07 August 2025 - Media Release
This year’s 2025 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards celebrate 18 exceptional finalists leading the charge in turning bold ideas into real-world breakthroughs.
17 July 2025 - Media Release
With support from KiwiNet, Massey Ventures’ Ella Moffat spent two months on secondment at Louisiana State University’s Innovation Park, gaining insights into US commercialisation approaches.
17 July 2025 - Success Story
Surfactants are vital ingredients in everyday products like cosmetics and cleaning products. AUT spin-out Dot Ingredients is changing the game with a sustainable new alternative.
17 July 2025 - Success Story
The Malaghan Institute of Medical Research is bringing life-changing CAR-T therapy to New Zealand, with backing from Bridgewest Ventures NZ LP.
15 July 2025 - Media Release
A shared vision statement for the future of research commercialisation in Aotearoa, developed by those doing the mahi on the ground. KiwiNet members are committed to building a stronger system that accelerates science into action.
08 July 2025 - Media Release
As part of the OnBoard programme supported by KiwiNet, Sarita Males spent 12 months observing the board of biotech startup Humble Bee Bio—gaining valuable governance experience and a fresh perspective on commercialisation.
02 July 2025 - Success Story
Zincovery’s groundbreaking technology is set to transform the global metal refining market by recovering zinc and other critical metals at half the cost and with up to 95% lower emissions.
30 June 2025 - Media Release
With support from KiwiNet’s Emerging Innovator Programme, University of Canterbury researcher Gavin Hedley is commercialising a novel technology that transforms waste biogas into clean natural gas.
23 May 2025 - Media Release
Government focus on lifting impact from science welcome, but greater investment in commercialisation needed to deliver real-world results.
30 April 2025 - News
Kiri Lenagh-Glue shares her experience in the OnBoard programme—an initiative designed to grow the next generation of independent board directors.
28 February 2025 - News
As Aotearoa’s science system undergoes major reforms, we ask the crucial question: how can we seize this opportunity to build a system that drives even greater innovation and impact?
16 December 2024 - News
An outcomes report released last week by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) highlights the remarkable economic impact generated by New Zealand’s sustained investment into research commercialisation.
15 October 2024 - News
KiwiNet's Emerging Innovator Programme has earned a finalist spot in the 2024 KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards, a nod to its efforts in bridging the gap between New Zealand science and business.
10 October 2024 - KiwiNet in the News
A small eco-packaging company from Rotorua has developed a plant-based polystyrene alternative it says will be ready for the world market next month.
09 October 2024 - Media Release
Winners of the 12th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were honoured at a gala event in Auckland tonight for their success in transforming scientific discoveries into new technologies, businesses and real-world solutions. Winners’ innovations include animal-free dairy proteins, high protein oat milk powder, a plant-based polystyrene replacement, medtech AI for eye exams, and advanced engineering innovations for health and building resilience.
06 September 2024 - News
From medical devices to sustainable packaging and custom-fit bras, these trailblazing women are breaking new ground in deep tech. Discover their startup journeys and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
03 September 2024 - KiwiNet in the News
Growth and acclaim are both surging for a hi-tech venture disinfecting liquids at high speed with ultraviolet light. Fresh from turning heads at an industry show in Germany, Palmerston North-based Novolabs has been named a finalist for the KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.
02 September 2024 - KiwiNet in the News
A whipping cream made from lentils is about to go to the commercial market. Palmerston North startup company Andfoods has created a cream from lentils using fermentation technology, and it looks and tastes similar to traditional dairy cream.
29 August 2024 - Media Release
The 12th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards celebrates 18 finalists who are transforming scientific discoveries into new technologies, businesses and real-world solutions.
28 September 2023 - Media Release
Winners of the 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were celebrated at a gala event in Auckland tonight for their vision and success in turning science discoveries into transformative new technologies for the world.
27 September 2023 - KiwiNet in the News
For New Zealand scientists trying to solve big-picture problems, turning them into commercial businesses is often an afterthought. Vanessa Young from the MacDiarmid Institute talks to some of the scientists navigating this journey about how key people have helped them along their way.
31 August 2023 - Media Release
The 11th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards celebrates 18 impressive finalists bringing transformative new technologies to the world by commercialising scientific discoveries within New Zealand's universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations.
21 August 2023 - Media Release
From the world’s first ‘camera for smell’ to breast screening tech: KiwiNet’s entrepreneurial researcher programme is sparking technology commercialisation and new science careers
03 July 2023 - Media Release
As we move forward with new opportunities, new ideas, and a bigger and brighter vision for Aotearoa's commercialisation sector, it was time to move our brand forward too.
06 October 2022 - Media Release
Winners of the 10th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards were celebrated at a gala event in Auckland tonight for their vision and success in taking life-changing research discoveries to market.
23 September 2022 - Media Release
The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) today announced the appointment of Dr Will Barker as the new Board Chair to steer the organisation as it continues to create benefits for New Zealand through publicly-funded research commercialisation. An independent board member since 2018, Dr Barker, Founder and CEO of Mint Innovation, advisor and company director, succeeds Ngaio Merrick.
18 August 2022 - Media Release
Eighteen remarkable finalists are in the spotlight for the 10th annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, which celebrate the scientific discoveries being successfully commercialised within New Zealand’s universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations, and their impact on Aotearoa and beyond.
16 May 2022 - Media Release
Emerging Innovators Voice: response to Te Ara Paerangi - Future Pathways Consultation.
03 May 2022 - Media Release
KiwiNet’s response to Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways Consultation Process - a multi-year programme focused on the future of New Zealand’s research system.
26 April 2022 - Media Release
Talented entrepreneurial scientists, engineers and CEOs presented their technologies and businesses to Hon James Shaw at an exclusive showcase with KiwiNet in Wellington today. The Minister for Climate Change, Associate Minister for the Environment explored the early-stage New Zealand projects, products and companies which have the potential to move the scales of global climate justice.
30 November 2021 - Media Release
Terrific trajectories of New Zealand’s ambitious deep tech talent have been shared today during the ninth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards. Winners, chosen from an impressive breadth and depth of technologies, are relentless founders, high energy scientists, competent and collaborative change-makers and visionaries. They represent the top echelon of the entrepreneurial science community. The inaugural Commercialisation Icon was also honoured.
01 October 2021 - Media Release
KiwiNet has kicked off its first ever public fundraising campaign “Turning Kiwi Scientists into Superheroes”.
06 September 2021 - Media Release
This year marks ten years since the formation of KiwiNet, New Zealand’s national network of public R&D providers
02 August 2021 - Media Release
Sixteen stunning finalists have been selected for the ninth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand’s universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations.
11 June 2021 - Media Release
KiwiNet and Wellington UniVentures were thrilled to host Hon Dr Megan Woods at Victoria University of Wellington - Te Herenga Waka last week for a private viewing of deep tech research and start-ups coming out of New Zealand’s public research organisations
13 May 2021 - Media Release
The Clarospec and KarbenFibre teams of entrepreneurial researchers took out top tier awards at the 2021 Food, Fibre & Agritech Supernode Challenge finals this week.
19 April 2021 - Media Release
‘Real Life Practices Report’, a first of its kind commissioned by Kiwi Innovation Network and delivered by BioPacific Partners, has canvassed 20 of New Zealand Universities, Crown Research Institutes and independent science research organisations on the challenges and opportunities of nuturing scientific research into marketable products.
15 April 2021 - Media Release
KiwiNet announces director and board observer appointments. KiwiNet has appointed deep-tech champion Vignesh Kumar to its board of directors as an additional independent board member.
10 March 2021 - Media Release
KiwiNet is excited to be a delivery partner for the first Women in Leadership Development (WILD) programme in New Zealand. WILD NZ offers ten women a six-month programme covering mentorship, Board experience, board room dynamics, finance, risk, and strategy.
02 December 2020 - KiwiNet in the News
James Hutchinson was interviewed on the Magic radio station for the Rural Today segment.
30 November 2020 - KiwiNet in the News
The need for transformative innovation in the food, fibre and agritech sector is at the core of the latest Supernode Challenge which is now open to applications. The Food, Fibre and Agritech Supernode Challenge, presented by ChristchurchNZ, KiwiNet, AgResearch and the Canterbury Mayoral Forum, seeks to accelerate ideas for disruptive solutions to some of New Zealand’s most pressing challenges.
15 October 2020 - Media Release
Winners of the eighth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand’s universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations, were announced at a reception in Auckland tonight
27 August 2020 - Media Release
Twelve stunning finalists have been selected for the eighth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand’s universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations.
15 November 2019 - Media Release
Clip-together modular building design can be rapidly assembled, disassemled and reused, eliminating waste during a building’s lifecycle.
15 September 2019 - KiwiNet in the News
Antibiotics are becoming increasingly less effective, so what treatments can we look to when the drugs stop working? With help from plant extracts, award-winning company HerbScience is seeking to breathe new life into how we treat bacterial infections.
14 August 2019 - KiwiNet in the News
This project received PreSeed funding from KiwiNet to kick start its commercialisation journey.
Project partners running a two-year study into the viability of a Northland tōtara timber industry have unveiled a website (www.totaraindustry.co.nz) to explain the project and its social, economic and environmental objectives.
07 August 2019 - Media Release
Winners of the seventh annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand’s universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations, were announced at a reception in Auckland this evening.
08 July 2019 - Media Release
Newly awarded $2.2M annual funding contract and $4.97M annual PreSeed investment will allow KiwiNet to scale up research commercialisation success.
06 June 2019 - Media Release
Twelve outstanding finalists have been selected for the seventh annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate impact from science through successful research commercialisation within New Zealand's universities, Crown Research Institutes and other research organisations.
18 December 2018 - Media Release
Wellington nanotechnology researcher Andreas Zeller has created new techniques to make high value smart elastic silicone by incorporating nanocrystals and quantum dots.
29 November 2018 - Media Release
Wellington researcher Ben Parkinson has received a boost from KiwiNet to help commercialise his game-changing compact superconducting magnets for smaller, next-generation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) systems.
13 November 2018 - Media Release
A new type of 3D Printing technology enabling rapid prototyping of high-resolution microscale structures has been revealed. It all started after a kick-start from KiwiNet to commercialise the technology.
05 November 2018 - Media Release
KiwiNet supports commercialisation of new easy-to-use, sustained-release, long-life rat lure products for global pest control market.
06 September 2018 - Media Release
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 July 2018 - Media Release
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.
20 June 2018 - Media Release
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.
30 May 2018 - Media Release
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.
26 April 2018 - KiwiNet in the News
A Massey researcher has received $25K from KiwiNet to develop feedback sensors to make e-bikes safer. Could this be the next big thing for e-bikes?
13 April 2018 - Media Release
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.
