{"id":12893,"date":"2025-08-20T15:45:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nzbusiness.co.nz\/?p=12893"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T03:45:31","slug":"kiwinet-announces-2025-research-commercialisation-awards-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nzbusiness.co.nz\/awards\/kiwinet-announces-2025-research-commercialisation-awards-finalists","title":{"rendered":"KiwiNet announces 2025 Research Commercialisation Awards finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"529\"><em><strong>Pictured above: Professor Aaron Marshall.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"529\"><strong>New Zealand\u2019s brightest research minds are turning bold ideas into real-world impact, with 18 finalists named for the 2025 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p data-start=\"138\" data-end=\"529\"><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">The KiwiNet Awards shine a spotlight on New<\/span><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">\u202f<\/span><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Zealand\u2019s deep tech talent &#8211; research entrepreneurs, innovators, and commercialisation professionals. And this year there&#8217;s no shortage of bold thinker turning ideas into real-world breakthroughs. <\/span>From sustainable haircare tablets and stroke-detection devices to deep-space technology and CAR-T cancer therapies, 18 finalists are showing how Kiwi science can solve global challenges while boosting the local economy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"531\" data-end=\"827\">\u201cThese finalists represent the cutting edge of innovation, turning world-class science into high-value, high-growth ventures with real impact for New Zealand,\u201d says KiwiNet CEO Dr James Hutchinson.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1212\">Student innovators like Emmalee Abbott Joe (FROTH, University of Canterbury) and Josiah Bugden (CourseSpy, University of Otago) are tackling sustainable products and education transparency, while breakthrough projects from Dr Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Collard (biofuels), Dr Patricia Rubio-Reyes (cell therapy), and Dr Ben Mallett (space tech) are pushing Kiwi research onto the world stage.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1212\"><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">The 2025 KiwiNet Awards judging panel <\/span><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">comprises <\/span>Greg Sitters, Managing Partner at Mat\u016b Group;\u00a0 Melissa Yiannoutsos, Innovation Fund Manager, Booster NZ; Nadine Williams, CE &amp; Founder, Instinct Lab NZ; David Beard, Partner at Movac; and, Adiraj Gupta, Entrepreneur &amp; Founder, Sendd.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1212\">\u201cThese finalists show a sharper commercial focus and growing awareness of how their science can tackle global challenges while delivering tangible benefits for New\u202fZealand,\u201d says Greg Sitters a KiwiNet judge.<\/p>\n<p><span lang=\"mi-NZ\">Nic Blakeley, <\/span><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">Deputy Secretary Labour, Science, and Enterprise at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment<\/span><span lang=\"EN-NZ\">, says: \u201cThe KiwiNet Awards finalists are a powerful reminder of how research commercialisation drives real-world impact. Their success highlights the critical role of science-industry partnerships in growing our economy.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"1643\" data-end=\"1875\"><strong>Finalists<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Momentum Student Entrepreneur<\/strong><strong> Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Emmalee Abbott Joe \u2013 FROTH\/ Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury: <em>Making travel more sustainable, one haircare tablet at a time<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Josiah Bugden \u2013 CourseSpy\/ University of Otago \u2013\u00a0\u014ct\u0101kou Whakaihu Waka: <em>Creating transparency in higher education<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Jade Luxton \u2013 Steerineedle\/ Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury: <em>The holster revolutionising livestock vaccinations<\/em><em>\u202f<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12895\" style=\"width: 900px\" class=\"wp-caption 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Scion, a group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute:<em> Pioneering biofuel for a greener maritime future <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr Patricia Rubio-Reyes \u2013 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research: <em>Improving cell therapy control to fight cancer<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr Ben Mallett \u2013 The MacDiarmid Institute, Wellington UniVentures, Paihau Robinson Research Institute: <em>Propelling New Zealand to the frontiers of deep space<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>BNZ<\/strong> <strong>Researcher Entrepreneur Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Professor Paul Glue \u2013 University of Otago \u2013\u00a0\u014ct\u0101kou Whakaihu Waka: <em>Pioneering impact for mental health<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Dr Michel Nieuwoudt \u2013 Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland\/ Luminoma Ltd: <em>Making light work of hard problems<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Professor Aaron Marshall \u2013 Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury\/ MacDiarmid Institute: <em>An inspiring visionary in clean-tech innovation<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>KCA<\/strong> <strong>Commercialisation Professional Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Sue Muggleston \u2013 Plant &amp; Food Research, a group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute: <em>A legacy of IP excellence and growing future leaders<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Arron Judson \u2013 Symply\/ New Zealand College of Chiropractic: <em>Building capability, not just companies<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Amanda Davies: Scion, a group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute: <em>Forging pathways to turn science into impact<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>PwC<\/strong><strong> Breakthrough Project Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Wellumio \u2013 Wellington UniVentures: <em>Lifesaving stroke imaging when every second counts<\/em><\/li>\n<li>CAR-T Therapy \u2013 Malaghan Institute of Medical Research: <em>Engineering the future of cancer care in New Zealand<\/em><em>\u202f<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Ocean Intelligence \u2013 Cawthron Institute: <em>Forecasting the future of marine farming<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>AJ Park Commercialisation Impact Award<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\n<li>Zincovery and Te Whare W\u0101nanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury: <em>Leading the future of clean metal refining<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Potato Innovation \u2018Crop 78\u2019\u00a0\u2013 Plant &amp; Food Research, a group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute: <em>A sustainable French fry future<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Nectaron\u00ae and Plant &amp; Food Research, a group of the Bioeconomy Science Institute: <em>Next-generation flavours brewing global succes<\/em><em>s<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1416\" data-end=\"1641\">The awards, supported by MBIE, PwC NZ, BNZ and other sponsors, will be presented on 22 October alongside Auckland Startup Week, celebrating those turning scientific 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