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Bart Ludbrook: fibre optics make sense for low carbon future
Dr Bart Ludbrook is a senior scientist at the Robinson Research Institute, where he is making sensors for a range…
Published 23 October 2024
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Life-saving cures, gifted microbes, and a new superconducting power source: meet Wellington UniVentures’ latest cohort of Emerging Innovators
Wellington UniVentures supports commercially curious academics to learn what it takes to become entrepreneurs through the Emerging Innovator programme.
Published 19 June 2024
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Adam Francis: a new power source to propel an electric future
Dr Adam Francis is a scientist at the renowned Robinson Research Institute, a research centre within Victoria University that specialises…
Published 19 June 2024
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Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi: finding lifesaving cures for rare diseases
Dr Farah Lamiable-Oulaidi is one of Wellington UniVentures newest Emerging Innovators. She leads the carbohydrate chemistry group at Ferrier Research…
Published 19 June 2024
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Da Jing: a new method for discovering ‘gifted’ microbes
Da Jing is one of Wellington UniVentures newest researchers to join the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator programme. Da’s work focuses on…
Published 19 June 2024
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Increased links to Latin America could turbocharge New Zealand’s primary sector
Latin America is an emerging biotech hub that’s been overlooked by New Zealand for too long, writes Wellington UniVentures Business…
Published 23 April 2024
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Scholarship leads to innovative solution for coral bleaching
PhD student Oscar Crehan is well on his way to developing a new approach to save coral reefs from bleaching,…
Published 22 April 2024
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Supporting Emerging Innovators
Wellington UniVentures seeks out Victoria University of Wellington early career scientists interested in commercialisation, and helps them grow their entrepreneurial…
Published 8 April 2024
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Meet Dr Albert Antolin Fontes, Wellington UniVentures newest commercialisation manager
The newest member of Wellington UniVentures’ commercialisation team, Dr Albert Antolin Fontes, supports bringing Robinson Research Institute (RRI)’s cutting-edge superconducting…
Published 26 March 2024
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Wellington UniVentures brings new commercialisation programme to University community
Starting in March 2024, Wellington UniVentures is offering the Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington community free access…
Published 19 February 2024
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Spotlight on Eilish Marra for International Day of Women in Science
This International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re putting the spotlight on Eilish Marra. Eilish is a Research…
Published 9 February 2024
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Streamlined leadership team
In line with Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington's renewed focus on financial sustainability, in late 2023 Wellington…
Published 11 December 2023
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