A total of 15 projects were provisionally approved in December 2003 for funding in Round Three. Details of each will be supplied here once a contract between the project team and the Royal Society of New Zealand has been signed for each of them.
To effect a paradigm shift in key Northland artists in that they can be successful at business and to give them the skills and framework to achieve this.
The project is in two parts: Part one is to create a pilot programme of how to achieve a model that empowers artists and to give them the required enterprising and businesses skills by taking three selected artists through an evolving process. This will be evaluated, modified and lead into Part 2 which will select 12 artists to go through the adjusted process. The outcome is to have a robust group of successful artists that will tie in closely to the Northland MRI art initiative and to create a successful arts enterprise training model that synergies with other businesses training programmes (PACE, Biz, Polytechnic etc) >> Arts Promotion Trust web site
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Building Community Entrepreneurship is a pilot project, based in the South Wairarapa, involving four towns working together and separately in order to build entrepreneurship in the region and their towns.
It is proposed to pilot a process to generate entrepreneurial thinking amongst the four southern towns in the region with a series of workshops in conjunction with the existing local business association or promotion group and other local stakeholders, which will focus on the benefits of “collaborating to compete” and also on the individual entrepreneurial skills that are needed to succeed as town centres and individual businesses within those town centres.
Awarded 29/01/04
Championz is a web-based game giving high school students around New Zealand a chance to run their own virtual professional sports companies. Run by The Small Business Company of Christchurch it will see teams of students using a “virtual” $1 million to invest in a professional sports company, develop business and marketing plans, contract virtual players, sell television rights and sponsorship deals, and compete in an online sports league. Their on-field results depend on how well they run their business – and there’s a prize pool totalling $25,000. >> Championz website >> Read the media release
Awarded 20/04/04
Enterprise for Rural Youth is being run by Enterprise North Canterbury and involves seven high schools and more than 50 local businesses and is aimed at encouraging students to assess their career options and consider developing their own business. Up to 40 students will work with mentors from local companies to learn about enterprise and business skills. Local businesspeople and entrepreneurs will also visit classrooms to talk to students about how their businesses work and to help motivate them to aspire to being enterprising and entrepreneurial. Some students will develop business-related projects. The programme also involves professional development for teachers, through workshops and other programmes to help them learn more about enterprise skills and local business success. >> Enterprise North Canterbury website >> Read the media release
Awarded 18/02/04
The Futures Programme, run by Broadgreen Intermediate School in Nelson, is giving 100 students hands-on business experience for the next two years. The students will work on projects with local businesses, receive mentoring and guidance from businesspeople and learn skills relevant to being successful in business. The programme is linked to the curriculum and has strong support from Nelson businesses. Broadgreen Intermediate and the Nelson Bays Education Business Partnership hope it will ultimately be extended to other schools. >> Broadgreen Intermediate website >> Read the media release
Up to 50 high school students will be involved in the unique Harakeke Project researching commercial uses for New Zealand flax. The Genesis Research and Development Corporation-run project will see students participating in workshops and working at the company to learn about the science and the business involved in finding commercial uses for harakeke genes. Harakeke (New Zealand flax) was traditionally used by Maori for clothing, kete (baskets), fishing nets and rope. Scientists from Genesis believe it is strong enough for industrial use, such as strengthening plastic for outdoor furniture, or that flax genes may be used to develop high-tensile wood for the forestry industry. >> Genesis Research and Development Corporation website
Awarded 09/01/04
The Innovators Online Network has been established to provide "virtual networking" for innovators, entrepreneurs and business mentors in the high-technology sector. Its focus is kick-starting collaboration between emerging technology ventures and potential business partners, mentors or investors and facilitating discussion/education. It promotes success stories via the ION web site and the media and facilitates online debates relating to entrepreneurship and innovation in New Zealand. Improved links between ION and MBA programmes and business schools in New Zealand and overseas and a broader client base of emerging technology businesses are the focus for 2004. >> ION website >> Read the media release
To develop “nurseries” at Minginui/Te Whaiti that focus on Maori values and utilize local talent, skills and materials. These “nurseries” will provide long term sustainability for the community (in terms of food, plants and housing) and will be developed and built by the community and students to create ownership and instill entrepreneurial skills and enterprising attitudes. UNITEC will be involved in the development of the nurseries and in teaching enterprise skills.
Outside examples and visits to successful relevant businesses will also be part of the project and fit in with school curriculum and activities.
Awarded 16/03/04
New Business from Proven Products brings together teams of people with expertise in marketing, finance, manufacturing and technical areas to help participants commercialise high-tech products. Run by Auckland-based Ignition Partner Ltd, the programme will work with Waikato University and a British-based company operating a “product bank” of products that are proven but not developed for commercial release. It involves workshops on aspects of business development, then business plan development and detailed mentoring and business support all aimed at ensuring teams can raise enough finance to launch new ventures in New Zealand.
Awarded 21/05/04
The Northland Enterprising Teachers (NET) project is a professional development programme designed to upskill teachers so they understand what enterprise is all about and then develop an enterprise approach to the teaching of their respective subjects. The programme, being run by Enterprise Northland, will begin with conference in August. Teachers in individual schools will then get help to develop an enterprise culture, and follow-up conferences will be held in November and in June 2004. NET builds on the success of Northland's Young Entrepreneur Programme (YEP) which is encouraging students to develop skills that will help them in business careers >> Enterprise Northland website >> Read the media release
Awarded 25/03/04
Outside the Square aims to train the next generation of Canterbury entrepreneurs. Run by the Canterbury Development Corporation, working with schools and businesses, it will initially involve 500 people aged 10-24 taking part in seminars on the skills and attributes needed to succeed in business. Up to 100 from the original group will take the next step and form clusters to for example have one-on-one time with local entrepreneurs, complete case studies of successful Canterbury businesses and participate in “Biz Youth” seminars. A web site, aimed at developing an online community of young entrepreneurs, is also part of the programme. A teacher enterprise training programme will be also be piloted as part of this project. >> Outside the Square website >> Read the media release
The development of a Pacific Arts Centre that will enhance the creative and economic opportunities available to the Pacific arts community of Auckland. The process of creating this centre will involve the employment of a project manager plus the selection of 10 pacific people (drawn from school and the community) to work alongside the manager for 2hrs per week to be part of the “journey” and learn project management skills and enterprise. The ultimate objective of the Capability Development Programme is the implementation of the Pacific Arts Development Centre which will provide marketing, administrative and business support for Pacific visual and Heritage artists in the Auckland region.
Awarded 23/01/04
“Plan B” is a club that will help university students turn their bright ideas into successful businesses. Run by Realize Technology and piloted this year at the University of Canterbury, the University of Waikato and UNITEC, it will get students with business ideas working together in groups, giving them help with intellectual property, venture capital, design, marketing and other business development areas, and also providing mentors and a helpline. >> Plan B website >> Read the media release
Awarded 19/03/04
The Teacher Release to Industry Programme (TRIP NZ) gives teachers business experience to help them bring enterprise knowledge, skills and attitudes back to the classroom. Selected businesses will provide South Auckland teachers with full-time positions for up to 12 weeks – providing an opportunity for teachers to learn how the business works and also to develop business-related projects to take back to their schools. TRIP NZ is operated by Enterprising Manukau, Enterprise Franklin and the Papakura District Council. >> Read the media release >> Teacher Release to Industry web site
The professional group Women in Technology is operating programmes to support women already working in the ICT sector and provide mentoring and encouragement for women considering careers in ICT. This will include a programme of presentations from women who have founded or developed successful ICT businesses, providing inspiration and networking opportunities for women in the industry. WIT will also run a professional development programme involving business, entrepreneurship and interpersonal short courses for women in ICT. >> Women in Technology web site
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