Kokiri stories
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Kōkiri & Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to support Māori startups
Wed, 22nd Jan 2020
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maori in tech
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kokiri
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te wananga o aotearoa
Kōkiri partners with Te Wānanga o Aotearoa and MYOB to bolster Māori startups with a three-month programme, enhancing business skills and market readiness.
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Kōkiri helps Māori entrepreneurs redefine business success
Mon, 9th Jul 2018
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financial systems
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fintechs
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myob
Māori Kōkiri accelerator fosters socially sustainable ventures, embracing cultural values and attracting investors.
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Social enterprise develops game for learning sign language
Wed, 14th Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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social enterprise
The game has passed the prototype stage, and SeeCom are currently doing research to produce the full game version.
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Ground-breaking Maori accelerator Kokiri begins in Hamilton
Fri, 16th Feb 2018
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accelerator
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kokiri
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te wananga o aotearoa
Kōkiri recognises that Māori have strong links to place, which may have been a barrier to participation in mainstream accelerators.
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MYOB opens new office in Chch with co-working space for startup customers
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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financial systems
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fintechs
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software development
The building features a wellness room, energy (fitness) room, library, gaming room, IT Genius Bar, internal training room.
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Christchurch entrepreneur accelerates with Kokiri
Mon, 8th Jan 2018
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callaghan innovation
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accelerator
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mbie
Logan Williams has been selected to take part in the startup accelerator programme to help turn his ideas into an innovative business.