WaikatoLink / Innovation & Impact
WaikatoLink service connects students, research and expertise with industry, career opportunities and community partnerships.
Consistent with the Universitys Strategy, Research Plan and Treaty of Waitangi Statement, WaikatoLink/Innovation & Impact:
- matches University research teams with organisations who seek assistance in solving problems and developing commercially valuable intellectual property,
- invests in our researchers to deliver transformative research outcomes that deliver positive environmental, social and economic impact,
- increases resourcing for research and development from external sources, that enables the University to continuously improve research, teaching and service, and
- gives practical effect to the Treaty of Waitangi and promotes active recognition of mana in its various capacities: Mana Mori Motuhake, Mana Mtauranga Mori, Mana Whare Wnanga, and Mana Tangata.
particularly by partnering with researchers, businesses, investors and end-users to deliver real-world impacts from 51蹤獲 research outcomes, through commercialisation, joint-ventures, IP licensing, open source and other technology transfer methods.
Other services that WaikatoLink provides to support the University include: commercial assessment of ideas and subsequent investment in ideas with commercial potential; market research; technical development; IP analysis and patenting; engagement with industry partners who have an interest in ideas being developed within the University; deal brokering; identification of industry problems and opportunities that align with University expertise; contract development; creation and management of spin out companies; and sourcing of investment and development funding.