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What a privilege to have our Emerging Innovator Programme recognised as a finalist among so many incredible people and projects at the KCA Awards! 🎉 Congratulations to Swinburne Innovation Studio for taking out the win for Best Knowledge Exchange Initiative, and to all the tremendous innovators celebrated at the awards. Great to see our New Zealand colleagues so well represented, with NovoLabs™️ securing Best Spin-out and Massey Ventures winning Best Licensing Deal for their keloid scar treatment deal with Gillies McIndoe Research Institute and AFT Pharmaceuticals. It has been a fantastic couple of days of learning and connecting at the KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd Conference in Queenstown. We're inspired by the conversations, insights, and the collective drive for the future of research commercialisation. 💡✨ #kca #conference #techtransfer #network 

A week later, we’re still buzzing from an unforgettable #2024KiwiNetAwards! 🎉✨ We'd like to say a big thank you to our amazing sponsors who helped make this event possible: Campus Plus NZ – Networking Sponsor  AJ Park – Commercialisation Impact Award Sponsor  Bank of New Zealand – Research Entrepreneur Award Sponsor  KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd – Commercialisation Rising Star Award Sponsor  PwC New Zealand – Breakthrough Project Award Sponsor  Sprout Agritech – Breakthrough Innovator Award Sponsor  Ara Ake – Emerging Innovator Awards Sponsor Thank you for believing in the power of Kiwi science and helping us celebrate Aotearoa’s deep tech heroes! 🙏💡 Read about the winners: https://bit.ly/3YgYTjR  View the event photos: https://bit.ly/3BIWYMl #sponsors #awards #researchcommercialisation 

We’re honoured to be named a finalist in the 2024 KCA Australasian Research Commercialisation Awards! 🏆 Our KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Programme is in the spotlight for the Best Knowledge Exchange Initiative category at this week’s awards. Since 2015, this programme has empowered over 160 scientists to turn their ideas into impact, sparking 24 start-ups and securing $46.4M in follow-on investment. 🚀 By offering training, funding and mentorship, the Emerging Innovator Programme equips innovators with the skills and knowledge to explore commercialisation as a way to maximise the impact of their research. We’re proud to see our graduates driving change and inspiring a new generation of researcher entrepreneurs. 🌱 KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd #ResearchCommercialisation #Awards #Innovation #EmergingInnovators  

Oh, what a night! The 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, held at the Viaduct Events Centre last night, was a spectacular celebration of innovation in Aotearoa. 🥂✨    It was inspiring to come together and honour the exceptional individuals and groundbreaking projects that showcase how New Zealand science can solve real-world challenges. 🌍    Congratulations to this year’s incredible winners:    🏆 Commercialisation Icon Award: Melissa Yiannoutsos – Booster NZ   🏆 Momentum Student Entrepreneur Award: Emma Arvidson – Teiny / University of Canterbury   🏆 Sprout Agritech Breakthrough Innovator Award: Emily McIsaac – Daisy Lab / Massey University   🏆 Bank of New Zealand Researcher Entrepreneur Award: Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase - University of Canterbury    🏆 KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd Commercialisation Rising Star Award: Benjamin Pearson – UniServices   🏆 PwC New Zealand Breakthrough Project Award: ZealaFoam® – AgResearch / The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited / Scion   🏆 AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award: Toku Eyes and The University of Auckland   Read more about the winners here: https://bit.ly/3YgYTjR    The #2024KiwiNetAwards celebrated the collective strength of our community and our shared vision for a brighter future through science and innovation. 🌱💡    #science #innovation #awards #researchcommercialisation 

There’s still time to secure your spot at the 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards—but you’ll need to hustle, because the countdown is on! ⏳ Join us at the Viaduct Events Centre for a night of celebration, inspiration, and connection as we recognise the innovators and teams turning Kiwi science into real-world impact. 🌍✨ With Kimberley Crossman as our host, a special keynote from Andrew J. Maas, and an address from Hon Judith Collins KC MP, it’s going to be a night to remember! Don’t wait—get your tickets now before it’s too late: iTicket https://bit.ly/47d9csc #2024KiwiNetAwards #Commercialisation #Innovation #Celebration 

Our 2024 KiwiNet Awards finalists are making headlines! 📰📢 It’s exciting to see these groundbreaking innovations getting some well-deserved media attention. In this RNZ interview, Ehsan Vaghefi from Toku Eyes shares what drives him: “I realised that there is value in doing science, but if you want to truly make an impact—if you want to make a difference in everyday people’s lives—then someone should take that research, commercialise it, and make it available. I decided that if I don’t do it, many people would lose their eyesight and their lives.” Listen to the full interview on their AI technology that uses eye exams to detect chronic health issues early: https://bit.ly/3zpFzav #2024KiwiNetAwards #Innovation #TechForGood #Commercialisation 

We’re thrilled to welcome ✨nine✨ new Emerging Innovators to our latest #EI23 cohort! This programme continues to gain momentum, fueling the entrepreneurial spirit of Kiwi scientists and fast-tracking them to commercial success 🚀    With these latest additions, we now have a total of 168 Emerging Innovators—with 134 graduates already making waves in the world! 🌍    We had the pleasure of hosting our EI Committee at the The Parnell Hotel & Conference Centre last week, the home of one of our principal sponsors, the Norman FB Barry Foundation. A huge shoutout to them for their support of the next generation of Kiwi innovators 💡    #research #commercialisation #entrepreneurship #innovation 

🚀 AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Finalists 🚀 The Commercialisation Impact Award celebrates excellence in research commercialisation—these are game-changing projects, with the potential for significant economic impact. Meet our 2024 finalists: 💧 NovoLabs™️ and Massey Ventures: Advanced UV technology bringing cleaner water to the world. 👁️ Toku Eyes and The University of Auckland: Medtech AI: Using the eye as a window to our health. 🔗 Learn how these projects are shaping a brighter future: https://lnkd.in/gnmVxyfW 🔁 Share and celebrate these groundbreaking innovations! #2024KiwiNetAwards #innovation #commercialisation #impact AJ Park UniServices Massey University

📢 PwC Breakthrough Project Finalists 📢    This award honours projects that exemplify best practice in bringing publicly-funded research to market. Meet our finalists who are setting the standards for research commercialisation in Aotearoa:    🌟 ANDFOODS: Breakthrough dairy alternatives taking the world by storm.  🌟 Cetogenix: Building renewable futures — with no waste left behind.  🌟 Kitea Health: World-first implantable brain sensor set to transform patients’ lives.  🌟 ZealaFoam®: Breaking the mould with sustainable plant-based polystyrene replacement.    🔗 Learn more about these pioneering projects: https://lnkd.in/gnmVxyfW    🔄 Share these incredible innovations and help us spread the word!    #2024KiwiNetAwards #innovation #commercialisation Riddet Institute Massey University Massey Ventures Pacific Channel Scion The University of Auckland Auckland Bioengineering Institute UniServices AgResearch The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited PwC New Zealand

🌟 KCA Commercialisation Rising Star Finalists 🌟    Introducing the inaugural Commercialisation Rising Star Award! This new category shines a spotlight on the up-and-coming commercialisation professionals making a big impact in New Zealand’s research, science and innovation sector.    Meet our finalists:    ✨ Ella Moffat: An emerging leader in the commercialisation ecosystem.  ✨ Benjamin Pearson: Building connections and collaboration for exceptional outcomes.  ✨ Abi Thampi: A highly effective and relatable commercialisation champion.    With talent like this in our ecosystem, the future is in safe hands!    🔗 Read their stories here: https://lnkd.in/gnmVxyfW 🙌 Give a shoutout to these rising stars in the comments! #2024KiwiNetAwards #innovation #commercialisation #RisingStar Massey Ventures UniServices AUT Ventures KCA - Knowledge Commercialisation Australasia Ltd