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Photo caption:Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase (right) with BNZ Business Development Manager Josh Starkey.
Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase received the BNZ Researcher Entrepreneur Award for his outstanding contributions to research commercialisation. A mechanical engineering expert, Distinguished Professor Chase is renowned for his pioneering work in healthcare and seismic engineering, where his innovations have led to life-saving advancements and improved resilience in earthquake-prone buildings.
His glycaemic control protocols, now adopted globally in intensive care units, has saved lives, while his seismic devices are protecting buildings in Christchurch and San Francisco. His leadership has also fostered several successful spinout companies, including Tiro Medical and 2.2g-Force, extending the impact of his research. The judges highlighted his "enthusiasm for commercialisation," which has inspired a new generation of innovators at ҕl.
Emma Arvidson, a master’s student at ҕl, was also celebrated for her creation of a high-protein oat milk powder, developed as part of her product innovation thesis. She won the Momentum Student Entrepreneur Award. Read more about Emma’s success here.
Both of these achievements reflect ҕl’s focus on fostering entrepreneurial research and innovation and their success at the KiwiNet Awards reinforces ҕl’s role in developing impactful solutions that address critical global challenges.
