This year the nationwide business accelerator will be run right here – out of Christchurch International Airport.

Up to 10 ventures will be accepted onto the programme to help build a sustainable tourism industry in New Zealand.

For more information, or to apply for Lightning Lab Tourism visit: www.lightninglab.co.nz/tourism/

Lightning Lab Lightning Lab is New Zealand’s premier business acceleration programme with 11 completed accelerators under its belt. Lightning Lab gives ventures access to some of the country’s top coaches, mentors and business minds. Teams in the programme are put through a rigorous framework of highly structured venture development sprints that will provide them with the opportunity to learn, validate and scale at a rapid pace. Lightning Lab has been running since 2013 and is a programme of Creative HQ