Pitch competition · Auckland, New Zealand
The University of Auckland's Velocity startup competition for its students and staff. Teams submit a business proposal, and the top three win NZ$30,000, NZ$20,000 and NZ$10,000 in seed capital plus a place in the Venture Lab incubator.
Closed Run by Velocity, Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Auckland
Verified 19 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages
Velocity $100k Challenge 2026: applications opened 30 June 2026 and closed 10 August 2026.
Usual timing: Entries for 2026 are closed; 2027 dates are not yet published. In 2026 entries opened on 30 June and closed at noon on 10 August.
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