New Zealand StartupDigest – October 24, 2011

by StartupDigest on October 24, 2011

Below is an archived version of the New Zealand StartupDigest Events List – a weekly curated listing of the best tech startup events in New Zealand. If you would like to get next week’s digest on Monday, sign up here.

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The Internet Industry Awards close off this week, so don’t forget to complete your applications if you are an Internet-related business or organisation. Startup Weekend Wellington is approaching rapidly as well and we are holding an after work social hour on Thursday at the Bizdojo Wellington to provide would-be participants with more information. Come along and check it out.

New Zealand StartupDigest is curated by:
Paul Spence – co-founder of iWantMyName and manager for Unlimited Potential’s W2W, New Zealand’s leading showcase event for emerging web and software startups. He can be found on Twitter @GeniusNet.

 

 

What’s Going on in the New Zealand Startup Community

When: October 25-27

Where: SkyCity Convention Centre, Federal Street, Auckland

Annual conference for the New Zealand Venture Capital Association.

 

UP AGM & Beer Tasting

When: October 26, 5.30pm

Where: Deloitte, Level 16, 10 Brandon Street, Wellington

Wellington’s leading community of I.T. professionals and tech entrepreneurs elects a new committee and provides a selection of Harringtons craft beers to taste and give away.

 

Innovest

When: Wednesday, Oct 26, 8.30am

Where: Level 4, Sky City, Federal Street, Auckland

Forbes recently ranked New Zealand as the second best nation globally in which to set up a business. Innovest invites entrepreneurs, investors and advisors to a showcase of Australasian innovation and investment.

 

Startup Social

When: Thursday, October 27, 5.30pm

Where: Bizdojo, 38 Vivian Street, Wellington

Thinking about entering Wellington Startup Weekend? Come along and found out more at this free social mixer.

 

Spidertracks – Learning to Fly

When: Friday, October 28, 4pm

Where: The Biocommerce Centre, Dairy Farm Road, Palmerston North

Spidertracks is a revolutionary technology for safely tracking light aircraft. Spidertracks CEO James McCarthy will speak about the company’s journey so far.

 

Adobe Creative Camp

When: October 28/29

Where: Natcoll House, Level 2, 20 Kent Terrace, Wellington

Learn about the latest and greatest web design and development tools from the Adobe suite.

 

 

ReTakeTheNet Bar Camp

When: Saturday, October 29, 10am

Where: Town Hall, Wakefield Street, Wellington

From the desert sands of Libya to the manicured lawns of the Whitehouse – issues around digital freedoms and democratic access to information have never been more salient, as the Internet and real world converge.

 

Top Upcoming Events

November 4-6 - Wellington Startup Weekend

November 9 - KiwiNet Commercialisation Forum

November 11 - Lean Startups Clinic

 

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