Medtech founders say there’s a lack of investor funding for startups that are past early stage but are still pre-revenue.
The annual SCOPR survey shows NZ’s publicly funded research organisations made $157m in commercialisation income in 2023.
The Kiwi-founded and Nasdaq-listed synbio company has launched a new protein produced from CO2 gases.
‘Choosing winners wasn’t easy – every finalist impressed,’ says 2024 KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards judge Cather Simpson.
The investment by US-based McGeever comes before an $8m Series A funding round.
A 10-year review shows it has supported nearly half of deep tech startups founded in NZ but some think money could be better spent elsewhere.
Meanwhile, top Nasa administrators tour Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre, Parliament, and Rocket Lab.
Agencies such as Nasa are increasingly interested in what New Zealand has to offer, Space Minister Judith Collins says.
Venture capitalists and startup founders talk industry dynamics at the NZ Aerospace Summit in Christchurch.
Rob Everett hopes that as economy recovers, investment returns.