LabMates: Beyond the Bench Podcast
Episodes
Beyond the Bench: Episode 13: Suse Reynolds, Angel Investor
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dive into the world of angel investing and startup ecosystems with Suse, a KiwiNet Commercialisation Icon Award winner, as she shares her journey from...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 12: Dr Matt Webber, Director R&D tax incentive MBIE
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "LabMates Beyond the Bench," join Maddie as she sits down with Matt, a former chemist turned director at MBIE. Discover M...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 11: Valentine Chan, Chief Scientific Officer
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of "LabMates Beyond the Bench," host Maddie sits down with Valentine Chan to explore his fascinating career journey from a c...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 10: Dr Lee Booty, Venture Principal Scientist
09 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of LabMates Beyond the Bench, Maddie interviews Lee Booty about his journey from academia to industry, focusing on the challenges and ...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 9: Dr Giovanni Pedone, Commercialisation and Innovation Specialist
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Gio shares his journey from academia to commercialisation and innovation specialist working in technology transfer. He talks about the skills he gaine...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 8: Dr Sankalita Ray Das, Postdoctoral Research Fellow
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation, Sankalita shares her inspiring journey from India to New Zealand, detailing her academic path and the challenges she faced in pu...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 7: Jess Chiang, Applied PhD & CSO at BioFab
10 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After recently submitting her PhD thesis, Jess shares her career story from Bachelors to Honours to Master's to an applied PhD with the startup Bi...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 6: Dr Sheryl Tan, Venture Capital
17 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Sheryl Tan's journey into venture capital is a testament to the power of adaptability and leveraging transferable skills. After completing her...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 5: Dr Rebeka Fekete, Translational Scientist
05 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keywords: neuroscience, long COVID, job market, personal branding, networking, mentorship, LinkedIn, career growth, AI in research, industry insightsS...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 4: Dr Kathleen Lucere, Venture Capital
27 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keywords: science, research, venture capital, startups, academic career, commercialization, storytelling, PhD, medical school, entrepreneurshipIn this...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 3. Dr Anupama Gulur Srinivas, Industry Chemist
20 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Keywords: Academia, Industry, Mindset, Sustainability, Scaling, PhD, Innovation, Marketability, TransitionThe conversation explores the significant di...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 2. Dr Thomas Grant, Investment Manager
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of LabMates, we interview Dr. Thomas Grant, who shares his journey from academia to a role in commercialisation at Uni Services. He di...
Beyond the Bench: Episode 1. Dr Emily Mason, Commercialisation Manager
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we are chatting with Emily about her career journey from doing a PhD in Chemistry at the Ferrier Institute and on to her role as Commercialisati...