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Commissioned research and consulting opportunities

This year, Wellington UniVentures is taking on an extended mandate for Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington. Endorsed by the…

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Accelerating Health Innovation

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The New Zealand Health Innovation Hub (NZHIH) was established in 2012 to identify, share and implement health-related innovations and ideas…

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Wellington UniVentures spin-out Wellumio

Globally, millions of people per year are affected by stroke and the impact can be incredibly serious on both the…

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The year that was

As the year comes to a close, I take the opportunity to draw breath and look back on what has…

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Women in space

Working for Wellington UniVentures, Nicole van der Laak and Julia Rothman are developing novel technologies that are launching the space…

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Pre-Seed Funding for TasmanIon

Dr Shalini Divya, Co-founder and CEO of Wellington UniVentures’ spinout company TasmanIon, has received pre-seed funding from Pacific Channel, Angel…

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KiwiNet Awards 2021

Celebrating transforming scientific discoveries into new business, last nights’ 2021 KiwiNet Awards saw Dr Shalini Divya win the Breakthrough Innovator…

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A battery idea for renewable energy

Researchers at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington, have developed water-based electrolytes for use in batteries and supercapacitors, aiming to…

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Supporting twice-exceptional students

Holly Gooch is one of KiwiNet’s newest recruits for the Emerging Innovator Programme, helping to progress her project which supports…

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Wellington UniVentures announces board member changes

Dugald Scott has retired from the Wellington UniVentures’ Board. Dugald—a Professor Emeritus at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington—has served…

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Building Engagement with Angel Investors

Connecting with investors early on in the commercialisation process is important. Investors not only help with essential funding to get…

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Jeremy Bloomfield Scholarship 2022

Applications are open for Wellington UniVentures’ Jeremy Bloomfield Memorial Scholarship for the translation of education or environmental research into innovations…

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