Manzana is a new creative space and community supporting women entrepreneurs who are driven to change the world. Founded by University of Auckland alumnae Dil Khosa and Ché Zara Blomfield, the co-working space offers workshops, events, and networking opportunities.

The Velocity Innovation Challenge winners were revealed at a prize giving event, with each receiving part of a $20,000 prize pool.

BioFab, a biotechnology company founded by a team including University of Auckland alumni, are making a sustainable alternative to expanded polystyrene. They are using New Zealand fungi to grow a compostable and functional fungal mycelium packaging material they call mushroom packaging.

Auckland Council recently announced that they have invested $27 million in two electric ferries, set to launch in 2024. The ferries will be designed and produced by EV Maritime, led by University of Auckland alumnus Michael Eaglen, co-founder and CEO.

University of Auckland staff and students had the opportunity to unleash their creative potential at a series of jewellery making workshops run by CIE. The free workshop had participants making a bespoke pair of earrings, key chain, or brooch with the support of student Creative Technologists.

CIE is dedicated to helping the University to develop savvy, entrepreneurial graduates to ensure New Zealand’s longer-term economic, social and environmental prosperity. Newly appointed CIE Manager Vanessa Ronan-Pearce has a portfolio that encompasses strategic projects as well as managing the Programmes and Unleash Space teams.

A group of Mechatronics and Computer Systems students at the University of Auckland were recently sponsored by Hilti to go to Malaysia to present their idea for improving cybersecurity awareness.

When Arash Tayebi lost his hearing in one ear and was told he had a 30 percent chance of going deaf in his other ear too, it was, as you might expect, life changing. What you might not expect is that it began a process of changing many lives for the better.

Fifty secondary school students recently had the opportunity to participate in a Creative Inspiration and Design workshop at Unleash Space, the innovation hub and maker space run by the Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE).

Haere Mai - welcome! CIE is welcoming students back to campus with a week-long programme of events as part of the University’s Campus Calling festival.