Join Auckland ICT for drinks and pizza for the Auckland launch of the Mosaic Innovation Network, when we will discuss innovation, collaboration and helping small to medium ‘digital’ companies to market and acquire funding opportunities.

5:00 to 7:30pm
Thursday 17 May 2102
Simpson Grierson
Lumley Centre, 88 Shortland Street
Auckland

What is the Mosaic Innovation Network?

Mosaic is a national network of Innovation Accelerators based at the Metro Group of Technology Institutes that supports digitally enabled innovation in industries of both regional and national importance.

Mosaic achieves this by:

1.Facilitating and clearly articulating the innovation needs and opportunities in New Zealand small to medium enterprises, and

2.Supporting a collaborative approach to realising these opportunities with the right knowledge, skills and people to ensure success in global markets

By bringing local enterprises, students, researchers and digital experts together in industry focused projects, Mosaic help empower local business and innovation communities to enable better economic and social outcomes for New Zealand.

Speakers will be representatives from Unitec, IRL and the Future Cities Institute.

Go to the Auckland ICT website for more information and to RSVP

Come along to this one-hour presentation on how to grow your green business.  Pick up some useful tips from an expert in B2B export marketing.

The Green Living Show &
New Zealand Organic Expo 2012
EcoBuild Expo | Great Designs New Zealand
Sustainable Lifestyles & Business

Consumer & Trade Show Entry to the show is free
Saturday 12th May, Sunday 13th May 2012 10:30am to 5pm
Alexandra Park, Greenlane, Auckland

Clean, green New Zealand is where the organic and environment industry meet. With the rise of the ethical consumer, more people are growing socially responsible, the consumer wants to know more about green living products and all things organic.

“Growing your green business”

2-3pm, Saturday 12 May 2012

I look forward to seeing you on Saturday.

Simon Fawkes

Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development’s two hour workshop, supported by Massey University’s ecentre, will show how research and development (R&D) can convert a ‘brainwave’ into a viable business product.

The guest speakers will explore the role of innovation in business, how to select from multiple ideas, how to validate these ideas, intellectual property protection, and explain access to R&D funding.

This workshop is part of the Fast Track Business Series, a collection of specific workshops designed for businesses planning to innovate and grow within New Zealand or internationally. Sign up for one, or all of these workshops, held across Auckland, to get an insight on what is needed to take your business from aspiration to inspiration.

Sign up now!

Date: Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Time: 8am – 10.30am
Venue: Student Central Room, Massey University, Gate 1, Albany Expressway, Albany
Cost: $20 + GST per company registration (up to three attendees)

For more information and to register for the Fast Track Ideas to Market workshop please visit www.ens.org.nz/fasttrack.

Auckland Town Hall Ground Floor Council Chamber
301 Queen Street, Auckland

Commercialising software and IP from New Zealand

Commercialisation – the next seven years
Why the ecosystem and expertise built over the past seven years will ensure that the next seven years will be the best years for NZ software companies.
Steve Corbett, founder CEO of ecentre Ltd

Commercialising IP from New Zealand
Key lessons from NZ’s leading commercialisation firm on taking an innovation or technology from NZ to the world.
Paul Adams, Founder and CEO of EverEdge IP,

Registration

Click on the Registration Form, fill out the details and press the Submit button.

• Does your business have the magic fish hook?
• Does your business have something to brag about?
• Has your business hooked a big deal?

If so, we encourage you to enter the Air New Zealand Cargo ExportNZ Auckland Awards – Auckland’s prestigious annual business event celebrating the excellence of our exporters.

Becoming a finalist or winning an award provides you and your company with the utmost recognition for achieving excellence in your industry, both here and overseas. It is an unparalleled opportunity to put your business in the spotlight.

Visit www.hookedonexport.co.nz for entry details.

Export is New Zealand’s future.
Let’s celebrate our export champions!
And let’s get hooked on export!

Special Offer

As an Export Award finalist you gain international exposure online as part of the ‘Hooked on Export’ community. Hooked on Export aims to inspire and motivate companies to explore export opportunities.

This campaign:

• Promotes export as New Zealand’s future;
• Profiles inspirational finalists; and
• Invigorates and inspires the business community with sucsess stories.

View videos of the 2011 Awards finalists: click here

Check out www.hookedonexport.co.nz and get involved!

or contact catherine@exportnz.org.nz for more information.

In one unique day Export NZ is bringing together Indian, Australasian and European market experts to share tips and insights with Kiwi firms.

• Hear Ben Anderson, Chair of the US Beachheads, talk about the challenges, risks and necessities of in-market talent management.
• Discover how Natural History New Zealand uses New Zealand’s unique position to be a major international player.
• Get the inside story from Rakon, Triodent and Pumpkin Patch as their top guns give you their secrets behind making global strides and the lessons they have learnt along the way.
• Gain insights from exporters and NZTE Regional Directors in interactive workshop sessions focused on Route to Market and Distribution Channels within Specific Markets.
• Learn how R&D, collaboration and innovation have taken Simcro on a journey of award winning success.
• Share and learn with other exporters at facilitated round-table knowledge sharing discussions throughout the day covering major issues facing all exporters.

BOOK NOW TO SECURE YOUR PLACE

Registration details

Date:	Thursday, 22 March 2012
Time:	8.30 am – 5.10 pm
Venue:	SkyCity Convention Centre 88 Federal Street Auckland (map)
Cost:	Members*: $199 + GST Non Members: $249 + GST * Applies to ExportNZ, EMA and BNZ members and IRL clients

Dr Paranjape is CEO MaxOffices Services Pvt Ltd and is of one of only 30 people in the world recognised by Microsoft as a ‘Most Valuable Professional’ (MVP) for the Microsoft Office System. Over 100,000 people have benefited from his coaching and seminars, including a host of local businesses during his successful 2011 tour of New Zealand. This visit saw him profiled on TVNZ’s AMP Business show, and he was awarded an overall presentation score of 4.7/5 by 1,300 attendees across his sessions nationwide.

Check out the following links for more information:

• www.maxoffice.biz- Work Smart, Grow Fast
• www.nitinparanjape.com- Blog
• Instant Efficiency on Facebook

Event Details

Thursday 29 March 2012
5:00pm to 8:00pm
Microsoft NZ Ltd
22, Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland

Go to the Auckland ICT events page for more information and to RSVP.

We work with hi-tech exporters to help them select the best markets, devise the best ways to approach & research these markets, assess their value proposition, visit or exhibit at trade fairs and find the right partners.