Startup World Cup NZ Final 2026

The teams that appeared at this event.

2026-08-24 Massey University’s Wellington campus

1. Neumic Therapeutics Ltd 1 Dunedin-born deep tech treating brain disorders
2. Bspkl 2 cheaper catalysts for cheaper, greener hydrogen
3. AgRhythm drone-enabled intelligence for smarter farming
4. Bondao opening up fixed-income investing for everyday people
5. Count the AI-native platform replacing fragmented accounting software
6. Delightable measuring customer emotion at the point of purchase
7. Evithé Biotechnology turbocharging plants to fight inflammation, naturally
   People's Choice Award
8. Feijoa the app that grows your wealth with every purchase
9. Kode Veterinary Sciences accessible cancer immunotherapies for pets
10. Ovitage® precision bioactive peptides redefining women's health
11. PAM - Personal Admin Manager the AI PA turning family chaos into one source of truth
12. Tacit Intelligence turning human judgement into deployable, sovereign AI

Sources

• Neumic Therapeutics targets a US$155b market with non-invasive brain therapies (2026-08-25)
• And the winner of the Startup World Cup NZ Final is... Neumic Therapeutics Ltd!
• NZ, meet your Startup World Cup finalists.
• Huge congratulations to Neumic Therapeutics Ltd for being crowned the Champion of the 2026 Startup World Cup (SWC) New Zealand Final!
• New Zealand Regional | Startup World Cup