Take Your Business Idea To The Next Level
Start-up And Innovation Ecosystem
Christchurch is a city of creativity and innovation, where businesses can start, grow, and thrive.
ChristchurchNZ-funded incubator programmes offer tailored support at every stage, from customer validation to capital raising, scaling, and global expansion.
Whatever stage your business is at, we’re here to help you take the next step.
Early Stage Startup?
If your business is in its early stages of development, it’s likely Te Ōhaka is where you'll find your best fit.
Ideally you'll already have a minimum viable product, fewer than five FTEs, less than $500,000 in investment, and revenue of less than $100,000. But there is wiggle room. Ideally your business would be in one of our Focus Areas.
Te Ōhaka and Ara also offer two courses on business innovation, validation and commercialisation.
Start-up Success Stories
Be inspired by some of the journeys of our start-ups – and how Christchurch’s Innovation and Entrepreneurship Ecosystem helped them reach the next level.
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Christchurch Startup Partly
A Christchurch startup solving a massive data gap for the global auto parts industry is already growing rapidly. -
Medsalv
Born with a singular purpose – to make healthcare more sustainable – Christchurch-based Medsalv is tackling environmental and financial waste in the industry. -
eClean Envirotech
A Christchurch entrepreneur is developing a device that uses microbes to remove nitrates and phosphates from water.
Accelerator Courses
Ara Institute of Canterbury offers two accelerator Courses to help accelerate your busienss ideas. Download the brochure to find out more.
Business Accelerator
Learn to start, validate and commercialise your business ideas with this new, 10-week, hands-on course at Ara, delivered by Te Ōhaka.
Innovation Accelerator
Equip yourself with the tools and skills to identify and implement transformative innovation opportunities within an organisation or industry with this 10-week short course at Ara.
What if my potential business doesn’t meet the criteria for Te Ōhaka?
Contact our team who will be happy to recommend the right support for your business idea.
