Tech Tāmaki Makaurau is a three-year programme of action to grow Auckland’s technology industry, to create jobs and to attract talent and investment to the region.
It’s an exciting and ambitious programme, and the voice of the industry was clear - the time is right for a genuinely differentiated and innovative approach to forging the industry’s identity.
Find out more about Tech Tāmaki Makaurau
Accelerating Auckland's technology industry
Vision / Te Matawhānui: The vision for Tech Tāmaki Makaurau is for our region to be a global epicentre of innovation, technology and talent that creates an inclusive and equitable future for all.
Purpose / Kaupapa:
Manaakitanga
Creating a tech ecosystem that is a beacon for home-grown and international talent
Kaitiakitanga
Developing a tech industry that delivers a sustainable and equitable future for all
Kōtahitanga
Growing Tāmaki Makaurau as a globally connected, inclusive and collaborative tech city
Challenge / Wero: The tech industry plays an important role in building tomorrow’s economy – an economy that is resilient, sustainable, and inclusive - and if the industry is to realise its potential, key challenges must be overcome including spatial concentrations, skills shortage and mismatches and lack of diversity.
From strategy to action
Tech Tamaki Makaurau will be delivered in partnership with industry and with ongoing collaboration across agencies. An industry advisory group will provide guidance for the action plan, ensuring that the action plan delivers opportunities and wellbeing outcomes for all communities of Tāmaki Makaurau.
The strategy will weave together strands of action that collectively drive towards its vision - action across Auckland Unlimited woven together and aligned with the great work being driven by various organisations, leaders, and change-makers across Tāmaki Makaurau.
Working in partnership with Māori and Pasifika leaders and organisations, in particular, will be critical to achieving the vision of an inclusive and more equitable future.
About Auckland's tech industry economy
The technology industry of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland is dynamic and growing, and has the potential to support greater productivity, prosperity, and wellbeing for our communities.
As New Zealand’s tech hub, Auckland’s technology industry: