Innovation Stories

01/08/2011

About

Innovation Stories is a series of exciting and entertaining short form programmes for TVNZ 7, produced in partnership with the Ministry of Science and Innovation.

The 14 Kiwi companies featured were chosen for their originality and creativity, and have developed unique and fascinating products or services. Harnessing the characters and innovations from each of these organisations, Innovation Stories will take viewers inside exciting development processes, explain the science and workings behind the products, and provide engaging yarns that leave viewers with knowledge about the amazing innovations happening in New Zealand.

From an Auckland company that is turning hoki fish skins into fibres used in skincare or to manufacture biodegradable, anti-bacterial air filters; to a Palmerston North business that develops and markets multi-touch applications directly to major manufacturers like Dell Computers; or to Canterbury entrepreneur Grant Ryan, who has taken the design world by storm with a foldable, rechargeable electric bike that weighs just eight kilograms, the series will show viewers how innovation contributes to the growth and development of Kiwi companies and industries on a global scale.