Groundswell

Groundswell, the Western Bay's inaugural Festival of Innovation, has been created to power the movement which is gathering pace and spark collaborations, conversations and connections.

From 7-13 August, locations across the city will come alive with a range of events to: showcase how our businesses and people are leading the way through innovation; upskill the community through hands-on experiences; and be inspired by national and international innovators.

There are 3 types of events to encourage everyone to get involved:

• Dip Your Toes - For those just beginning to learn about innovation, these events will help you gain a greater understanding of the 'i' word
• Take A Swim - For those keen to get more involved in the space, improve your skills with one of our hands-on workshops
• Deep Dive - For our experienced innovators, upskill at one of our industry specific events

Many events are free or subsidised. Here's a selection of events, for the full schedule go to gswell.co.nz:

• The YiA Innovation Forum - a one-off chance to hear from international innovation talent, including Nike's innovation developer on footwear Wade Flanagan, and Sinead O'Sullivan, who has worked with NASA, The European Space Agency and the US Centre for Climate Change.
• Sports Performance Innovation Forum - Held at The University of Waikato Adams Centre for High Performance, world-class athletes and researchers will walk you through the head to toe' of sports innovation.
• StartUp Weekend - A 54-hour event where developers, designers, marketers, product managers and startup enthusiasts come together to share ideas, form teams, build products, and launch startups!
• Blue2Green - Tauranga's inaugural international Marine Biotechnology Conference, which will be attended by top scientists from around the world and will highlight the work being done in marine research in the Bay of Plenty.
• Women's Business Network: Robotics, rockets and resilience - A lunch Q & A session featuring three remarkable women in science to debate how to get more women involved in innovation.
• Canvas Careers showcase - 11-12 August at ASB Arena. Showcasing current and future career opportunities across our region.

Join the movement and buy your tickets now at www.gswell.co.nz.

A special thanks to our key partners, Priority One, Callaghan Innovation, Bay of Connections and Cucumber.