drives his work with students in the CIE makerspace, where he leads workshops on AI, VR, 3D printing, and more. Prior to CIE, Trevor was in Johannesburg where he worked as a makerspace manager and lecturer. He is passionate about design, invention and fabrication.    💡 “I believe in creating a space where every student feels empowered to explore, collaborate, and bring their ideas to life.” When he’s not guiding students, Trevor enjoys cultivating mushrooms and chatting over coffee about the latest tech projects. 🍄☕ Learn more about Trevor: https://lnkd.in/gPKGG8wY The University of Auckland

Congratulations to Auror who have raised $82 million in capital for their retail crime intelligence platform. Auror is a spin-out from Velocity: The University of Auckland Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme.   The Herald article below notes another CIE spin-out that has also proven to be a great investment for NZ Growth Capital Partners – Kami: “The tough venture capital market and economic slowdown notwithstanding, NZGCP is on something of a roll. It recently realised a $37m profit from its early investment in education software maker Kami. Pinner won’t give a dollar figure for Auror, but says ‘Auror has already delivered back to us well over 10 times the total capital we invested since 2014.’” Full article: https://lnkd.in/gTxiigqS

Driven by a mission to make a positive impact, CIE alumna Larissa Michelsen founded Pacific Med Tech, launching Pacific Clean to supply high-quality cleaning products to Pacific Island clinics, enhancing infection control and healthcare accessibility. Larissa also serves as Associate Director of Climate Change Risk for New South Wales, embedding climate strategies across iconic sites like the Sydney Opera House, while connecting with global changemakers such as an Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF). Her journey began with her success in CIE's Velocity: The University of Auckland Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme, where she won the Social Enterprise category. ✨ “Starting a venture in New Zealand showed me how to turn my thoughts into action,” says Larissa. “If you have an idea, give it a go.” Full article: https://lnkd.in/gq_AxtxF The University of Auckland The University of Auckland Business School Ken Erskine