Overview

Our economy and our society are being quickly re-shaped by major disruptive technologies, Climate Change, and geopolitics.

Innovation as a business discipline enables NZ businesses identify and target new opportunities to create consistent and sustainable growth in these

uncertain and rapidly shifting market conditions.

Nick is on the Board of numerous organisations. At Callaghan Innovation, he has led Innovation in the Built Environment through numerous mission-led initiatives and sector partnerships. These have significantly accelerated productivity uplift and scaled innovation and commercialisation in multiple markets for about 1,000 Kiwi businesses.

Nick has extensive private sector senior leadership experience from the UK, AUS / NZ and regional / international economic development expertise.

Sector Expertise

● Built Environment (Construction)

● AI

● Forestry & Wood Processing

● Renewable Energy

● Manufacturing

● Social Enterprise

● Regional economic development

Subject/CI Product Expertise

● Mission-led and system innovation

● Business development and growth

● Governance – Boards & advisory

● Public Private Partnerships

● Sector events / workshops delivery

● Innovation webinars

● Business Model Innovation

● R&D / Innovation Roadmapping

● Capital raising / investment-readiness

● Agile Design Sprint facilitation

● Early-stage / pre-revenue businesses

● Deep-tech / high-stretch R&D

● New Product Development

● International market entry / growth

● Outsource Delivery Partner.