Accelerator · Wellington, New Zealand

Aurora Climate Lab

Creative HQ's 12-week climate tech accelerator in Wellington for New Zealand startups, with a 2026 focus on clean and scalable energy; cohort 6 begins in October 2026.

Status unknown Run by Creative HQ

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding: not published
Instrument: not published
Equity taken: not published
Programme fee: not published
Duration: 12 weeks
Cohort size: not published
Cohorts: not published
Delivery: Hybrid
Stages: Pre-seed, seed
Sectors: Climate, Energy
Open to founders from: New Zealand
Perks: not published

Funding, equity and fee terms are not published on the programme page.

Application dates

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Who can apply

Stage: pre-seed, seed
Open to founders from New Zealand

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

What founders should check

The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Wellington. Ask how much time on site it expects.
Dates for the next cohort are not published.

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