The Whanganui Chamber of Commerce provides access to networking events, business savings and business support and advice to grow your business.
Manawatū Business Chamber exists to support business growth and vitality throughout the Manawatū region.
The Factory has been working with entrepreneurs since 2005 to take their businesses and technology to the next level.
As a shareholder council, CEDA are closely connected with Palmerston North Council – and can direct you to the right people to talk about resource and building consents, council plans and strategies, upcoming events and other council services.
As a shareholder council, CEDA are closely connected with Manawatū District Council – and can direct you to the right people to talk about resource and building consents, council plans and strategies, upcoming events and other council services.
Horizons’ responsibilities include managing the region’s natural resources, leading regional land transport planning, contracting passenger transport services and coordinating our region’s response to natural disasters.
The Pahiatua Districts Business Group is a facility for business owners in Pahiatua. It creates the opportunity for businesses to connect with likeminded people and share business experiences, while being supported to facilitate business growth.
BNI’s mission is to help members increase their business through a structured, positive, and professional referral marketing program that enables them to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with quality business professionals.
CAPE is committed to enhancing New Zealand businesses economic engagement and cultural understanding with the Asia-Pacific region.
Feilding & District Promotion works to showcase and further develop the town of Feilding, and so is a key party to talk to for any businesses entering Feilding.
Manawatū Young Professionals Network’s mission is to connect Young Professionals throughout the Manawatū area to create meaningful relationships and help the community.
Rotary clubs offer networking opportunities on a local, regional, national and international level. There are clubs in almost every community.
The Rural Business Network has branches around the country. It creates opportunities for rural business people, from farmers to agri-business, to network, learn and be inspired.
The Tararua Business Network is a facility for all business owners, with a special emphasis on small to medium sized businesses, to encourage their growth and support their development.
The Whanganui Chamber of Commerce provides access to networking events, business savings and business support and advice to grow your business.
Women and Business is a monthly networking event for business women in Palmerston North.
Bringing Whanganui women in business together to inspire, connect, share and grow.
The Manawatū Tech Collective is an industry-led non-profit organisation working towards a thriving local technology hub. Its purpose is to facilitate local tech business collaborations with national initiatives and foster individual-company connections, enabling company growth and personal career development.
Business Mentors New Zealand is the only independent national business mentoring service provider to the small business sector in New Zealand. The service matches experienced businesspeople with small business owners. CEDA, as part of MBIE’s Regional Business Partners Program, delivers this service to local businesses that need mentors in various aspects of the business.
Callaghan Innovation is a catalyst for the commercialisation of science, engineering, technology and design. It serves complex needs of industry, government and research to benefit clients, partners, and our region’s economy and society. Callaghan Innovation has objectives to accelerate the growth, scale, intensity, and success of innovation in our region and to build the appetite among firms to invest in R&D and support export growth. CEDA’s specialist Business Growth Advisors work with businesses of all sizes to guide them through Callaghan Innovation’s grant programmes, including student grants, which are designed to provide additional R&D support and resources to businesses, while providing students with real life experience in a commercial environment.
FoodHQ is a national collaboration, headquartered in Manawatū, that involves the majority of New Zealand’s publicly funded food science and innovation capability. CEDA partners with FoodHQ to achieve success and growth in a local, national and global market by leveraging opportunities and delivering results for the region and its community and to support its vision for Manawatū to be New Zealand’s most progressive region by 2025.
Immigration New Zealand and CEDA work together to improve and lift the contribution of migrant attraction, retention and settlement within the Manawatū region. We achieve this through our formal partnership that gives focus on improving connections between the business community and access to migrant labour.
When people or businesses need support in getting their drivers licenses, CEDA directs them to the National Driver Training Centre. The National Driver Training Centre is based at Manfeild in Feilding and offer driver training from a class one learner’s license right through to class five. Additionally, they offer a range of other courses that support people to be work ready including wheels, tracks and rollers and forklift licenses. As part of our formal partnership, we also provide trackside sponsorship at Manfeild.
CEDA delivers the Regional Business Partner Programme on behalf of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Callaghan Innovation, to businesses in the Manawatū-Whanganui region to grow and develop management capability. This is done by connecting businesses to the relevant expertise, resources and potential funding towards training and development opportunities.
CEDA works with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to help local businesses start to export or current export businesses grow internationally. We also engage with NZTE on international investment opportunities for the region, by foreign direct investment.
As the Regional Tourism Organisation (RTO) for Manawatū, CEDA is a member of Regional Tourism New Zealand. Joining 30 other regions from across New Zealand, this membership-based association gives us access to the latest trends and insights for the visitor sector and provides a platform for us to engage with tourism events and trade. As the RTO CEDA is responsible for driving and supporting the growth of our visitor sector, and ensuring relationships and opportunities are maximised, drive domestic visitation and deliver high value programmes and support.
As the Regional Tourism Organisation for Palmerston North city and Manawatū district, CEDA holds the relationship with Tourism New Zealand (TNZ) for the region, partnering with the TNZ team on media visits, trade events and famils. CEDA works to ensure our city and regions profile is grown across their key channels including NewZealand.com and various marketing activity. Through our partnership, we are the go between for our region’s tourism businesses and work with TNZ to get our businesses ready to work in the media space and travel trade space.
CEDA and UCOL | Te Pūkenga have a partnership that supports business and employers through talent development and addressing labour market needs. We share a desire to support a growing and sustainable economy that works for everyone, while ensuring we provide the tools and resources to future proof the region for years to come.
