University of Auckland backs NBR Radar

The University of Auckland has endorsed NBR Radar, saying it’s an important platform to promote entrepreneurial behaviour in New Zealand.

NBR Radar goes live this Monday featuring 25 profiles of smart people doing smart things. The multimedia series showcases entrepreneurs at their place of work and focuses on businesses expected to be significant future contributors to the New Zealand economy.

The University of Auckland vice-chancellor, Professor Stuart McCutcheon, says the economic landscape is changing and, with that, the importance of new types of wealth creation increases.

“We are getting pretty close to the limit in terms of the number of tourists and cows that we can sustainably have in this country, so we need to think about new technologies and new companies that will take those technologies to the world.

“Although historically there was a shortage of early-stage investment funds that is no longer a real limitation … what now limits our ability to get new technologies out in the market is much more about management capability for those companies.

“We are pleased to support NBR Radar because we think it’s very important to promote entrepreneurial behaviours in New Zealand."

Successful entrepreneurs Rod Drury and Sir Stephen Tindall have also endorsed NBR Radar as a resource for investors and business interests and a new way of celebrating New Zealand innovation.

The initial batch of members include companies from a range of different sectors located across the country. NBR Radar will be updated with future instalments highlighting more fascinating entrepreneurs and businesses.

The first video interviews and written profiles will be available to subscribers from Monday. If you are not an online subscriber, either sign up or take out a free 30-day trial by clicking here.