Funding for researchers

Are you a researcher looking for early-stage investment?

If you’re seeking research funding or investment for an entrepreneurial idea, support is available. Wellington UniVentures can facilitate investment into your project through:

KiwiNet’s Pre-Seed Accelerator Fund (PSAF)

A government initiative that supports the early commercialisation of publicly funded research. PSAF focuses on facilitating the transfer of discoveries from Aotearoa New Zealand’s research institutions to market, where they can become the next breakthrough deep-tech products and services.

Booster Innovation Fund (BIR)

An NZX-listed fund from New Zealand financial services company, Booster, investing in early-stage Kiwi innovation and tech start-ups to take them to the next stage of development and commercialisation.

Industry Partnership

We also work with a wide network of domestic and global investors and partners. Our dedicated Commercialisation Managers will help you identify licensees or development partners, and connect you with relevant networks to support market validation, product development and commercialisation of your IP.

We’ve supported researchers across all disciplines to commercialise their ideas through licensing, forming spin-outs, and securing early funding. Check out our success stories to see how we can help bring your research to market.

If you want to talk about any of these opportunities, please get in touch with our Commercialisation Team.