Hi, I'm Kate Ellmers,
In my 20's I followed my entrepreneurial parents and stepped into the world of business. It didn’t take long before I was asking bigger questions.
What was business doing for people and the planet beyond the traditional linear, extractive model?
Surely there was a better way.
At the time, the term “sustainability” was far
from mainstream. Though there were pioneers in
New Zealand already challenging convention, building new models and bringing better ideas to market. Fortunately I had the opportunity to work alongside some of them, and it was here I discovered my obsession with start-ups & innovation and I leaned in to support the leaders willing to challenge the status quo.
Over the two plus decades since, I have advocated for sustainable business, green innovation and better environmental policy.
I have advised and managed start-ups & SMEs, worked across science & innovation, delivered keynotes, sat on advisory boards, influenced policy and I also manage family assets and projects in New Zealand & Australia.
During this time, I developed hundreds of business plans, growth strategies and feasibility studies across a range of sectors & technologies. This experience has honed my instinct for turning ideas into viable strategy.
Today I work with a select group of founders developing green and impact-driven technologies. So now, let's chat about your vision!
Bachelor of Business
AUT - International Business & Marketing
Master of Sustainable Business
University of Otago - Thesis, Biodiversity Funding in NZ