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Key facts
Counted staff
19
self-reported band not used
Founded
2003
23 years
Legal entities
None matched
Office countries
1
1 address
Funding rounds
None on record
Company type
Nonprofit
self-reported
Description
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, created more than 460 jobs and selling products and services in more than 35 countries.
Velocity is an inspirational and exciting programme of talks, workshops, events and challenges. Volunteers from the business community and entrepreneurial ecosystem, give their time as speakers, judges, mentors and supporters.
Velocity is run by a student committee, supported by the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship and funded through sponsorship.
In 2014 a global study by MIT identified the University of Auckland as one of the world’s top five emerging leaders in entrepreneurship expected to become an international innovation powerhouse in the decades ahead – and the programme was identified as the “beating heart” of this movement.
Specialties
All 10 specialties
- Entrepreneurship
- Education
- Innovation
- Social Innovation
- commercialization
- Youth Entrepreneurship
- Start-ups
- Venture creation
- Business community engagement
- entrepreneurial ecosystem
Locations
Country footprint
Show as table · Offices in 1 country
| Countries | 1 |
|---|---|
| Primary country | NZ |
All codes: NZ
Addresses
- NZ20 Symonds St; Auckland, 1010Primary
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People & contacts
4 employee profiles on record · names withheld.
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FAQ
How many people work at this brand?
19 counted staff profiles at January 2026. The brand's self-reported band sits above that count and is not published as a headcount.
Where does this brand have offices?
One address on record, New Zealand only. Primary: 20 Symonds St, Auckland 1010.
Has this brand raised funding?
None linked to this brand.
What does this brand list as its specialties?
Ten tags on the brand's own list, among them commercialization, entrepreneurship and innovation.
Which companies are listed alongside this brand?
15 profiles list Velocity: The University of Auckland Innovation and Entrepreneurship Programme as a peer. It lists ten peers of its own. University of Auckland Investment Club and Chiasma list it back.