Our Stories.
Stories on innovation, collaboration and resources to build and grow your business in the south.
Our Stories
As we talk to Southland businesses we are often asked about the role of Generative AI in innovation. Brian has loaded up with coffee and hit the keyboard to share his insights on the topic.
The true power of innovation lies not just in the answers we find but in the questions we ask. It's about fostering a culture where creativity and collaboration lead the way to groundbreaking solutions. Let's keep asking the right questions – that's where real innovation begins.
We are excited to announce our expansion to deliver innovation services to existing businesses and support for the wider innovation ecosystem across the Southland region.
We got the COIN South team to dive into their notes app and pull out their key takeaways from Sunrise Aotearoa Festival 2023.
Something we have been discussing a lot over the last few weeks is the importance of building a culture of innovation, and naturally, when we talk about innovation, we have to talk about failure and, more importantly, failing fast.
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.
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.
