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Read more about the article Investment Reflections – #17 Captivate
Captivate / Iramoe / Karihi / Science

Investment Reflections – #17 Captivate

By Samuel Sutton, Senior Analyst True to our deep tech and impact objectives, in February 2023, Matū announced our lead investment into cleantech carbon capture through Captivate Technology.  Captivate is…

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29 March 2023
Read more about the article Opo Bio launches out of stealth mode
Matū / Opo Bio / Science

Opo Bio launches out of stealth mode

Our 16th portfolio company, Opo Bio, has launched out of stealth mode today with an article in the New Zealand Herald. Developing cultivated meat ingredients for the world, former Matū analyst…

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21 November 2022
Read more about the article Portfolio Company Winners at Kiwinet Awards!
Advemto / Alimetry / Amaea / Ampersand / Liquium / Matū / Science / Startup Community

Portfolio Company Winners at Kiwinet Awards!

We had a good showing at the Kiwinet Research Commercialisation Awards last Thursday, with six Matū team members cheering on our finalist portfolio companies. Prof. Justin Hodgkiss (Executive Director at…

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10 October 2022
Read more about the article Mekonos Advisor awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Matū / Mekonos / Science / Startup Community

Mekonos Advisor awarded Nobel Prize in Chemistry

We join our portfolio company Mekonos in congratulating Professor Carolyn Bertozzi, who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last week for her work in click chemistry with bioorthogonal reactions.…

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10 October 2022
Mekonos / Science

Mekonos announces partnership with Opentrons’ subsidiary Neochromosome

Our portfolio company #1 Mekonos has announced an exciting partnership to build designer chromosomes as part of the next generation of cell therapy. These therapies are the key to personalised…

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15 December 2021
Science

Auckland Bioengineering Institute receives grant for “virtual humans”

The Auckland Bioengineering Institute at the University of Auckland has received a $15mil grant to develop build towards a complete digital model of the human body, in particular the various…

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4 May 2021
Commercialisation / Environment / Research / Science / Startup Community

Hot Topic: Cellular Agriculture

Our Iraoho-Analyst Olivia Ogilvie has a look at one of the rising trends in scientific innovation and commercialisation. Cellular agriculture (cell-ag) is an alternative biotechnology-based production method for agriculture products…

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26 March 2021
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