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New Zealand’s 100 inspired entrepreneurs

In 2011, Sir Paul Callaghan, who founded the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, said in a pitch for the science-led prosperity of Aotearoa that "one hundred inspired entrepreneurs could turn this place around”. In 2024, the MacDiarmid Institute will have alumni working across the motu and across industries in roles that require research training and a deep tech skill set. Founders of startups, CEOs and CSOs, research scientists and innovation experts provide concrete examples of the value that Callaghan was talking about.

Modified: 12 Aug 2024, 11:48 am

Created: 12 Aug 2024, 9:51 am
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MacDiarmid Institute affiliated people fill the leaderboard of annual KiwiNet Awards

Six of the KiwiNet awards finalists this year were MacDiarmid Institute affiliated; our researchers, Board members and CEOs of affiliated start-up companies.

Modified: 8 Jun 2020, 5:09 pm

Created: 8 Jun 2020, 4:42 pm
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Patents and Spinouts 2019 - Annual Report 2019

This article from our 2019 Annual Report provides information about the MacDiarmid Institute's latest inventions, patents and spinouts.

Modified: 27 May 2020, 10:57 pm

Created: 27 May 2020, 10:25 pm
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Industry pathways for science graduates - Annual Report 2018

How do you go from a physics lab to Rocket Lab? Or from a chemistry lab to a new start-up company?

Modified: 21 Dec 2022, 1:36 pm

Created: 8 Apr 2019, 12:12 am
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Alumni stories - Annual Report 2018

Over 850 MacDiarmid Institute alumni are now using their expertise to make amazing scientific breakthroughs, mentor students, achieve commercial success, and be business leaders. Our alumni have amazing stories to tell.

Modified: 30 May 2019, 6:12 pm

Created: 8 Apr 2019, 12:05 am
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MacDiarmid alumni videos - Annual Report 2018

We created short (90 second) videos presented by 11 of our alumni for school students who are considering whether to continue with science, to show them some of the many different places (mostly outside academia) where science studies might take them.

Modified: 30 May 2019, 6:14 pm

Created: 8 Apr 2019, 12:05 am
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MacDiarmid Alumni Videos

Ten MacDiarmid Institute alumni talk about their work in nanotechnology and materials science, showing their persistence, dedication, and curiosity.

Modified: 21 May 2019, 6:55 am

Created: 15 Nov 2018, 12:00 am
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Alumnus Brendan Darby: a typical work day

MacDiarmid Institute alumnus and one of the team behind spinout company Marama Labs, creators of CloudSpec, Dr Brendan Darby talks about his typical work day.

Modified: 21 May 2019, 6:52 am

Created: 29 Aug 2018, 12:00 am
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Brendan Darby alumni video

MacDiarmid Institute alumnus and co-founder of startup company Marama Labs Dr Brendan Darby talks about CloudSpec.

Modified: 16 Jun 2019, 1:10 pm

Created: 10 Aug 2018, 12:00 am
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Alumnus Brendan Darby on his startup company, Marama Labs

MacDiarmid Institute alumnus and co-founder of startup company Marama Labs Dr Brendan Darby talks about CloudSpec.

Modified: 21 May 2019, 6:53 am

Created: 9 Aug 2018, 12:00 am
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