APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED! We have had amazing feedback and interest in the first ever red meat sector Dragon's Den - there is clearly some great ideas out there and we cannot wait for the 11th of March!! To ensure everyone gets the opportunity to take part, we have decided to give budding innovators a few more days to prepare their applications. The new deadline is 5pm, Monday 17 February 2025. AgResearch ESR – Science and Research The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited The University of Auckland Auckland University of Technology Massey University University of Canterbury University of Otago The University of Waikato Victoria University of Wellington NZ Technologies Beef + Lamb New Zealand Beef + Lamb New Zealand Inc https://lnkd.in/gkXXsGGn
Do you have an idea brewing that could help New Zealand's red meat sector shift the dial on its contribution to the Government's goal to double exports over the next ten years? For the first time ever, the Meat Industry Association of New Zealand is running a Dragons Den - with a grant for the best idea (up to $𝟭𝟬,𝟬𝟬𝟬) to develop a business case. We invite researchers, industry experts and anyone with a bright idea to apply. The most promising ideas will be selected to participate in the Dragons Den, making a 5-minute pitch to a panel of industry experts at the joint AgResearch-MIA Meat Innovation workshop in Palmerston North on 11th March 2025. • Applicants must submit a 1–2-page description of their idea (with a short title) to info@mia.co.nz by CoB Friday 14 February 2025. • Successful applicants will be invited to present their idea to the industry expert panel at the Meat Industry Workshop on 11 March 2025, in person, in Palmerston North. • Applicants chosen to participate in the Dragons Den will be notified by Friday 21 February 2025. • The expert panel will select the best idea at the Dragons Den on Tuesday 11 March 2025 and the prize winner announced during the Workshop. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘔𝘐𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥. Kaylene Larking Sirma Karapeeva Nathan Guy