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KiwiNet’s research commercialisation success to scale up; new chairperson and board members announced
Ngaio Merrick takes over as KiwiNet chairperson from Hon Ruth Richardson who leaves legacy of success following $38 million KiwiNet PreSeed investment in research commercialisation.
06 September 2018
2018 KiwiNet Awards winners showcase NZ’s best research-rich innovation
Winners of the sixth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes, were announced at a reception in Auckland last night.
06 July 2018
Green chemistry project aims to create lipids for nutraceuticals
Nelson research scientist Dr Ivan Kurtovic has received a $25,000 boost from KiwiNet’s Emerging Innovator Programme for a green chemistry project to create specialised lipids for use in nutraceutical and functional food manufacture.
20 June 2018
2018 KiwiNet Awards finalists: NZ's best research-rich innovation uncovered
Twelve stunning finalists have been selected for the sixth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand's universities and Crown Research Institutes.
30 May 2018
Massey researcher developing e-bike safety sensors receives $25,000 boost from KiwiNet
Massey University researcher Dr. Matthew Miller has received a $25,000 boost to develop e-bike feedback sensors that improve braking control and rider safety.
13 April 2018
Commercialisation of ‘Hot Lime’ from publicly funded research to help feed the world
Hot Lime Labs has successfully raised its first round of early stage investment to develop its new greenhouse CO2 capture technology for the global market.
30 November 2017
Researchers fast tracking publicly funded research to market celebrated
Eleven researchers were celebrated at the inaugural graduation event for the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme last night.
28 November 2017
2017 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards winners driving prosperity from science and innovation
Winners of the fifth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes, were announced at a reception in Auckland last night.
14 July 2017
2017 KiwiNet Awards finalists showcase research driving innovation
Twelve finalists have been selected for the fifth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes.
18 May 2017
Video fingerprinting for border control sees $25,000 award from KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme
The grant is enabling Dr Monahan, with a PhD in ultrafast spectroscopy, to develop a prototype handheld device that can rapidly scan passengers and other items in real time to identify prohibited items.
29 March 2017
Young researcher developing ‘Squish’ treatment for strawberry birthmarks supported by KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme
Final year PhD student Sean Mackay from Otago University has received $25,000 grant to aid the development of ‘Squish’, a targeted treatment for strawberry birthmarks which affects approximately 1 in 10 infants.
09 December 2016
Scientist developing ‘Hot Lime’ to boost greenhouse yields advances with $25,000 KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme grant
Dr.Vlatko Materić, a researcher at Callaghan Innovation and founder of Hot Lime Labs, is developing a CO2 capture material which can significantly boost glasshouse vegetable and flower yields.
28 November 2016
KiwiNet appoints new CEO to lead the transformation of New Zealand’s science into economic success
A new champion of research commercialisation, Dr James Hutchinson, has taken the helm of KiwiNet - New Zealand’s national network of universities and Crown Research Institutes working together to take great science discoveries to market.
24 November 2016
Scientist developing software to help children with autism communicate receives $25000 grant
Christchurch scientist Dr Swati Gupta has received a $25,000 boost to further develop her revolutionary tool Talk With Me, a high-tech software based communication training platform for children with Autism.
17 November 2016
CloudSpec innovator receives $25,000 boost from KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme for new spectroscopy instrument
Wellington physicist Brendan Darby has received a $25,000 grant from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme to assess the impact of CloudSpec, a new technology that has the potential to change the way industry analyses ‘cloudy’ solutions.
06 October 2016
Alzheimers research project receives $392000 KiwiNet PreSeed investment
A research project to advance a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease led by scientists from Victoria University of Wellington has been awarded $392,000 from KiwiNet's PreSeed Accelerator Fund.
01 August 2016
Otago scientist inspired by nature awarded $25,000 from KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme
Dr Greg Walker, Senior Lecturer in the School of Pharmacy at the University of Otago, has received a $25,000 grant from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme to aid his mission to protect our crops from pests without using harmful chemicals.
28 July 2016
NZ’s best and brightest mathematicians combine power to solve industry challenges
Successfully implemented in more than 20 countries worldwide, Mathematics-in-Industry intensive week-long workshops offer a collaborative environment for mathematicians across the country to solve problems arising in industry. Scientists participate from a range of mathematical disciplines such as dynamical systems, statistics, and operational research.
07 July 2016
2016 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards winners showcase science powering business innovation
Winners of the fourth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes, were announced at a reception in Auckland last night.
01 July 2016
KiwiNet receives $10 million PreSeed investment to turn science into business innovation success
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) has received $10.3 million of new investment over the next three years, under a new allocation of Government PreSeed investment, to help transform cutting edge science into commercial reality.
29 June 2016
Nano-scale material like ‘magnetic play-dough’ sees researcher awarded $20,000 from KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme
Dr Jérôme Leveneur, a researcher in the Environment and Materials division of GNS Science’s National Isotope Centre, has been awarded $20,000 from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme to further develop a new nano-scale magnetic material.
09 June 2016
KiwiNet welcomes Government's increased support for PreSeed Accelerator Fund
KiwiNet enthusiastically welcomes the announcement by Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Business Innovation and Employment to boost funding into the commercialisation of publicly funded research by $12 million over the next 4 years.
16 May 2016
2016 KiwiNet Awards finalists showcase clever science driving business innovation
Twelve innovative researchers and cutting edge research commercialisation projects have been selected as finalists for the fourth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes
12 May 2016
Baldwins backs KiwiNet in transforming innovative research into NZ’s cutting edge businesses
“Universities and Crown Research Institutes are the engine room of innovation and IP generation in New Zealand. We see our partnership with KiwiNet as a fantastic opportunity to support these organisations.”
27 January 2016
Developer of 'biological electronic nose' sensor announced as first recipient of KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme
Dr Andrew Kralicek, a researcher at Plant & Food Research, has been named the first recipient of a $20,000 award from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme for his biosensor which acts like a powerful electronic nose.
17 December 2015
Government PreSeed investment transforming the way Kiwi Science gets to market
An independent review released today on the impact of the first ten years of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) PreSeed Accelerator Fund shows more publicly funded science discoveries are getting to market.
08 October 2015
KiwiNet secures 3 year funding from MBIE for research commercialisation
KiwiNet has received a substantial vote of confidence with a further 3 year funding contract from The Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment under The Commercialisation Partner Network (CPN).
25 June 2015
KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards 2015 winners announced
Winners of the third annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were announced in Auckland last night, celebrating success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes. Around 250 people attended the Awards reception to bring together the people and technologies changing the research commercialisation landscape in New Zealand.
18 June 2015
National Radio: Kim Hill interview with Graeme Wakehttp://www.radionz.co.nz/audio/player/201758296
Graeme Wake: maths, crime, laundry and education. Professor Emeritus of Industrial Mathematics at Massey University, and leader of the new Mathematics-in-Industry NZ group, which is getting a hundred mathematical scientists to brainstorm real-world problems from six companies.
13 June 2015
Kiwi mathematicians converging to solve tough industry challenges
The combined power of New Zealand’s best and brightest mathematicians will be harnessed to solve significant business challenges at New Zealand’s first Mathematics-in-Industry event.
10 May 2015
KiwiNet welcomes GNS Science as a shareholding partner
GNS Science look to increase research commercialisation with support from KiwiNet. GNS Science has become the fifteenth partner of the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium of Universities, Crown Research Institutes and Crown Entities dedicated to taking a collaborative approach to research commercialisation.
01 May 2015
PwC supports KiwiNets mission to create commercial success stories from innovative research
KiwiNet, New Zealand’s national network of Universities, Crown Research Institutes and Crown Entities dedicated to taking a collaborative approach to research commercialisation, has announced PwC as a Major Partner.
01 May 2015
2015 KiwiNet Awards finalists turning clever science into commercial value
Finalists for the third annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes, have been announced.
30 April 2015
UK sensor developers interested in collaborating with NZ researchers and businesses on smart city projects
The British High Commission in New Zealand has teamed up with KiwiNet and Callaghan Innovation to host a Sensors in the Built Environment workshop in Wellington on 4 March to encourage collaborative research opportunities
27 February 2015
Kiwi company invents tiny cleansing 'sponges'
Businessman Sir James Wallace is investing hundreds of thousands of dollars in a Waikato tech company, he believes has massive potential for New Zealand. The company, called Ligar, has developed a molecular process that extracts the bad stuff from things like contaminated water and smoke-tainted wine.
12 February 2015
KiwiNet backed Ligar's ground breaking science gets commercial boost with investment from Wallace Corporation
Molecularly imprinted polymers that pick out good and bad molecules from liquids attract further funding support to take innovation from lab to market
12 February 2015
Scion joins KiwiNet research commercialisation consortium
Crown Research Institute Scion has become a shareholding partner of the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet)
11 February 2015
KiwiNet on the hunt for NZ’s best research commercialisation for 2015 Awards
We want to turn the spotlight onto some great stories about turning scientific discovery into commercial success from within our universities and crown research institutes
22 January 2015
‘Liquid gold’ marine biotoxins backed by KiwiNet have huge payoff potential with global partnership
Cawthron Institute to supply laboratories worldwide with unique, high value marine biotoxins through agreement with Sigma-Aldrich Corporation
12 November 2014
KiwiNet forum focuses on igniting innovation from science to start-up and beyond
Commercialisation professionals from Universities and Crown Research Institutes around New Zealand are in Christchurch today for a forum on turning clever science and technology into commercial value. The forum titled Igniting Innovation: From Science to Start-up and Beyond is being run by the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium of 13 Universities, Crown Research Institutes and Crown Entities dedicated to taking a collaborative approach to research commercialisation to boost commercial outcomes.
22 October 2014
Sanford takes on KiwiNet Business Challenge to uncover new processing technologies for mussels
Sanford Limited is taking on a KiwiNet Business Challenge to uncover novel proposals for high-speed automated technologies that will help it process its current daily rate of 1.5 million mussels. Today, researchers at New Zealand’s public research organisations will be pitching ideas to improve mussel processing in Nelson at the Aquaculture NZ Research Workshop in a bid to win $5,000 of prototype development funding and the opportunity to work with Sanford to develop their solution for commercial application.
22 October 2014
2014 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards winners announced
Winners of the second annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards designed to celebrate success within New Zealand's universities and Crown Research Institutes were announced in Auckland last night. Around 250 people attended the Awards reception to bring together the people and technologies changing the research commercialisation landscape in New Zealand.
12 June 2014
KiwiNet a finalist in 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) has been selected as a finalist in the 2014 AUT Business School Excellence in Business Support Awards.
11 June 2014
Top companies back KiwiNet's drive to transform research into commercial value
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium of 13 universities, Crown Research Institutes and a Crown Entity established to boost commercial outcomes from publicly funded research, has announced key sponsorship support from BNZ, AJ Park and MinterEllisonRuddWatts .
12 May 2014
KiwiNet award finalists highlight a new wave of innovation
Finalists have been selected for the second annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards designed to celebrate success within New Zealand's universities and Crown Research Institutes.
03 April 2014
KiwiNet Awards to celebrate research commercialisation excellence
The hunt is on for innovative people and technologies changing the research commercialisation landscape in New Zealand. The second annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards celebrate the achievements of individuals, teams and organisations, who commercialise publicly funded research.
17 February 2014
KiwiNet momentum transforms its vision into reality
From small beginnings since its inception in 2009, KiwiNet has moved rapidly beyond its establishment phase as the consortium drives to maximise the commercial impact of publicly funded research.
15 December 2013
Experts share secrets on selling research to business
Selling research to business is the focus for a series of Commercialisation Forums that began this week.
22 November 2013
KiwiNet and Callaghan combine forces to drive innovation and economic growth
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) and Callaghan Innovation have cemented a partnership to help turn more clever ideas and research discoveries into new products and services.
12 August 2013
KiwiNet supports Callaghan's ambition for boosting innovation
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) welcomes the release of Callaghan Innovation's Statement of Intent (SOI), tabled in Parliament this week.
11 July 2013
KiwiNet encourages collaborative development of water management technologies
Industry and researchers are working to explore water management issues and identify opportunities for new technologies to meet industry challenges.
09 July 2013
2013 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards winners announced
Innovative discoveries honoured at inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards
20 June 2013
KiwiNet awards to honour innovative discoveries with commercial promise
Winners of the inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards will be announced at an awards function on Wednesday in Auckland
17 June 2013
$7.5m boost for KiwiNet to turn research discoveries into commercial value
The most exciting discoveries from New Zealand's publicly funded research will be turned into commercial reality under a new allocation of Government investment.
05 June 2013
Canterbury researcher behind green car innovation up for award
Dr John Abrahamson, the founding father of ArcActive, a company commercialising innovative new technology for 'Stop/Start' batteries in modern cars, has been named as a finalist in the Researcher Entrepreneur category in the inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
23 May 2013
KiwiNet announces innovation award finalists for 2013
Twelve finalists have been selected for the inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards designed to celebrate success within New Zealand's research organisations.
23 May 2013
KiwiNet awards celebrate innovation game changers
Entries are open for the inaugural KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards designed to celebrate success within New Zealand's research organisations.
18 March 2013
Biosciences conference encourages partnering as industry looks to Asia
The future of the biosciences industry is the focus of NZBIO's annual conference in Auckland next week.
15 March 2013
KiwiNet backed Aduro Biopolymers secures investment from Wallace Corporation
Hamilton-based Aduro Biopolymers, a natural resource materials and biopolymer company, today announced it has secured investment from Wallace Corporation, by volume New Zealand's largest service rendering business, processing a variety of co-products from the meat processing industry.
21 February 2013
New ideas for robotics projects sought
Generating ideas for new robotics projects is the aim of a workshop being run by KiwiNet and the University of Canterbury tomorrow.
12 November 2012
Commercialisation forum to focus on innovation through networks
Commercialisation professionals from around the country are meeting at a one day forum focusing on innovation through networks in Christchurch next week.
02 October 2012
Landcare Research joins KiwiNet commercialisation consortium
Crown Research Institute Landcare Research has become the tenth member of the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium of New Zealand universities and crown research institutes collaborating on research commercialisation.
14 September 2012
KiwiNet partner with KCA to deliver technology transfer course in NZ
Commercialisation staff from research organisations across New Zealand and Australia will be developing their expertise and abilities in transferring technologies to industry hands next week.
13 September 2012
Investors gain early visibility into technologies from public research organisations
Investors have an opportunity to gain early visibility into technologies being developed in universities and Crown Research Institutes at a workshop today.
12 September 2012
Workshop highlights future investment opportunities for investors
Investors in the Tauranga region will have an opportunity to preview promising technologies being developed in universities and Crown Research Institutes at a workshop today.
14 August 2012
New water purification technology uses current to clean water
$92,500 KiwiNet PreSeed investment supports development of new water purification platform by the University of Waikato and WaikatoLink
07 June 2012
KiwiNet backed scientific breakthroughs result in award winning innovations
Scientific breakthroughs at the University of Canterbury backed by KiwiNet, a collaboration focused on research commercialisation, are resulting in spin-out companies with award winning innovations.
31 May 2012
KiwiNet Commercialisation Forum on Radio NZ Morning Business, Morning Reporthttp://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/businessnews/audio/2518240/morning-business-for-10-may-2012
Morning Business for 10 May 2012
KiwiNet interview starts 8:20 minutes into the broadcast.
KiwiNet interview starts 8:20 minutes into the broadcast.
10 May 2012
Commercialisation forum to focus on market-led technology transfer
Commercialisation professionals from around the country are meeting at a one day forum on market_led technology transfer in Wellington next week organised by the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet).
26 April 2012
ArcActive unveils new battery technology for green car market
ArcActive, a spinout company from the University of Canterbury, is developing new negative electrodes for lead acid batteries for start/stop and micro hybrid vehicles.
12 April 2012
WaikatoLink, Prima Group and Ballance develop new filter technology
KiwiNet project receives $162,000 PreSeed investment to develop molecularly imprinted polymer filter
11 April 2012
Canterbury Researchers Win Green Car Prizehttp://tvnz.co.nz/technology-news/canterbury-researchers-win-green-car-prize-video-4820164
Canterbury University researchers have received international recognition for their work in developing green…
06 April 2012
KiwiNet researcher workshop aims to boost commercialisation
Researchers will have the opportunity to think like a business for a day at a workshop designed to boost commercialisation.
21 March 2012
KiwiNet and CSIRO sign commercialisation agreement
Trans Tasman collaboration on innovation research and technology transfer is set to increase with the signing of a cooperation agreement between The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) and CSIRO, the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.
28 February 2012
KiwiNet boosts team to support research commercialisation
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium of New Zealand universities and crown research institutes collaborating on research commercialisation, today announced four new appointments to boost bench strength.
26 February 2012
Workshop helps researchers identify commercialisation opportunities
Researchers are gathering in Auckland today for a workshop designed to help identify the commercial potential of their research and innovations.
16 February 2012
KiwiNet launches innovation database to promote new technologies and research internationally
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) launched its online innovation database today, enabling businesses, entrepreneurs and investors worldwide to view a diverse range of technologies and expertise in New Zealand's research organisations.
31 January 2012
KiwiNet workshop for researchers encourages a commercial focus
Researchers from around the country are gathering at the University of Waikato today for a workshop designed to increase the commercial potential of their research and technology innovations.
30 November 2011
KiwiNet signs cooperation agreement with The Texas A&M University System to take technologies to new markets
KiwiNet and the A&M System Office of Technology Commercialization will identify and bring forward client companies that have an interest in moving into the New Zealand and US market respectively under the memorandum of understanding.
25 November 2011
Australasian commercialisation professionals gather to focus on innovation through collaboration
Commercialisation professionals from Australia and New Zealand are gathering in Auckland today for a two-day conference focussing on strategies for improving the innovation system through better collaboration.
10 November 2011
KiwiNet forum focuses on role of digital technology in agricultural sector innovation and profitability
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) is hosting a forum today to gain insights into how digital technology can improve farm, orchard and vineyard sustainable profitability and grow high tech manufacturing.
21 September 2011
Hon Ruth Richardson talks to TVNZ's AMP Businesshttp://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/amp-launch-kiwinet-3-09-video-4300721
Launch of KiwiNet - Commerialising ideas born in labs and lecture theatres is the aim of a new group, headed by Ruth Richardson.
10 September 2011
KiwiNet collaboration a bold advancement for science and technology commercialisation in New Zealand
KiwiNet will act as a hub for commercialisation activities for its member organisations, as well as participants in the wider innovation system, as they work to create commercial outcomes from science and technology research.
13 July 2011
KiwiNet launch on Radio New Zealand's Business News, Morning Reporthttp://www.radionz.co.nz/national/programmes/businessnews/audio/2493384/morning-business-for-13-july-2011
Morning Business for 13 July 2011 - Radio New Zealand National - Business News
KiwiNet interview starts after 6:25 minutes into the broadcast.
KiwiNet interview starts after 6:25 minutes into the broadcast.
13 July 2011