Original Product Development
Integrated Programme
SMEs/Startups / November 14 2011
More than 90% of hip fractures are attributed to falls and global health issues such as osteoporosis and dementia can further increase the risk of hip fracture. Existing hip protection products (hip... Read more
Manufacturers / September 30 2010
The design team investigated the feasibility of developing a branded product to be marketed internationally, providing increased margins, better competitiveness, and a marketable point of difference... Read more
Primary Sector / January 6 2010
We identified an opportunity in the medical market to create innovative next to skin applications for The Merino Company's specialist capability merino and performance textiles.
The medical... Read more
Primary Sector / December 14 2009
We created a programme to provide greater margins and to develop a relationship with the end consumer that had the potential to deliver a more sustainable value chain for the future. Cortex was the... Read more
Manufacturers / October 1 2009
This project set out to create a new range of advanced lightweight cut resistant fabrics and chainsaw protection that can enhance both user safety and performance that can generate significant sales... Read more
SMEs/Startups / May 5 2009
This project set out to develop a fundamentally new type of preformed shower base and waste system, along with an advanced and architecturally designed glass enclosure that was engineered to be... Read more
SMEs/Startups / December 18 2008
Locus Research had provided Littl' Juey an integrated design team since 2005 when he approached the company with a request to develop the Littl' Juey cutting head for production and... Read more
Government Research / July 6 2008
The Life Cycle Thinking series was made possible through the support of the Hothouse at Unitec, the Ministry for the Environment with support from Prodesign, The Designers Institute of New... Read more
Government Research / December 18 2007
Our response was to present a structured approach with four simple steps that would allocate the funds to progressive companies and interesting projects. These steps involved: Read more
SMEs/Startups / July 1 2002
The Circadian System was an FRST funded R&D programme that investigated sleep and sleep health, developed a new sleep surface through a concurrent research and testing programme, and developed a... Read more
