2016 Awards Videos
BNZ Supreme Award
This award celebrates the supreme entry which demonstrates overall excellence in all core areas of research commercialisation.
Winner BNZ Supreme Award
Associate Professor Cather Simpson - University of Auckland, From Sensors to Sperm Sorting - Lighting up NZ’s Economy with Lasers
Norman Barry Foundation Emerging Innovator Award
This award recognises an upcoming entrepreneurial researcher who is making outstanding contributions to business innovation or is creating innovative businesses in New Zealand through technology licencing, start-up creation or by providing expertise to support business innovation.
Joint Winner
Dr Daniel Holland, University of Canterbury. Mathematics Plus Measurements Equals Economic Benefit
Joint Winner
Dr Carla Meledandri - University of Otago, The MacDiarmid Institute, Harnessing silver nanoparticles to treat and prevent dental disease
Finalist
Dr Anna Henning, Victoria University of Wellington & Boutiq. Embracing a Boutiq opportunity: Leading nanomaterials from the lab to the world.
Baldwins Researcher Entrepreneur Award
This award recognises an entrepreneurial researcher who has made outstanding contributions to business innovation or has created innovative businesses in New Zealand through technology licencing, start-up creation or by providing expertise to support business innovation.
Winner
Associate Professor Cather Simpson - University of Auckland, From Sensors to Sperm Sorting - Lighting up NZ’s Economy with Lasers
Finalist
Dr Robert Hill - - Bio-Protection Research Centre, Lincoln University. Helping key industries to save millions - boosting plant growth and keeping disease under wraps
Finalist
Dr Stephen Moratti - University of Otago - Healing Gels from Natural products
MinterEllisonRuddWatts Research & Business Partnership Award
This award recognises the deeply embedded working relationship between a research organisation and business that delivers significant commercial value for New Zealand.
Winner
Scion & Sonae Industria: Woodforce
Finalist
University of Canterbury & Canterbury Scientific Ltd: Biotechnology partnership
Finalist
Callaghan Innovation & Manuka Health: CycloPower
PwC Commercial Deal Award
The commercial award celebrates excellence in research commercialisation delivering outstanding innovation performance and the potential for generating significant economic impact for New Zealand.
Winner
AgResearch - ZeaKal
Finalist
StretchSense: Soft Wear by StretchSense
Finalist
Plant & Food Research: vitalvegetables®
Other Videos
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We are a Nation of Innovators
Science Powering Innovation
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