Spin-outs formed in 2022

20 April, 2023

Matthew Cowan – University of Canterbury
Permeance Limited

Laura Domigan – University of Auckland
Opo Bio Limited

Franck Natali - Victoria University of Wellington
Liquium

Shane Telfer – Massey University
Captivate Technologies

Affiliated start-up activity data from 10 companies (8 of these are pre-revenue) for the 2022 calendar year:
Total number of employees (FTE): 47.9
Number of PhDs employed: 23
Number of MacDiarmid Alumni employed: 18
Number of patents applied for: 9
Number of patents granted: 4
Amount spent on R&D: $5.7 million
Amount of capital raised: $10.3 million

Of these companies, 8 are aiming to raise capital during the coming year (2023)
Within our funded researchers, 5 have indicated the intention to spin-out a new company in the coming year (2023)

See up to date information on our MacDiarmid Institute-affiliated spinout companies here.