Start-up Studio
A dedicated free co-workspace and a supportive community located in Kura Matahuna Unleash Space.
Who is it designed for?
Start-up Studio is a community of entrepreneurs and start-ups using Unleash Space as their home and place of work. Start-up Studio is open to students and staff members who are actively working on building a start-up, with capacity to support 50 ventures.
Mentoring and resources
In addition to access to a co-working space, members receive mentoring, professional development and networking opportunities, and more.
Coming from a science background, Modular Realms founder Annabelle found opportunities to learn from industry professionals most valuable. She says, “I’ve had so many fantastic experiences through Start-Up Studio, but the best for me have been access to a number of mentors in the entrepreneurial ecosystem. It was from speaking to different experts and awesome people that I learned things like how to approach manufacturers, how to build a marketing strategy, and got advice on IP. All the things I’d never been taught I could go and learn in one to one sessions while asking questions relevant to my business.” Read more about Annabelle’s experience
Members of Start-up Studio* receive free:
- Co-working space (hot-desking, subject to availability)
- A locker
- WIFI access
- Priority access to mentors
- Profile building through CIE networks
- A postal address that start-ups can use
- Option to attend Start-up Studio networking and professional development events
Unleash Space is open to Start-up Studio members, seven days a week, from 7am until 10pm (exceptions may apply).
*All access is provided and reviewed per team
How to get involved
If you are a current student or staff of the University of Auckland and are actively working on a start-up, please submit an expression of interest below. We will then get in touch to set up an intake conversation.
Start-up studio members
ARI
Action Research Institute – Empowering social activism and activists. We support organisations and individuals in professional development and action research.
Blixfy
Blixfy’s core mission is to simplify the home service market and make it accessible for everyone. Nowadays, when people need a service delivered at home, be it tutoring, cleaning, manicure, or a haircut, they usually ask friends for referrals and look on Facebook groups. Blixfy aims to minimise friction with a single platform that allows you to search, review, book, and pay for services with a couple of clicks.
DDRS
Disaster Drone Reconnaissance Systems – helping emergency response teams save lives and assess hazard impact.
Eazy As
Uber but for everything – an online platform that people can create and accept tasks to get a service done or make money!
Frenly
Frenly is an online marketplace platform that focuses on building partnerships with tertiary education and connects their talented students with local businesses throughout New Zealand. This platform specialises in facilitating short-term, project-based employment opportunities.
Faraday
Faraday’s core mission is to help commercially high-risk individuals enhance their digital privacy. Faraday works with high-risk individuals to take inventory of their online presence and understand the breadth of their information exposure. To do this, we undertake audits of client’s online presence, privacy risk assessments, provide contextual recommendations, and work with clients on implementation of those recommendations to mitigate their commercial risk and keep them safe.
HYADES
A company focused on creating advanced communication hardware for small and medium satellite manufacturers. By offering 24/7 connectivity through mega-constellations, they help reduce costs and improve efficiency for satellite operations in Earth observation, defense, and scientific missions, enhancing global satellite communication capabilities.
ISpy Nits
Kairos
Kairos bridges the gap between low decile high schools and tertiary education through online resources, mentoring and workshops.
Lucy
The team at Lucy is exploring the problems faced by newsletter creators with content creation, distribution channels, and managing advertising partnerships.
Lighthouse healthtech
Software for mental health practitioners in NZ primary care
MunchPal
MunchPal: helping people find food that meets their dietary needs.
Primal Printing
Currently a Student Print shop, supplying course materials at a cheaper cost, looking to expand into student based products related to academics.
PrintGig
PrintGig thrives on exploring cutting-edge technologies that elevate and transform the current manufacturing landscapes. This innovation not only leads the Southern Hemisphere in advanced additive manufacturing but also supports crucial satellite research and development.
ROSS
The ROSS helps factories stop wasting valuable resources due to inefficient equipment troubleshoots by giving their onsite engineers the ability to tap into the collective experience of all manufacturing engineers worldwide who have already experienced a similar issue.
Smartbell
State-of-the-art wearable device, designed for high-performance gym enthusiasts, automatically tracks vital workout metrics and provides real-time feedback to guide users through their exercises.
EMAIL
CIE@AUCKLAND.AC.NZ
POSTAL ADDRESS
THE UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND BUSINESS SCHOOL
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