The benefits for the successful applicants will include:

• access to funding of up to $1m for 3 years, on favourable terms, for growth and development
• the opportunity to work with the Entrepreneurs’ Challenge Investment Committee and to receive expert feedback
  
• mentoring from highly experienced and successful entrepreneurs and business executives
• profile and publicity at all stages of the Challenge
• widespread recognition as a company with significant potential
• access to the Entrepreneurs’ Challenge and the University of Auckland Business School’s networks and entrepreneurial ecosystem
• the opportunity to benefit from engaging with the Business School, which includes access to students and graduates as potential interns or employees, its capability building programmes,  consulting projects and access to expertise of UABS academics and The ICEHOUSE.