Firebrand has been a mix of sponsor, supporter, mentor, presenter, judge and prize provider for Audacious for the past 4 years, this year we were a sponsor, speaker and prize provider - and what a year it was!
We love the startup space; the enthusiasm and entrepreneurial spirit it brings to our pretty city is immeasurable. The Audacious awards night did not disappoint in keeping with past award nights and the recipients had some fantastic business solutions to disrupt the status quo as well as create new opportunities.
Specifics provided from the co-manager of this year's Audacious programme; Thomas Weidlings...
"The grand winner of the Audacious Challenge Awards 2017 was given to Harvey Penfold and Tahu MacKenzie for Peka Peka Bird Feeding Platform. They won a certificate and: - a smartphone with one year’s rental from Vodafone.- A $3,000 website from Firebrand and a $5,000 from Otago Community Trust with conditions attached.
In second place was Connor McNamara-Spackman for Snug Cup and he got a certificate and; $200 voucher from Southern Colour Print and $3,000 from Otago Community Trust with conditions attached.
In third place came Andrew Martin with Dotted Line and he got a certificate and; $100 voucher from Southern Colour Print and $2,000 from Otago Community Trust with conditions attached."
Congratulations to everyone involved, fantastic programme and one we know brings results well down the line for all.
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