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About our entrepreneurship programme

The Foundation's entrepreneurship programme supports emerging New Zealand entrepreneurs to build connections and facilitate business relationships in Asia, and supports Asian entrepreneurs to build connections in New Zealand.

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Building bridges through innovation: Reflections on New Zealand agritech experience

India and New Zealand each bring unique yet complementary strengths to the agritech sector, creating significant opportunities for collaboration, writes scientist Amrita Mukherjee. Amrita, product manager at biotechnology company Arogyam Medisoft Solutions, was one of ten Indian agritech entrepreneurs who visited New Zealand in June to learn about the country's agritech ecosystem, build connections, and explore opportunities for future partnerships. In this article, she reflects on the experience and explores how the two countries can build stronger partnerships in agritech. The visit was through the Foundation's New Zealand India Entrepreneurship Initiative (NZIEI), which each year brings young entrepreneurs from India to connect with their New Zealand counterparts.

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NZ visit highlights potential for deeper business ties — Thai entrepreneur

In May, nine emerging tech entrepreneurs from Southeast Asia visited New Zealand to gain insights into the country’s innovation ecosystem, connect with local founders and industry leaders, and explore opportunities for future collaboration. During the programme, participants took part in workshops, site visits and meetings with investors, startups and business communities in Auckland and Christchurch. In this article, Thai entrepreneur Kasper Tanakrit Sermsuksan reflects on his key takeaways from the visit and shares the entrepreneurial lessons that New Zealand and Thailand can learn from one another. The visit was part of the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI), delivered by the Asia New Zealand Foundation on behalf on New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

The entrepreneurs listening to a man speak in an office with a large sign reading MOA on the wall behind him

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Q&A: Vietnamese entrepreneur reflects on NZ visit with Southeast Asian tech leaders

We spoke with Trịnh Khánh Hạ (Ella), co-founder and COO of Vulcan Augmetics, about her experience as part of a delegation of Southeast Asian tech entrepreneurs visiting New Zealand to explore the local tech scene and build industry connections. Vulcan Augmetics is a pioneering medtech company in Vietnam that develops advanced prosthetics and wearable sensor technology.

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Get a taste of the YBLI (Young Business Leaders Initiative) Vietnam Summit

Entrepreneurs gather in Vietnam

Watch this video to get a taste of the 2025 Viet Nam Summit, which brought together entrepreneurs from New Zealand and across Southeast Asia to connect, collaborate, and spark new business opportunities.

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