AUT Innovation Fund
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We’re transforming Auckland University of Technology (AUT) research and expertise into real-world impact.
HOW CAN WE HELP?
We can help commercialise your research, consult with industry, protect your intellectual property, and support your research applications.
We can help you explore commercialisation, develop entrepreneurial ideas, protect intellectual property, and support research funding applications.
We can help you Find an Expert to tackle your real-world challenges and connect you with commercialisation projects looking for investment.
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved with innovation and entrepreneurship at AUT through events, workshops, or meet-ups.
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Featured Founder: How an AUT Student Wove a Future from Strong Wool
Now a founder of his own venture, Jacob is using design to build something much bigger: a business with purpose, and a future woven from fiber.
Four Tips for AUT MedTech Researchers from AusMedTech 2025
Professor Andrew Lowe from AUT’s IBTec and Venture Programme Manager Cindy Luo from AUT Ventures attended AusMedTech 2025 in Sydney. The three-day event brought together researchers, clinicians, startups, investors, and industry leaders from across Australia and beyond.
AUT Innovation Fund: Supporting AUT Researchers to Create Real-World Impact
At AUT, research isn’t just about knowledge creation; it's about action, application, and ultimately, impact. The AUT Innovation Fund, managed by AUT Ventures, exists to help AUT staff and researchers turn ideas into something real and fundable.