A gaming hackathon hosted by the Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship brought together dozens of current and future game developers including high school students, university students, university staff and game development professionals.

In the age of disruption, one of the contemporary trends in business is the growth of start-ups focussed on developing digital tools to empower consumers to source the best, cheapest or most convenient services and products. We have Airbnb for accommodation, Uber for taxi services and now we have My Auto Shop, which is set to put New Zealand car owners in the proverbial driver's seat for easily finding the best car service in town.

Velocity is the University of Auckland’s student-led entrepreneurial development programme based in Unleash Space. Leading Velocity this year as CEO is Gemma Bell, a Bachelor of Arts and Laws student. Gemma is in her third year of Velocity, having previously held the role of Marketing Lead.

It’s been a while! We’re looking forward to welcoming our University community back on campus with a range of exciting activities taking place at Unleash Space, our innovation hub and maker space. Whether you’re a long-standing member of the CIE community or someone who has been meaning to check us out, we’d love to see you!

University of Auckland students and staff were recently given the opportunity to influence the thinking of New Zealand government and business leaders on creating a sustainable and inclusive New Zealand. The Future Voices Forum was a workshop organised by the Business School’s Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship in partnership with the Aotearoa Circle. A group of 68 participants were canvased on their thoughts and concerns regarding Transport, Food and Energy. The results were reported back to CEOs from organisations such as ASB, Mercury, Sanford and Treasury at the related Fenwick Forum event.