GovTech Startup Accelerator
Ambitious founders tackling some of the most urgent challenges and creating a positive impact for their communities.
WELLINGTON AND ONLINE
Introducing the 2023 GovTech Startup Programme.
This is a 3 month intensive support programme for 10 high potential startups working on government identified issues and / or looking to become large government suppliers in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally.
These startups are led by ambitious founders tackling some of the most urgent challenges and creating a positive impact for their communities.
We have entrepreneurs tackling challenges across the spectrum of government innovation, in areas such as tourism demand prediction software, conservation land concession management, public sector data as a service (PSDaaS), an AI supported te reo Māori learning platform, NZ native coffee alternatives and a psycho-educational game to reduce reoffending and create safer prisons.
The opportunity for innovation in areas of government interest and focus is vast. We are delighted to be supporting these founders on their journey to create outcomes that will benefit us all.
Key dates
16 Oct Programme begins
4-5 Dec Midway event
14 Dec – 22 Jan 2024 Summer break
16 Feb 2024 Showcase
The 2023 GovTech Startup Accelerator is brought to you by
“The best part is that once the programme ends, the support doesn’t. You’re welcomed into a community of founders, mentors, experts, investors and friends who want you to succeed. Have an ask, put it out to the community and someone will answer it.”
Michal Garvey
Foodprint
Meet the teams
Here are the startups working on the cutting edge of innovation
Triple Scoop
An incubation studio, allowing teams and startups the ability to rapidly launch and validate digital businesses at scale.
Revo Tech
Revo Tech aims to navigate the complexities of AI integration to deliver high-impact solutions that meet operational objectives.
Wellbeing Checkin
A human-centred software platform facilitating trusted and meaningful wellbeing conversations to support employees to thrive.
Zoffee
A health-promoting and nature-positive native coffee-alternative.
Manana Games
Manana Games is building an in-prison, psychoeducational game to reduce reoffending and create safer prisons.
Road Guru
Helping to protect all life in our protected environment through helping concession managers and concessionaires manage productivity, data and environmental impact of commercial operations in protected areas.
Vistr
Vistr is a market information platform to support tourism destination management, providing the most complete picture of a destination’s composition, performance and visitor experience.
TravelLab
Travel-Lab is a team of Tourism Revolutionaries aiming to reinvent how travel is consumed.
Ako
Ako Innovations is all about creating engaging Edtech for Te Reo Māori learners.
Data n Dashboards
Empowering communities and organizations with data-driven decisions for a brighter future
Inside our accelerators
Our accelerators are structured, 3 month programmes with the dual mission of building founder capability and accelerating startup growth. Each programme follows a standard weekly cadence and delivers 6-8 hours a week of structured support to participating founders.
Each of our accelerators also have a specific industry focus. Thematic accelerators allow us to build a strong centre of gravity around an industry which becomes a magnet to attract the right capital, mentors, experts and sponsors. To date, we have run programmes, with the following themes:
- Climate
- FinTech
- Tourism
- Blockchain
- GovTech
- Energy
- Manufacturing
- Female Founders
How we will support founders
Selected teams will receive the following support through the Accelerator:
- Dedicated mentors and a Creative HQ coach
- Curated workshops & speaker sessions
- Access to Creative HQ tools & content
- Access to network & community
- Connections to business, government, investors & community leaders
- Free dedicated workspace in Wellington, discounted around country
What we stand for
More Government innovation
Increase the number and scale of innovative govt. focussed startups in NZ to enable more innovation within government and create tangible solutions.
Connection for startups
Create a channel for startups to access Govt. contacts, to more clearly understand their needs as well as the procurement processes. Create opportunities for founders to access suitable investment.
Build founder capability
Provide founders with the (1) capability to build high-impact companies, (2) confidence to use innovation tools and methodologies and (3) connectedness to an innovation ecosystem. Increase success rate of alumni companies, improve founder wellbeing.
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