Tupu is a 10-week business accelerator that provides you with the tools, mentorship, and resources to grow. Plus, selected teams will receive a $5,000 start up grant to fuel their growth!
Navigate the next stage of business growth
With access to expert mentors, dedicated coaches, and a supportive community of ambitious Māori founders, let Tupu unlock the potential of your pakihi as you gain essential skills in:
- Pitching and financing
- Solution validation
- Minimal viable products
- Sprint workflow and completion
E tū Tupuānuku, ko te one paraumu. Ringihia mai rā tō rahi ki te whenua haumako, kia puta ko te ora o Rongo. Koia!
Behold Tipuānuku, of the fertile soil. Spread your plenty across the land, reveal the bounty of Rongo. Indeed!
– Nā Rangi Mātāmua
In partnership with Tapuwae Roa and Sprout Agritech
United through the shared vision of driving Māori entrepreneurship forward, Sprout Agritech and Tapuwae Roa have partnered to deliver Tupu, an innovative business accelerator that is paving the way for pakihi Māori to to grow and become investment-ready, co-funded by Callaghan Innovation.
Key dates and programme outline
Kaupapa | Date | Location |
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Applications open | 26 February | Online |
Applications close | 25 March | Online |
Selection wānanga for shortlisted teams |
5 – 6 April | Online |
Mihi whakatau and Wānanga tuatahi |
19 – 20 April | Tāmaki Makaurau |
2 x weekly lunchtime coaching, 1 x weekly one-on-one sessions | 20 April – 27 June | Online |
Wānanga tuarua | 10 – 11 May | Tāmaki Makaurau |
Wānanga tuatoru | 31 May – 1 June | Tāmaki Makaurau |
Wānanga tuawhā | 26 June | Tāmaki Makaurau |
Final showcase | 27 June | Tāmaki Makaurau and Online |
Ō mātou pūkenga | Our mentors
Kawepūrongo | News and updates
Shared vision brings Māori startups together
Highly contested business accelerator, Tupu, welcomed its inaugural cohort of Māori founders last week, kicking off its ten-week programme to drive sustainable growth for Māori businesses. Developed by Tapuwae Roa, in partnership with Sprout Agritech, [...]
Tupu’s mission to transform Māori startups into global ventures
In a bid to foster Māori entrepreneurship, Tapuwae Roa has announced today the launch of Tupu, a 10-week cohort-style programme to accelerate Māori start-ups towards sustainable success. Developed in partnership with Sprout Agritech and co-funded [...]
Māori entrepreneurship wānanga returns for 2024
Continuing in its move to stoke the number of Māori startups in Aotearoa, Tapuwae Roa has announced today a new series of online and regional wānanga to its 2024 Rakahinonga Roadshow. Facilitated by expert business [...]