Our goal is to create and transfer knowledge for the benefit of New Zealand.
About Massey Ventures
Our wholly Massey-owned Massey Ventures has the exclusive responsibility for commercialising intellectual property (IP) from research and discovery within the university.
Our overarching philosophy is to move knowledge and intellectual property out of the university to the business community as quickly as possible to maximise opportunities for creating value for New Zealand.
How we work
We work with staff, students, investors and industry to turn research opportunities into commercial ventures through our commercialisation arm, Massey Ventures.
We provide a point of entry to Massey for companies wishing to access the skills, capability and technologies within the university.
Spin-out companies
Our current portfolio includes these spin-out companies:
NovoLabs
NovoLabs’ advanced technology is bringing cleaner water to the world. Their Supercritcal UV systems provide chemical-free and lower-energy alternative to other disinfection methods. NovoLabs was spun out of Massey University with investment from Massey Ventures, DDL, and recently secured a Series A investment with the Climate VC Fund. Already, Novolabs have treated over 1.5 billion litres across
Andfoods
Andfoods produces dairy alternatives without compromise. Developed by world-leading scientists at the Riddet Institute their technology enables versatile and delicious dairy alternatives and ingredients from nutritious and sustainable sources. Andfoods was spun out of Massey University with investment from Icehouse Ventures.
Captivate Technology Ltd
Captivate Technology's MUF-16 is a groundbreaking CO2-absorbing material for industrial settings. It's eco-friendly, efficient, and reduces emissions. Captivate Technology was spun out of Massey University with investment from Matū Fund, Massey Ventures, NZ Growth Capital Partners, and Booster Innovation Fund.
Nanophage Technologies
Nanophage Technologies design and synthesize custom nano-scale phage particles for diagnostic tools to identify molecules of interest with high sensitivity for fast, accurate, and early diagnosis. The technology is applicable to a wide variety of environmental, agricultural, food and medical samples. Nanophage is a joint venture between Massey Ventures and Bridgewest Ventures.
EatKinda
EatKinda are on a mission to help the world eat differently, without compromising on deliciousness. They have created a super creamy ice cream using cosmetically imperfect cauliflower, to support farmers, reduce food waste, and protect the environment. Their packaging is 100% plastic free and certified home compostable – the first in Australasia.
Glory League Stats Ltd
Glory League is an automated video engagement system for amateur basketball. Players can access quality full game videos, personal highlight reels and statistics.
Biolumic Ltd
Established in 2013 based on intellectual property from Massey University, Biolumic is a provider of novel lighting solutions for large-scale horticultural customers. Biolumic has research centres in New Zealand and the USA.
Magritek Ltd
A world leader creating cryogen-free, compact Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems that work on benchtops and tabletops. The innovative and accessible Magritek Ltd products are grouped by: Oil and Gas Solutions, Research Tools, Portable Instruments, and Education systems.
Contact us
We'd love to hear from you if you have a business idea and would like to access our skills, capability and technologies.
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