Upcoming Events.
From masterclasses to meet ups, founder drinks and pitch nights, COIN South hosts and supports collaborative events across the innovation ecosystem. We’ll also add in events from business legends in the region where we think they’ll benefit our founders. To keep up to date you can also join our Facebook Group online.
Lunch & Learn | The Customer.
We talk about how important creating a customer centric business is and how it is integral to the success of a business.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Lunch & Learn Packaging Series | Part Two with Owen Embling
With decades of experience Owen will draw on his knowledge of transitioning traditional packaging into sustainable solutions.
If you’re curious about the practical side of flexible packaging innovation and want to learn how to align with circular economy principles, this session is for you.
Lunch & Learn | Customer Journey and Validation.
Tools and tips to validate the problem you believe your customer has that your solution solves for them.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
ANGEL INVESTING SERIES FOR STARTUPS: Part 3 - Investment Documentation
You’ve found the right Angel investor, and due diligence is done—now it’s time to tackle the paperwork
Lunch & Learn | Pitching
We take you through three types of pitches you will likely encounter along your entrepreneurial journey; your elevator pitch, a one minute pitch and a longer 5 minute pitch.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Popcorn Pitch
Your chance to stand up and share your idea with peers, hear other’s ideas, and share an 'Ask' - something you need or want from people in the room.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Lunch & Learn | The COIN Canvas.
COIN’s number 1 tool for how to take an idea and turn it into a reality. Our version of a customer focussed one page business plan.
Food Innovators Meetup
A chance to network, form collaborations and talk about the trials and tribulations of running a food-based business with others in the industry.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Lunch & Learn | Packaging Speaker Series. Part one with Jim Goddin, Head of Circular Economy at Thinkstep ANZ.
If you're interested in learning more about packaging, global trends, new regulations, and both local and global solutions, this series is for you!
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Clutha District: Activator Sessions.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Morning Mahi: Kickstart your business idea in Clutha.
Get your business idea out of your head and onto paper using the COIN South Lean Business Canvas.
Popcorn Pitch
An End-of-Year Party with a COIN South Twist. It’s outlandish, imaginative, and above all, a celebration of innovation.
Watch Party: Hardware Meetup NZ
A fireside chat with founders and builders, who are building interesting products from Aotearoa. Hear more about their products, their journey so far and their dreams for the future.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Clutha District: Activator Sessions
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session in Clutha for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Founder Coffee
A chance to pop in, meet other founders, talk about wins, challenges and know that you’re not the only one on the rollercoaster.
Food Innovators Meetup
A chance to network, form collaborations and talk about the trials and tribulations of running a food-based business with others in the industry.
Lunch and Learn: The Essential Innovation Toolkit
Designed to equip you with four indispensable tools and how to apply them in your business to drive innovation and to solve complex problems.
Lunch and Learn: Product Development 101
Understand systems and processes for successful product development in your business.
Founder Coffee
A chance to pop in, meet other founders, talk about wins, challenges and know that you’re not the only one on the rollercoaster.
Learn the 10 types of innovation®
10 types of innovation® is a framework to help you take your product from ‘another taxi service’ to ‘Uber’
Food Entrepreneurs: Safe and Suitable Food Essentials.
Join us for an essential online webinar about food safety, tailored for Southland food entrepreneurs and first-time food manufacturers. This session will provide you with a basic understanding of the crucial practices required to ensure your food products are safe and suitable for sale.
Food Entrepreneurs: Nutritional Information Panels, Nutrition, health and related claims, and allergens
This food labelling online webinar series, is aimed at Southland food entrepreneurs, retailers, and graphic designers. This session will focus on creating Nutritional Information Panels (NIPs), making nutrition and health claims, and declaring allergens correctly.
Food Entrepreneurs: New Zealand Packaged Food Labelling Essentials
New Zealand Packaged Food Labelling Essentials, is designed to demystify the complexities of food labelling regulations within NZ, helping you confidently navigate the mandatory requirements.
Mainland Angel Investors Pitch Night
A fantastic opportunity to network with like-minded investors and entrepreneurs who are interested in supporting the next generation of successful startups.
Food Innovators Meetup
A chance to network, form collaborations and talk about the trials and tribulations of running a food-based business with others in the industry.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Postponed: Exporter Breakfast Series – Taking your product to the World with MPI
This event is for all businesses who are currently exporting, thinking about exporting, new to exporting, or looking to diversify your export markets or products. Free to attend.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.
Activator Session | Talk through a business idea.
Got an idea? Join an Activator Session for next steps.
A COIN South Activator Session is a 30-minute discussion where you have the chance to talk through your business, venture or idea and get focused feedback from the team at COIN South. It takes a little bit of bravery to share your idea with new people, but after just 30 minutes you’ll walk away with next steps and valuable advice.