Auckland UniServices, Ltd
UniServices is a not-for-profit, University of Auckland–owned organisation that translates university research into commercial and public-good outcomes. It manages investment funds and investment committees, licenses intellectual property, supports spin-outs and start-ups, and delivers research-informed services and professional learning programmes across sectors including health, education, public policy, materials and digital technologies. UniServices also hosts and supports large-scale research and monitoring initiatives and international collaborations.
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Services
Investment management and inventors’ fund administration
Managing the University of Auckland Inventors’ Fund, convening investment committees and co-investing with partners to support research-backed startups.
Commercialisation support and start-up incubation
IP protection advice, commercialisation workshops, mentorship and connections to incubators and accelerators to enable spin‑out formation and growth.
Research-informed services and programme delivery
Design and delivery of public‑good programmes and professional services (examples include immunisation training, family violence clearinghouse, education PLD and marine conservation co-location projects).
Vaccine safety network coordination and data management
Coordinating multi-site international vaccine safety monitoring, data harmonisation and large-cohort analytics to detect rare adverse events and support public health decision-making.
Professional learning and development (PLD)
Co-designed educator and workforce PLD programmes adapted to local and cultural contexts (examples include Tapasā PLD for Pacific learners and other bespoke school PLD).
Co-location and partnership facilitation
Providing partnership and co-location arrangements to enable collaboration between research organisations and international NGOs or industry partners.
Investment management and inventors’ fund administration
Managing the University of Auckland Inventors’ Fund, convening investment committees and co-investing with partners to support research-backed startups.
Commercialisation support and start-up incubation
IP protection advice, commercialisation workshops, mentorship and connections to incubators and accelerators to enable spin‑out formation and growth.
Research-informed services and programme delivery
Design and delivery of public‑good programmes and professional services (examples include immunisation training, family violence clearinghouse, education PLD and marine conservation co-location projects).
Vaccine safety network coordination and data management
Coordinating multi-site international vaccine safety monitoring, data harmonisation and large-cohort analytics to detect rare adverse events and support public health decision-making.
Professional learning and development (PLD)
Co-designed educator and workforce PLD programmes adapted to local and cultural contexts (examples include Tapasā PLD for Pacific learners and other bespoke school PLD).
Co-location and partnership facilitation
Providing partnership and co-location arrangements to enable collaboration between research organisations and international NGOs or industry partners.
Expertise Areas
- Research commercialisation and venture creation
- Technology licensing and intellectual property management
- Investment management and fund administration
- Digital health and medtech
Key Technologies
- Digital twins and process simulation
- AI-driven 3D biomechanical modelling
- Microfluidics
- Photonics for sensing and sorting