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Entrepreneurship is an incredible force. It is the engine of growth, jobs and opportunity and deserves to be celebrated.

Our Entrepreneur of the Year® program takes place in 135 cities across 50 countries. Every year, our annual awards celebrate the achievements of business leaders around the world.

Ernst & Young was delighted, in 2006, to be selected as a strategic partner to business accelerator The ICEHOUSE. Our joint mission is ‘To transform the New Zealand economy through empowering New Zealand businesses to become great.'

The ICEHOUSE (International Centre for Entrepreneurship) was formed in 2001. It works with owner-managers from start-up stage through to established multi-million dollar companies to help accelerate their business and create wealth. Ernst & Young works across all facets of The ICEHOUSE operation to benefit both ICEHOUSE companies and our own growth clients.

SPARK - the University of Auckland Entrepreneurship Challenge is a dynamic student-led initiative promoting entrepreneurial business growth. Ernst & Young supports Spark by providing training and mentoring for students and staff of the university to help commercialise their innovative ideas.