To support Christchurch’s recovery from the economic effects of Covid-19, ChristchurchNZ is helping these entrepreneurs – by giving them a leg-up to create new start-ups and grow existing businesses in Christchurch.
‘’For us the question has been, how do we create the system to turn those great ideas into business reality and sustainable decent jobs?’’ Anderson said.
To do just that, earlier this year ChristchurchNZ invested in Canterbury’s existing founder start-up and innovation incubators, Te Ōhaka at Ara Institute of Canterbury and ThincLab at the University of Canterbury.
The purpose of the investment was to build the number of businesses both agencies can support, and the depth of support as businesses are launched out of both. Each year at least 35 businesses will be provided the best chance of success through these partnerships.
The storytelling in this ChristchurchNZ led-campaign celebrates the businesses that are emerging in our city, and both their and Christchurch’s ingenuity, creativity, and personality.