CREATIVE HQ IS WHERE BRIGHT IDEAS ARE TURNED INTO COMMERCIAL REALITIES. WE MATCH INNOVATIVE IDEAS, TECHNOLOGY AND SCIENCE WITH BUSINESS NOUS AND A ROCK SOLID GROWTH PATH. WE AIM FOR THE WORLD FROM WELLINGTON
Vital signs
20
Ventures currently in incubation
78
Total ventures through the incubator
44%
Alumni Average Growth in Revenue 2009 to 2011
42%
Alumni Exports as % of Total Revenue 2010-11
$168,087
Alumni Average Turnover per employee 2010-11
$59.8m
Alumni Economic Impact 2010-11
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WHAT DOES IT TAKE?
Your pitch might be slick, your product might be amazing, but it takes a lot to pull off a successful startup. Here's what we look for.
moving Pitches
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Dragon to a Tee
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science to success
Wrapping commercial expertise around research innovation takes time and resource. Creative HQ takes science-based ventures through the process of shaping and proving technology into a marketable product... more
"Creative HQ is just what is needed …. Wellington has great potential as a centre of creativity and innovation, a sustainable basis for regional and national prosperity."
Sir Paul Callaghan - scientist, innovator, entrepreneur, visionary
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Idealog profiles Educa ... here
Latest update from CHQ - Vegas, dragons and Techstars ... here
Chinese New Year - seeking some Year of the Dragon threads for entrepreneurs? Try here
Educa follows some front page media with a spot as a finalist in BNZ Startup Alley. What's next? More
Christchurch Startup Weekend kicking off the startup calendar - Feb 24-26 ... more
Happy New Year - 2012. Pivot or persevere, make it count.
A great slidedeck on gamification that talks to the general evolution of the WORLD. Massive from Carl Pav. Thanks.
Wellbeing specialist GROW International is the latest addition to Creative HQ ... more
Wetox headlines in key waste project for Manawatu ... more
Global Entrepreneurship Week kicks off in Wellington ... more
Wellington Startup W/E - amazing. Kudos to winners uSnap.us and thanks to all involved ... more
Creative HQ Investor Pitching Workshop comes off wicked-like. Thanks to pitchers and panelers.
Congratulations to Bright Ideas winners - CHQ's Educa topped Education and alumni 77 Pieces won Retail
Dash Tickets lands a deal with Ministry of Sound Australia ... more
Gaming guru Mike DelPrete, founder of Agora Games, in town to judge our pitch session and Startup Weekend on Nov 4
Tourism voyeurism makes judges blush at Internet Awards ... Beek tops innovation category
