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Two Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora clinicians speaking to two researchers from the University of Otago about their health technology

Seek Guidance

Talking about your ideas with manufacturers, engineers, healthcare providers, clinicians,marketers, community and commercialisation experts from an early-stage is important to ensure your solution will meet the needs identified.

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​Identifying and understanding your user is key. To aid with thinking about some of the key considerations for your user and all those who will come in contact, a customer journey map or customer empathy map can be helpful.

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Also, consider observing the current standard of care to understand the context of the problem.

Resources

For our Future Leaders

As an early-career researcher, making connections and knowing who to seek guidance from can be challenging. Te Tītoki Mataora | MedTech Research Translator hosts regular workshops and programmes dedicated to individuals up to 10-years post-PhD.

Future Leaders Workshop - Our annual 2-day workshop to bring together future leaders from across Aotearoa. This workshop is facilitated by Creative HQ and is highly interactive to encourage networking and facilitate future collaborations.

Clinical Experience Programme - Take a step into our local hospitals to meet clinicians with an interest in innovation and understand the considerations when designing new technologies for a hospital environment. This programme is targeted to post-graduate students.

Sign up to our mailing list below to find out when registrations open or take a look at the events page. 

Mātauranga Māori

To effectively partner and engage with Māori communities, first attend the Whaia te Tika workshop series, followed by the Kaupapa Māori research ideation one-on-one office hours assistance to refine your approach. 

Pacific Engagement

To effectively partner and engage with Pacific communities, attend the Vaka Moana workshop and speak to the Pacific Engagement module leads about your project.
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