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Opening doors: graduate internships across Aotearoa - Annual Report 2025
6 July, 2026
We funded a further five of our graduates into internships with industry and government in 2025.
| Intern | Employer | Project topic |
|---|---|---|
| Tony Booth | MBIE | Quantum technologies |
| Navjot Kaur Kahlon | Futurity Bio-Ventures Limited | Research chemist intern contributing to the LIMATM product development |
| Dana Stone | The New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science (BSI, formerly Scion) and startup company Loopback | From waste to wear: Sustainable jewellery from natural pigments and biodegradable dyes |
| Yuhka Uda | Dennisson Technologies | Enhancing the mechanical properties of liquid crystal elastomer actuators using interpenetrating polymer networks (IPNs) |
| Amin Yusuf | Climate Change Commission | Working on the National Adaptation Plan Progress Assessment, and helping with the National Climate Change Risk Assessment |
Graduate interns. From left: Navjot Kaur Kahlon, Dana Stone and Yuhka Uda
This experience has been deeply enriching - strengthening my understanding of applied green chemistry and reinforcing my aspiration to contribute to New Zealand’s clean technology future.
Navjot Kaur Kahlon MacDiarmid Institute intern at Futurity Bio-Ventures
Navjot has been a real asset to our team, and we have benefitted greatly from her internship. So much so, that we have offered her a full-time position here at Futurity.
Gareth Beckermann CTO Futurity Bio-Ventures
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