Impact Hub Waikato has recently opened in Cambridge to gather entrepreneurs, communities, business, and government.
Impact Hub Waikato is Australiasia's sole Impact Hub and was co-founded by entrepreneur Jessie Liu, rural lead Mariana van der Walt, impact investment and corporate engagement lead Tony O'Brien, with support from programme development advisor Paul Kerssens.
The Impact Hub focuses on three elements: community, inspiration, and physical spaces.
Impact Hub features a co-leadership structure and its members share experiences and mentor others on how to structure, fund, scale and manage their social ventures.
Findings seen on Impact Hub's Impact Report 2018 indicated that startups were founded at hubs over a four year period, and over 200 programmes to support entrepreneurs were delivered.
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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.