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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…
Published 9 December 2021
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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…
Published 8 December 2021
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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…
Published 1 December 2021
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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…
Published 23 November 2021
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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…
Published 15 November 2021
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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…
Published 8 November 2021
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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…
Published 4 November 2021
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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…
Published 1 November 2021
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New technology for zero-emission electric passenger aircraft
New Zealand researchers lead by Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington have teamed up with Air New Zealand and Wellington…
Published 26 October 2021
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Researcher joins Breakthrough Energy Fellows
Dr Franck Natali, Associate Professor at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington and Wellington UniVentures’ Innovator-in-Residence, has been accepted on to…
Published 19 October 2021
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Stephanie Grant joins NZIPA Council
Wellington UniVenture’s IP Manager, Stephanie Grant, has been elected to the New Zealand Institute of Patent Attorneys (NZIPA) Council—the first time in the…
Published 4 October 2021
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A look into CleanTech
Aotearoa has committed to reaching net zero emissions of long-lived greenhouse gases by 2050. Our team supports innovators through the…
Published 28 September 2021
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