2014 Awards Videos
Commercialisation Collaboration Award
Winner
Titanium Technologies New Zealand (TiTeNZ) Titanium powder metallurgy technologies creating a platform for high value manufacturing in NZ
Finalist
TBfree NZ and Landcare Research, eradicating bovine tuberculosis. Long-term cost savings to agriculture by minimizing the threat from bovine tuberculosis to the dairy, beef and deer industries
Researcher Entrepreneur Award
Winner
Alistair Jerrett, Plant & Food Research - Changing the way New Zealand fishes
Finalist
Ian Yule, Massey University - Precision agriculture technology - pasture and crop sensing
Finalist
Iain Anderson, Biomimetics Lab, University of Auckland - Artificial muscle technologies – wearable sensing and power
Research & Business Partnership Award
Winner
Also winner of BNZ Supreme Award
Wireless Network Partnership - Commercialisation of fundamental wireless research leading to technologies for creating global export earnings
Finalist
Winner People's Choice Award
Precision Seafood Harvesting - Changing the way New Zealand fishes
Finalist
Massey University & Heilala Vanilla - A partnership united by a passion for the world's most sensual and exotic flavour producing products used by the food industry around the globe
Finalist
Etec and Plant & Food Research - Controlling Insects with Sex - Using pheromones for sustainable pest control
Commercial Deal Award
Winner
Kifunensine Serendipity, Callaghan Innovation - A rare sugar spells sweet success
Finalist
Springfree™ Trampoline, University of Canterbury - From Kiwi Shed to US Product of the Year
Finalist
C-Dax Pasture Meter, Massey University - A more efficient measurement system enabling farmers to make better-informed pasture grazing decisions
Other Videos
KiwiNet Overview
We are a Nation of Innovators
TV3 Coverage
TV3 - KiwiNet Awards recognise NZ innovation