WNT Ventures Market Validation Workshop
13 October 2026
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Join WNT Ventures, the MacDiarmid Institute and Dodd Walls Institute for a hands-on Market Validation Workshop. Learn the tools deep tech researchers need to size market opportunity and validate it directly with customers.
"The Market Validation workshop with WNT was invaluable for launching my products — it led to additional funding and new versions, including one for the Australian market. I've since used those skills on other projects, running 50+ customer interviews globally, and I still go back to the material today." — WNT Market Validation Workshop Participant.
Limited to 10–15 participants, this hands-on session gives deep tech researchers practical tools to understand the potential market opportunity for their technology and learn how to validate the commercial opportunity directly with customers. It's designed for researchers ready to move from lab to market and start testing real-world demand. Niamh Given and XB Pang will facilitate the workshop.
Some pre-work will be required before the event. The WNT team will be in contact about the details of this beforehand.
As a workshop attendee, you'll automatically receive a ticket to the WNT Ventures Deep Tech Panel & Mixer immediately afterwards at the Newmarket Innovation Precinct.
Venue
Newmarket Innovation Precinct
298 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket, Auckland 1023
The Newmarket Innovation Precinct is a multidisciplinary, industry-facing R&D community based at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Engineering. The hub connects companies facing technical challenges with world-class experts who are committed to having real world impact.