Business Research and Development
At Victoria we have many experts who can help you develop new ideas and products for your business. Our researchers work successfully with government agencies, district health boards, Crown Research Institutes and small and large businesses to provide advice, support and solutions.
Technology Transfer Voucher Programme
Victoria University is an accredited R&D organisation in the Technology Transfer Voucher programme run by the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI). This means you could receive 50 percent of your R&D spending with Victoria back from government.
Businesses can apply for vouchers to access external R&D expertise in high value manufacturing and services in the following areas:
- novel materials, manufacturing and applications
- health and medical technologies
- information, communications and digital technologies
- agri-technologies.
Vouchers pay 50 percent of R&D costs, with the business paying the other half. Voucher contributions can range from $30,000 to $1 million. If you have a research project worth $200,000, for example, you could be eligible for a $100,000 voucher. To find out more about the scheme visit www.msi.govt.nz/voucher.
To find out how we can help you access funding through the Technology Transfer Voucher programme, please contact us.
Our Successful Collaborations
Nanosilver Fabrics Solve Germ Problem
When Wools of New Zealand wanted an innovative new product to sell to their European customers they partnered with a team led by Professor Jim Johnston, of Victoria’s School of Chemical and Physical Sciences. Read more >>
Searching for a Cure for Multiple Sclerosis
Dr Anne La Flamme, an Associate Professor from Victoria’s School of Biological Sciences, is working with biotech company Innate Therapeutics, which has developed a new drug that can be used to turn off immune mechanisms that lead to autoimmune diseases such as MS. Read more >>
Novel Sensing Technology Used in New Orthotic Device
Lower Hutt based company Im-Able Ltd is working with researchers in the School of Engineering and Computer Science to develop an intelligent rehabilitation device for people who have had strokes. Read more >>
Wetox - Turning Sludge Into Revenue
Wetox is a technology developed by Victoria researchers, in association with a local meat processing company Taylor Preston, to break down smelly, liquid organic, methane-producing waste in a process that can recover valuable resources and create reusable by-products. Read more >>
Contact Us Now
We have specialist staff available to help you access funding and to help make working with Victoria University researchers simple and satisfying. If you have a project that requires the skills and knowledge of our staff, please talk to us now.
General Business Enquiries
Ian McIntosh, Manager, Research, Commercial & IP
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Tel: +64 4 463 5535
Business Research Enquiries and Opportunities
Rochelle Finlay, Senior Portfolio Manager, Research Office
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Tel: +64 4 463 5295