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Got a startup idea you're ready to test? Our Microgrants are back, offering $500-$2,000 to help you experiment, learn, and take your project to the next level.

Applications close 9 February 2026, 10am

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Oct 20, 2025

Young Enterprise Regional Finals 2025

Oct 20, 2025

Last night the Otago Business School hosted the Young Enterprise Scheme (YES) regional finals for 2025.

Oct 20, 2025

Oct 10, 2025

Our Prizewinning Student Pitches for 2025

Oct 10, 2025

Oct 6, 2025

A Quick Recap: Student Startups in 2025

Oct 6, 2025

It’s official - both our Student Startup Programme, Audacious, and the Student Pitch Competition have officially wrapped up submissions for 2025!

Big thanks to our funders & partners: Dunedin City Council, University of Otago, and Otago Polytechnic - and to our prize sponsors Momentum, Emerge, and Cue-Go for supporting this year’s cohort of student startups.

With $5,000 in cash available for student ideas, tertiary students from 21 different areas of study and disciplines were represented in our pitch submissions. Here’s a really quick recap of what we saw!

Oct 6, 2025

Upcoming Events

Applications close: Funding Round with The Generator

Jun 30

Jun 30, 2026

Applications close: Funding Round with The Generator

Jun 30, 2026

The Generator, a project by MSD and Ka Puta Ka Ora Emerge Aotearoa, helps new start up business owners with seed funding, guidance, and expert coaching for financial advice, setup, and business planning. The team supports community service card holders in financial hardship to explore the feasibility of a business idea, learn business skills and scale up their enterprise.

Applications are now open for their current funding round. If you’re interested, read more here.

Jun 30, 2026