Startup Stories: Elli Cares

Elli Cares is on a mission to help older adults, especially those living with dementia or cognitive challenges, to maintain independence, wellbeing, and confidence.

Startup Stories: Education Perfect

After winning Audacious in 2007, University of Otago brothers Shane and Craig Smith turned a simple language-learning idea into Education Perfect, now one of New Zealand’s most successful global EdTech companies.

Startup Stories: Cheeky Hard Iced Tea

After winning Audacious during lockdown in 2020, University of Otago students Brendan Yielder and Olivier Despatis turned a homemade iced tea experiment into Cheeky Hard Iced Tea, now stocked in around 1,000 stores across New Zealand.

Startup Stories: Coralcone

After going through Startup Dunedin’s Distiller Incubator in 2021, founder Yvette Shum grew Coralcone from an idea inspired by coral reef conservation into an award-winning reusable menstrual cup brand that has already prevented more than 15 tonnes of plastic waste from entering the environment.

Startup Stories: TURN

After winning Audacious in 2012, 19-year-old Ryan Everton turned a simple idea sparked at a rugby game into TURN, a reusable packaging company now helping major events eliminate millions of single-use cups.

Startup Stories: Kreafoam

After joining Startup Dunedin’s Audacious programme during her Masters of Entrepreneurship, Indonesian founder Fasya Setiawan won the Audacious Impact Award for Kreafoam, a sustainability-focused floristry startup inspired by her passion for architecture, weddings, and environmental innovation.