Spark

velocity is the university of auckland entrepreneurship programme. it unleashes potential, giving momentum to people, innovation and ideas. we empower students and staff by developing their entrepreneurial mindset so they can solve social and environmental problems, power industry as employees, and start ventures based on their research, studies or simply as a result of creative thinking. born of a big idea: to transform new zealand into a growing and prosperous nation by shaping its economy into one that is built on innovation, creativity, science and technology. modelled on programmes operating in highly effective innovation hubs around the globe. this ambitious dream has turned into a powerful reality. previously known as spark, the programme is making a global impact with alumni working in start-ups, smes, corporate firms, not-for-profit organisations and government departments. they have launched more than 120 start-up ventures that have attracted $200 million in investment, creat