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KiwiNet appoints new Board leaders to drive NZ research impact

KiwiNet appoints Katherine Sandford as Chair and new Board members to boost commercialisation of New Zealand research amid sector reforms.

By Melvin Hipolito • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Sep 2025

EduTech

KiwiNet appoints Dr Will Barker as Board Chair

Dr Will Barker appointed new Board Chair of KiwiNet to lead NZ's research commercialisation. Katherine Sandford and Amanda Davies join as new board members.

By Zach Thompson • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Sep 2022

Health Technologies

KiwiNet fosters innovation with two new appointments

KiwiNet appoints Vignesh Kumar as board director and Zoe Murphy as board observer to foster diversity and innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Fri, 16th Apr 2021

KiwiNet

KiwiNet secures funding from MBIE for research commercialisation of deep tech

KiwiNet secures GBP £2.18 million yearly from MBIE to commercialise deep tech, with an enhanced PreSeed investment of GBP £4.97 million to propel NZ research.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Jul 2019

KiwiNet

$38m later and KiwiNet is still going strong with new appointments

Since 2011 KiwiNet has been investing into new ideas and innovations in New Zealand with the aim to facilitate commercial success.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Fri, 7th Sep 2018

University of Canterbury

UC senior lecturer a finalist in Kiwi innovation awards

Dr Deborah Crittenden has been named as a finalist for her efforts in research behind an 'infinitely' rechargeable battery.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 2nd Jun 2018

Internet of Things

E-bike developer receives $25,000 boost from KiwiNet

Massey University's Matthew Miller gains NZD $25,000 KiwiNet grant to enhance e-bike braking with innovative sensors, aiming to boost rider safety.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Apr 2018

KiwiNet

Finalists announced for KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards

NZ's finest innovators vying for top honours in KiwiNet Awards, exemplifying science's pivotal role in economic growth.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd May 2017

EduTech

Wallace Corp backs Ligar to commercialise novel polymer products

Ligar, a startup developing molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), has secured an investment of hundreds of thousands of dollars from Wallace Corp,.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015

KiwiNet

Scion joins KiwiNet consortium to boost forestry commercialisation

Crown Research Institute Scion is the latest organisation to join the Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet), a consortium aimed at increasing the scale.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015

Information Communication & Technology

KiwiNet and Callaghan drive Kiwi innovation

Partnership aimed at turning more clever ideas and research discoveries into new products and services through out New Zealand.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Aug 2013

Callaghan Innovation

KiwiNet receives $7.5m research boost

Discoveries from New Zealand's publicly funded research will be turned into commercial reality under a new allocation of government investment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jun 2013

Global Stories

KiwiNet stories

3D Printing

MicroMaker3D's tiny 3D printing tech is 'game changing'

Imagine 3D printing things thinner and smaller than a human hair, and how they could be used in everything from sensors, electronics, wearables and meshes.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 13th Nov 2018