Business support
Development West Coast (DWC) is here to help you build capabilities, gain knowledge, connect with the right people and grow your business.
Be inspired
Stories of people who have set up innovative businesses on the West Coast.
DWC facilitates a range of networking events, training, and workshops in conjunction with key partners to provide relevant topics that West Coast business will find useful.
Thursday Tech Tasters
Thurs Technology Tasters: Working in partnership with Digital Equity Coalition and Zero Data
Learn moreAI (Artificial Intelligence) and Cybersafety
What is Artificial Intelligence and how does it work? Where is it in our lives? How do we keep ourselves safe from its negative effects? Cybercrime. AI innovations
Learn moreSouth Westland Business Development 1:1 Sessions - 20 and 21 March
Book an appointment to meet with DWC's business support team in South Westland on 20 and 21 March.
Learn moreMaximising Microsoft Windows
Understand and utilise the properties of the Windows operating system.
Learn moreDevelopment West Coast Roadshow and Networking Event - Franz Josef
Get ready for the DWC Roadshow, coming to a location near you. From Karamea to Franz Josef, this Roadshow is designed to inform you about DWC’s range of services and activities.
Learn moreDevelopment West Coast Roadshow and Networking Event - Westport
Get ready for the DWC Roadshow, coming to a location near you. From Karamea to Franz Josef, this Roadshow is designed to inform you about DWC’s range of services and activities.
Learn moreCommercial Finance & Lending
DWC is able to provide a range of commercial financing options for West Coast businesses, including commercial lending and equity investment.
News
Scholarship recipients in same class
Three Development West Coast (DWC) tertiary scholarship recipients have found themselves sharing a classroom at Lincoln University.
Learn moreWest Coast leads NZ in GDP growth for December quarter
The West Coast economy grew 1.1% over the year to December 2023, outpacing the national average of 0.7%.
Learn moreReefton's population nearly triples with motorhome rally
Over the weekend, Reefton played host to the New Zealand Motor Caravan Association's (NZMCA) National Motorhome Rally, drawing approximately 1,500 attendees in 800 motorhomes and caravans.
Learn moreWe're recruiting - Economic Development Project Manager
DWC is looking for an economic development project manager to join the economic development team.
Learn moreDWC Roadshow and Networking Events
Get ready for the DWC Roadshow, coming to a location near you. From Karamea to Franz Josef, this Roadshow is designed to inform you about DWC’s range of services and activities
Learn moreBumper January for the Coast
Visitor spending on the West Coast in January was 10.3% higher than in January 2023, outperforming the national rate of 6.8%.
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