Germinate Participant Form
Please fill out form below and submit your completed form before the Germinate workshop.
Please select the Germinate programme you will be participating in.
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May '26 Auckland Cohort
May '26 Christchurch Cohort
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What is your geographical location?
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UK
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University or PRO name
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Auckland University of Technology (AUT)
Bioeconomy Science Institute (NZIBS)
Earth Sciences New Zealand (NZIES)
Lincoln University (Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki)
Massey University (Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa)
New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT)
New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science (PHF Science)
The University of Auckland (Waipapa Taumata Rau)
The University of Waikato (Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato)
University of Canterbury (Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha)
University of Otago (Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka)
Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka)
Other
Please enter your University or Research Institution name.
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Area(s) of research expertise
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Project name
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Please provide details about the project you’ll be working on during the Germinate programme.
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The statements below relate to how you approach innovation and commercialisation. For each statement, select the option that is most accurate for you.
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I have deep scientific knowledge and expertise in my area of research.
The end-user or customer of my research is at the front of my mind during a research project.
I thrive working with the uncertainty of innovative projects and can navigate unpredictable challenges.
Leveraging strengths within a team to create impactful innovation is important to me.
I would consider leaving academia to take the risk to pursue a startup if the opportunity was right.
The statements below relate to your experience of innovation and commercialisation. For each statement, select the option that is most accurate for you.
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No
Unsure
I have experience working on one or more projects that have led to an innovation being commercialised.
I have previously engaged with industry stakeholders and potential customers about the application of my research in their organisations.
I have previously completed interviews with industry stakeholders and potential customers to understand their needs.
I feel confident engaging with industry stakeholders and potential customers to learn about how their needs relate to my research.
I am interested in learning about how innovation can be commercialised as a spinout or startup.
Please select your current level of understanding of the following topics related to innovation and commercialisation:
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Limited knowledge
Some knowledge
Knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable
Intellectual property protection
Industry regulations
Marketing
Commercial strategy
Research commercialisation
Research spinouts
Startups
Entrepreneurship
Investment and capital raising
Please describe what you are hoping to get out of the Germinate programme. What does success look like for you?
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Please select your ethnicity, gender and age.
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Māori
Pacific Peoples
Asian
Middle Eastern
Latin American
African
European
NZ European/Pākehā
Other Ethnicity
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Male
Female
Gender diverse
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Under 20 years
20-24 years
24-29 years
30-34 years
35-39 years
40-44 years
45-49 years
50-54 years
55-59 years
60-64 years
Over 64 years
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What is your highest qualification?
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Postdoctorate
PhD
Masters
Honours
Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Certificate
Bachelor Degree
Tertiary Diploma
Tertiary Certificate
None of the above
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What is the duration of your academic career?
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Please enter the number of years below (or zero if you don't have an academic background)
How much total funding have you received for research over your career?
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More than $1,000,000
$750,000-$1,000,000
$500,000-$750,000
$250,000-$500,00
$100,000-$250,000
Up to $100,000
No funding received
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How many patents have you produced over your career?
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More than 5
5
4
3
2
1
No patents produced
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