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Guy Horrocks |听LLB, BCom | Solve Co-Founder听

Guy听co-founded Solve, which helps companies upgrade and operationalise their internal data.

Horrocks鈥� first start up was a blood splatter analysis company, which used software to analyse crime scenes. He started the world鈥檚 first iPhone app company, Polar Bear Farm, and then moved to New York with his mobile agency Carnival Labs, which had a client list that included CNN and Dreamworks. He also co-founded a mobile marketing startup, Carnival Mobile, backed by Google which was acquired in 2016 by Sailthru.

Horrocks says the mentoring he received from former UC Vice-Chancellor Dr Rod Carr, after he won the 2006 Entr茅 competition as a student in his early 20s, set him on a path for success. 鈥淗e helped me a lot and now I鈥檝e got the experience to give back to UC in a different way.鈥�

James Powell |听BE Hons Mechanical Engineering |听Dawn Aerospace听Co-Founder听

Dawn Aerospace is a New Zealand registered company, creating space transportation 1000x more scalable than traditional rockets.

James says 鈥淒awn Aerospace has a completely different model and method for space flight. Rapid, agile steps mean quick progress. We already have hardware in space. A big vision ensures these steps will take our world toward something completely transformative. 鈥�

James graduated from UC with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2008. He says he owes a lot to UC and is supportive of FoundX. 鈥淔oundX is great, it aggregates people and knowledge. Life is too short to learn everything and do it all yourself.鈥�

James Robertson |听BE Mechatronics| Invert Robotics Founder and Head of Product Development听

Invert Robotics provides remote robotic inspection services with unprecedented levels of safety, accuracy and speed. Invert Robotics was a spin off from the UC Engineering School and developed the world鈥檚 first climbing robot capable of climbing on stainless steel.

Invert robotics鈥� mission is to keep people safe while eliminating risk. Their main focus is the Food Production, Chemicals, Aviation and Energy industries.

James studied Engineering at UC and says 鈥淯C graduates are excellent, they come up with cool stuff. FoundX is a pledge of support, it鈥檚 also a pledge to give time.鈥�

Luke Campbell |听BSc Physics, Economics |听VXT听Co Founder听

Vxt builds software to help people manage phone calls & voicemail.
鈥淗ere in Christchurch we have all the things necessary to grow a mini传媒 economy, and a population ready for extreme events.鈥� 鈥淣one of our successes would have been possible without UC Centre for Entrepreneurship. There鈥檚 no other university in New Zealand with a community like it.鈥�

Mark Rocket | Christchurch entrepreneur, innovator and aerospace enthusiast | CEO听Kea Aerospace听

"When I sold my first successful business I made a significant contribution to a charity. It鈥檚 the ideal time to make a gift when you have the opportunity to give back and to make a real difference for a听project that resonates with you."