Te Kahu o Te Ao

The Atom innovation space

The Atom is the University's innovation space.

The Atom—Te Kahu o Te Ao Innovation Space, (located on the Ground Floor of Rutherford House), is a place for students to start their entrepreneurial journey and get advice and support from entrepreneurs who have done it all before. The Atom also hosts events that promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

Want to be part of the action? Get in touch with Victoria University Entrepreneurship and Start-up Association (VESA), a student-led club with all the right connections to support aspiring student entrepreneurs. Contact VESA via InstagramLinkedIn or vesavuw@gmail.com

Find out how else you can engage with other student entrepreneurs.


Interested in how The Atom—Te Kahu o Te Ao innovation space came to be? Check out The History of Te Kahu o Te Ao: The Atom Innovation Space.


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Entrepreneurs at The Atom

Learn about the entrepreneurs based at The Atom—Te Kahu o Te Ao innovation space.

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Proton Alumni

Where are they now? Follow the journey of our graduates and their ventures here.

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Events and bookings

Find out about upcoming events and how to book The Atom—Te Kahu o Te Ao innovation space.