Research commercialisation success stories

By powering research commercialisation, we’re unlocking the potential of New Zealand science to fuel economic growth, tackle global challenges, and benefit our communities. Explore these Kiwi innovation success stories and discover the real-world impact of Aotearoa’s publicly funded research.

Aldera Health

Aldera Health

A collaboration to develop an animal and plant corridor in New Zealand.

Callaghan Innovation

Callaghan Innovation

This research consortium aims to enhance sheep processing productivity and quality through the use of automation.

Land Use Change & Intensification

Land Use Change & Intensification

Aiming to ensure that the productive capacity of New Zealand's agricultural land is sustained or enhanced

Dr John Abrahamson - ArcActive

Dr John Abrahamson - ArcActive

Hybrid Battery Innovation

Auckland University of Technology

Auckland University of Technology

Growing the New Zealand surf clam industry with the Cloudy Bay Group

Advanced Sonar Technology

Advanced Sonar Technology

Callaghan Innovation & Electronic Navigation Limited

Lincoln University

Lincoln University

New Zealand Seed Industry Alliance

Grasslanz Technology Limited

Grasslanz Technology Limited

Delivering innovative plant technologies

Otago Innovation

Otago Innovation

TOXINZ Database Success

WaikatoLink - Aduro Biopolymers

WaikatoLink - Aduro Biopolymers

Bloodmeal to Bioplastic

Magritek

Magritek

Magritek is a business which grew out of a decade of world-class research at both Victoria and Massey universities to manufacture products based on Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) technology.

ZyGEM

ZyGEM

ZyGEM™ Corporation Limited is a rapidly growing biotechnology company with innovative enzyme-based products and technologies developed from our exclusive collection of microorganisms from extreme environments.

Eco-n™

Eco-n™

Eco-n™ is a product that reduces the environmental impacts of dairy farming and increases farm productivity and sustainability.

Dr Anna Henning, Victoria University of Wellington & Boutiq

Dr Anna Henning, Victoria University of Wellington & Boutiq

Embracing a Boutiq opportunity: Leading nanomaterials from the lab to the world

HTS-110 magnetic solutions

HTS-110 magnetic solutions

HTS-110 is the world's leading company in the development of magnetic solutions utilising high temperature superconducting wire.

General Cable Superconductors

General Cable Superconductors

General Cable Superconductors specialises in the production of 2nd generation HTS Roebel cable, blending cutting edge research with an extensive background in cable manufacture.

ArcActive

ArcActive

ArcActive Limited was spun out by Research & Innovation, at the University of Canterbury, to commercialise diverse applications of a unique carbon nanotube-laden substrate developed using a continuous, novel and inexpensive method of depositing carbon nanotubes on conducting substrates.