When Distinguished Professor Maggie-Lee Huckabee decided to do a spin-out company from her research into dysphagia (difficulty in swallowing), she'd no experience in commercialisation.
"I will be the first to admit that I do not have a business brain, which is why I needed a good co-founder"
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Start-ups
A clinical trial has demonstrated that oVRcome, a virtual reality app developed in New Zealand for treating anxiety and phobias, significantly reduces symptoms of social anxiety.
Start-ups
With guidance from the Johner Institute, med-tech startups can navigate complex regulations early and bring innovative products to market safely.
Research
The MRI technique advances coming out of the Mātai Medical Research Institute in Gisborne have been described as ‘pioneering’, ‘groundbreaking’ and ‘world leading’. Claire Concannon speaks to chief executive and research director Dr Samantha Holdsworth to learn why, and about their big plans for the future.