60 of the most engaged Young Enterprise students came together to complete two back-to-back business challenges over 48 hours. Southland was lucky enough to have 3 students selected to take part which is an incredible achievement.

Exploring the concept of organisational structures, Nela stumbled upon a remarkable 1855 organisational diagram that played with the interrelated nature of structures, networks, and organic systems. This discovery led her down a fascinating path of investigating mycelium, the intricate underground network of fungal threads.

Last week, during the bustling events of Tech Week, Nikki from COIN South had a chance to reconnect with Paul Cousins, the creative force behind Funder Game Studios.

We caught up with Derek from fi about how founders can access the leading technology at fi to help build out their prototype and scale the manufacturing of their products.

What does an Artist in Residence do and who is Nela Fletcher? Find out more

Marketing genius Simon Owen talks us through the benefits of PR and the successful launch of Fat Bastard Pie Club.

Sunshine Spores turning what was once waste into a killer & sell out product . Join us to celebrate Global Entrepreneur Week with a look at some of the mahi our founders have been putting in.

Backlanz was founded by Ethan Todd in 2018. Since the success of the first carbon bipod, Backlanz has developed three further variations of the bipod, including the most recent launch of the ultra-lightweight bipod. The business has gone from strength to strength, "sales are up 80% from this time last year and we've just launched our brand new bipod

BETR Clothing Co. specialises in urban streetwear for the youth, launched in November 2021.

We love collaborations. The power of joining forces to create something even bigger and better is something that Southlanders are awesome at. And a collab between a new business and an established one is a force to be reckoned with.

Josie has worked with COIN South since the first lockdown of 2020, and it’s safe to say we’ve been awestruck by Josie’s hard work, adaptability and perseverance to grow the business. Find out more about Josie’s journey and we ask her for tips on onion tears.

After 40 years of chartering fishing boats, Brian Smith created the RodAssista: a must-have solution for fishers of all ages and ability to relieve fishing fatigue, back strain and unwieldy rods