Every successful business starts with just one person and one idea.  However, people and ideas do not guarantee success - research shows that only 20% of new businesses will succeed.

In 2005 five Wellington-based innovation partners came together to implement a radical new strategy to increase the survival rate and effectiveness of new business ideas.  The strategy was based around a cooperative approach to innovation support and involved local innovators working collaboratively on joint projects. 

Since that time we have worked hard to develop a suite of initiatives that celebrate and encourage innovation and entrepreneurship.  These projects have included...

• Global Entrepreneurship Week New Zealand
• Cable Car Challenge Business Plan Competition
• Workshops featuring internationally renowned speakers
• Innovation and entrepreneurship projects for Wellington City Council.

For more information on these initiatives see our Projects page. 

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The WIN Board

 
The board is made up of member representatives from:

 
Victoria University's commercialization arm VIC Link - Mike Doig
Industrial Research Limited - Melissa Yiannoutsos
NZ Capital Development Agency - Clare Nolan
NRG Trust - Phil Sales
Wellington Business Incubator (Creative HQ) Mark Robotham (now with Escalator
programme)
Positively Wellington Business - Robert Gray
GEW-NZ  - Robert Acton
NRG Trust - Simon Arnold
Legal advisor - John Dennett

Board members standing for election in 2010 Fraser Bell (Massey University)