Velocity Ideas Challenge Prizegiving 2026
Date & Time
📅 Thu, May 21, 2026
🕐 6:00 AM
Ends: Thu, May 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Location
📍 OGGB 4
Sir Owen G Glenn Building 12 Grafton Road, Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland, 1010
🏙️ Auckland
About This Event
Discover which teams will win the 2026 Ideas Challenge and walk away with $1000!
Join us in celebrating the incredible innovation, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit shown by our University of Auckland community at the 2026 Velocity Ideas Challenge Prize Giving.
In 2025, we received a record-breaking 318 entries from students and staff across the University – each one tackling big ideas to solve social issues, environmental challenges, or seize bold market opportunities.
At the prize giving, we’ll announce this year’s winners, hear inspiring stories from our finalists, and celebrate the power of fresh thinking. Whether you entered the challenge, are curious about innovation, or simply want to support your peers – you’re warmly invited to attend.
Come for the celebration, stay for the inspiration – and see which 20 entries will win a share of the $20,000 prize pool!
We can't wait to see you there! All welcome!
About the Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides a world of opportunity to participants so that they can stand-out and create value through innovative careers and start-up creation.
CIE is New Zealand’s leading University entrepreneurship centre, winning 14 international awards since 2020.
How do you want to get there?
OGGB 4
Sir Owen G Glenn Building 12 Grafton Road, Auckland, Auckland 1010, New Zealand, Auckland, Auckland, 1010
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Duration
3 hours
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