Taking an environmental problem and turning it into a commercial success has seen Queenstown social enterprise team Wilding & Co awarded with the ‘most innovative idea’, the first of three $1000 milestone awards from Contact Energy, co-principal partner of Akina Foundation’s six-month accelerator programme, Launchpad.
Sponsored by Contact Energy, Launchpad runs until March 2015.
Over the six-month programme, Contact is sponsoring three $1000 milestone awards – the most innovative idea; best community engagement; and most improved enterprise – as well as a $20,000 People’s Choice award, voted for by Element readers.
7:05 AM Monday Nov 24, 2014, Element Magazine, NZ Herald