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Welcome to the KiwiNet Researcher News, created especially for researchers, scientists, and innovators across the motu.

In case you missed it, read about the winners from the 2023 KiwiNet Awards, an incredible night filled with excitement, innovation, and celebration.

Plus, we have launched a new online community for past Emerging Innovators! Learn how to join this safe space dedicated to sharing ideas, resources and connections.


Looking back on the 2023 KiwiNet Awards

The #2023KiwiNetAwards highlight the collective impact achievable through purposeful commercialisation, creating a better world through collaboration and a shared vision ✨

The winners from the night are as follows:

  • Commercialisation Icon Award: Duncan Mackintosh - Brandon Capital
  • Momentum Student Entrepreneur Award: Monique Lau - Endosoothe / University of Canterbury
  • Sprout Breakthrough Innovator Award: Dr Sean Feast - Precision Chromatography Limited / University of Canterbury
  • BNZ Researcher Entrepreneur Award: Professor Rodney Badcock - Paihau-Robinson Research Institute / Victoria University of Wellington
  • Simpson Grierson Commercialisation Professional Award: Kevin Sheehy - The MacDiarmid Institute
  • PwC New Zealand Breakthrough Project Award: Bspkl – GNS Science
  • MAS Commercialisation Impact Award: XFrame and Wellington UniVentures

Read about the winners here - bit.ly/3RB7Wcn

View the photos from the night here - bit.ly/3rIQl7V


Emerging Innovator Alumni Community

Ready to take your innovation journey to new heights? 🚀

Introducing the Emerging Innovator Alumni Community – a dynamic hub on Mighty Networks where brilliant minds collide!

Connect with fellow researchers, entrepreneurs, and innovators to exchange ideas, share resources, and build invaluable connections.

Reach out to Seumas at seumas@kiwinet.org.nz to secure your invite to the community.

Upcoming Sector Events

MacDiarmid Institute Commercial Skill Building seminar series titled:Financing late stage cleantech startups – the NZGIF approach.

Thursday, November 16 at 1:30 PM GMT+13

MacDiarmid Institute Commercial Skill Building seminar series titled:Financing late stage cleantech startups – the NZGIF approach.

Format: Online seminar - please RSVP to kevin.sheehy@vuw.ac.nz to receive the calendar invite with zoom link  Financing late stage cleantech startups – the NZGIF approach.  In this session we have Jason Patrick, Chief Investment Officer at New Zealand Green Investment Finance (see bio below) talking to us about what companies need to aim for to ...

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Impactful Innovation Conference 2024

Thursday, February 29 at 8:00 AM GMT+13

Impactful Innovation Conference 2024

Much like the very successful inaugural conference in November 2022, the programme will feature four high-calibre keynote international speakers. All the keynote speakers have impressive global success stories, having held executive positions in billion-dollar businesses and being entrepreneurial themselves. The Conference will also include a pa...

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Join global experts in science and community leaders for a transformative event, shaping a brighter future together!

HealthTech Activator Workshops

Callaghan Innovation's HealthTech Activator is running some valuable workshops, so get involved!

Knowing Your Customer and Your Market Workshop | 30 Nov, 5 Dec

Capital Planning Valuation Workshop | 16 Nov

Commercial Planning & Strategy Workshop | 14 Dec


Grab a cuppa, and dive into some fun and interesting content brewing in the commercialisation space!


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