Ministry of Awesome’s Summer Sprint @Ara is a week-long startup accelerator programme for Ara Institute of Canterbury’s student entrepreneurs. The programme will assist students in developing their business concept through to market readiness.

In this hands-on and interactive programme, student entrepreneurs will be surrounded by the best and brightest minds from the business world and the innovation ecosystem in Christchurch.

Join us on 19th February at the Kahukura building on Ara’s city centre campus to hear the pitches from these awesome new entrepreneurs. They will be pitching to a judging panel made up of ecosystem leaders.

Our judges for the evening are:

Kaila Colbin: Chair, Ministry of Awesome and CEO, Boma New Zealand

Richard Sandford: General Manager, Christchurch NZ

Gerald Carter: Co-Founder, XStart Accelerator

5:15: Doors open

5:30: Pitches and judging

7:30: Results and networking

Please join us after the programme for drinks and nibbles in celebration of these new entrepreneurs and in thanks to the Christchurch and Canterbury startup and innovation ecosystem for their support.