THE PARTNERSHIP
Our partners come from a diverse array of industries across the blue economy including aquaculture, biotech, blue-tech, fisheries, ocean energy, research, engineering and infrastructure.
In common is the shared understanding that a rising tide lifts all boats and that through collaboration there are outcomes that would be unattainable alone.
In common is the shared understanding that a rising tide lifts all boats and that through collaboration there are outcomes that would be unattainable alone.


HOW MOANANUI PARTNERS CAN BENEFIT
- We act as a catalyst for our partners to find inspiration, resources and connections with like-minded businesses with similar ambitions.
- We provide a unique industry perspective and cross-sector knowledge to help our partners co-develop, ideate and problem-solve issues and opportunities. Our group-wide, higher-level perspective can unlock innovation and new opportunities not visible to individual members of the group.
- As well as being a focal point and connection into the global blue economy, our collective power and scale can generate access to opportunities our individual members wouldn’t otherwise get.


- We curate opportunities, facilitate access to events, delegations, and forums, and attract global interest, all with the goal to accelerate progress for partners.
- We can help access and connect specialist expertise for our partners, including funding and donors and other strategic alliances.
- We host delegations that attract potential collaborators – domestically and globally.
- We create events and forums that provide the opportunity for partners to showcase their businesses, the region and the blue economy.
How to get involved
Contact us to find out if becoming a Moananui partner is something that’s right for your business.
Membership starts from $10k p.a.
AGENDA
9.10
Opening address
9.30
AUT
Felix Tan and Lindsey White
9.45
Lincoln University
Paul Dalziel, Anya Hornsey and Travis Glare
10.00
Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)
Denise Hearn and Shenae Wales
10.15
Plant & Food Research
Helen Palmer
10.30
Break - Morning Tea
11.15
University of Canterbury
Tim Rensen and Rory Clifford
11.30
Victoria University
Ivy Liu
11.45
NIWA
Mike Williams
12.00
Public | Private Partnerships
Panel Discussion
12.30
Break - Lunch
13.30
University of Auckland
Luke Spencer
13.45
Cawthron Institute
Chris Cornelisen and Eric Swale
14.00
Commercial Partnerships
Panel discussion
14.45
Break - Afternoon Tea
15.15
Financial Partnerships
Panel discussion
16.00
Innovation Exercise
16.30
Kōrero Whakakai / Wrap up
Shane Graham and Doug Steiner
16.45
Networking Function
18.00
Wrap up