Innovate
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Start-ups
Affordable and easy for start-ups, Marlborough is also centrally located with great connections to all major centres. Start-ups are well supported by Angel Investors Marlborough and others in the ecosystem, such as mentors, trainers, programmes, and inspiring speakers.
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Agritech
Marlborough is home to some of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most innovative and pioneering sectors of the land and the ocean, particularly in wine, viticulture, and aquaculture.
Marlborough offers a perfect testing ground, providing a secure business environment for tech or science-based start-ups to collaborate with large businesses willing to test.
![Two Oxin autonomous vineyard robot tractors at work in the vineyards of Marborough](/media/k5fji15k/oxin1.jpg?mode=crop&width=1200&upscale=false)
Wellbeing
A supportive business community makes it easy to connect and to share your story with other business owners. The natural environment also plays a vital role in the health of our economy.
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Tech hub coming soon!
Marlborough's Tech & Innovation Hub is set to open June 2024.
Based in Blenheim's CBD, the hub is for start-ups and innovators who want to solve real-world problems.
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