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Wednesday 9 August 2017 9:28am

Ag at Otago and Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies hosted a two day workshop on Enterprise and Innovation for University of Otago postgraduate students.

The workshop, led by Dr Chris Kirk, Univentures Ltd and who has considerable expertise in this area, was held on 9 and 16 August 2017. The workshop identified ways scientific discoveries and ideas can be translated into practical outcomes.

In attendance (from left to right) Fan Hong, Physics; George Taiaroa, Microbiology and Biochemistry; Zoe Wililams, Microbiology; Hannah Steans, Business; Hamza Benanni, Computer Science; Regina Maniam, Management; Chris Kirk, Univentures; Gavin King, Physics; Jono Barnsley, Chemistry; Adrian Delgado, Physics; Gertje Petersen, AbacusBio; Liam Harold, Microbiology; Sophie Zareei, Information Science; Russell (Rassoul) Mesbah, Computer Science; Noah Hensley, Physics (obscured) with Dr Gavin Clark, Director of Research and Enterprise, presenting.

Ag at Otago and Dodd-Walls Centre Enterprise Workshop Group 2017

Dr Chris Kirk, Univentures Ltd; Professor David Hutchinson, Director of Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies; Dr Gavin Clark, Director of Research and Enterprise, University of Otago; and Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin, Director of Ag at Otago, University of Otago at an Enterprise and Innovation Workshop on 9 August 2017
Dr Chris Kirk, Director at Univentures; Professor David Hutchinson, Director of Dodd-Walls Centre for Photonics and Quantum Technologies; Dr Gavin Clark, Director of Research and Enterprise, University of Otago; and Emeritus Professor Frank Griffin, Director of Ag at Otago, University of Otago.

Gavin King, Zoe Williams, Gertje Peterson, Hamza Benanni at an Ag at Otago/Dodd Walls workshop 2017
Gavin King, Physics; Zoe Williams, Microbiology; Gertje Petersen, AbacusBio; Hamza Benanni, Computer Sciences.

Fan Hong, Adrian Delgado, Rassoul Mesbah at an Ag at Otago Dodd Walls Enterprise and Innovation Workshop 2017
Fan Hong, Physics; Adrian Delgado, Physics; and Russell (Rassoul) Mesbah, Computer Sciences.

Zoe Williams, Noah Hensley and George Taiaroa at Enterprise and Innovation Workshop August 2017
Zoe Williams, Microbiology; Noah Hensley, Physics; and George Taiaroa, Microbiology and Biochemistry.

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