About us
Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator supports New Zealand's research translation through available funding, upskilling support, and community partnerships.
Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator was established in 2021 to support researchers and clinicians through their research translation journey. We bridge the gap between public funded research outputs and commercial products with an emphasis on collaboration for the development, testing, and translation of ideas into sustainable clinical solutions.
Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator is an initiative of the Consortium for Medical Device Technologies (CMDT), a partnership between Universities of Auckland, Canterbury, and Otago, AUT, Victoria University of Wellington, Massey University, HealthTech Activator, and Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora. Our upskilling opportunities are also a partnership with the Aotearoa Brain Project.
Our programme is funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), the University of Auckland, and in-kind contributions from the CMDT partnership. Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator is one of the underpinning programmes of Medtech-iQ Aotearoa.
Our Board
Chandra Selvadurai (Chair)
Pharmaco NZ and AUS
Daymon Nin
Whānau Tahi
Frank Bloomfield
University of Auckland
Hanie Yee
Alimetry
Ian Town
, Ministry of Health
Manatū Hauora
Jim Metson
University of Auckland
Pip Griffin
Te Papa Hauora Health Precinct
Our Advisory Group
The Advisory Group is made up of science, clinical and industry experts. This group provides advice and funding recommendations for RAP stage II and stage III proposals.
Colin Dawson (Chair)
Professional Director
Amio Matenga-Ikihele
Moana Connect
Andrew Clews
Callaghan Innovation
Jon Herries
Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Data & Digital
Lance Chia
Liverpool Innovation Precinct
Scott McPhee
MQB Partners
Tureia Moxon
Te Kōhao Health
Yaara Yarmut
Alimetry
Exec Group
The Exec Group reviews all RAP proposals, providing funding recommendations and decisions to the advisory group and board.
Jason Turuwhenua
University of Auckland
Sharon Olsen
AUT
Simon Fraser
Victoria University of Wellington
Peter Thorne
University of Auckland
Diana Siew (Chair)
University of Auckland
Denise Taylor
AUT
Geoff Chase
University of Canterbury
Khoon Lim
University of Sydney
Leads
Our leads curate the upskilling opportunities and Te Tīriti o Waitanga partnership support through workshops, funded office hours, and other resources in key focus areas for MedTech research translation.
Amio Matenga-Ikihele
Moana Connect
Brian Robinson
Victoria University of Wellington
Diana Siew
University of Auckland
Ella Dixon
University of Auckland
Gillian McCarthy
Victoria University of Wellington
Grace Walker
Tautoko Technology
Grant Searchfield
University of Auckland
Hamid Abbasi
University of Auckland
Haruna Suzuki-Kerr
University of Auckland
Jake Campbell
Tautoko Technology
Jason Turuwhenua
University of Auckland
John Windsor
University of Auckland
Julie Choisne
University of Auckland
Kylie Clampitt
Ara Manawa
Lari Dkhar
NZGCP
Robyn Whittaker
Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora
Shikha Chaudhary
AUT
Simon Fraser
Victoria University of Wellington
Soteria Ieremia
Pacific-i
Suzanne Purdy
University of Auckland
Tracy Sadler
Callaghan Innovation