The Factory sets up a new team
AThe Factory will always be in my blood and I will continue to be its number one cheerleader.
new team has been assembled at The Factory ahead of the departure of chief executive Dave Craig next month.
Craig’s tenure at
The Factory spans 10 years, firstly as marketing manager, and then chief executive since 2019. He established the region’s top innovation programme, Innovate, and was instrumental in bringing The Lion Foundation Young Enterprise Scheme to the region.
While Craig is moving on to a new role in Manawatu¯, he will remain closely connected to The Factory as stakeholder, adviser, and angel investor.
“I’ve literally spent a quarter of my life in this building, helping entrepreneurs create sustainable pathways for their ideas and businesses.
“The Factory will always be in my blood and I will continue to be its number one cheerleader, supporting the programmes, initiatives and people that go through its doors,”
Dave Craig
he says.
The Factory is a business development, training and innovation hub in Palmerston North that works nationwide. It helps individuals, startups and companies with new ideas begin the process of scaling and becoming community contributors.
It is owned by the Bio Commerce Centre Trust.
The Factory’s general manager Nick Gain will step into the acting chief executive role. He has been part of the team for eight years.
Joining Gain are two new positions to bolster The Factory, Scott Haumaha as general manager startup and investment and Rachel O’Connor as general manager marketing and programmes.