I'm thrilled to share that I'm starting a new role as Business Development Manager at Alaron Products Ltd in Nelson.

I help my clients develop new products through the full lifecycle starting with product strategy, formulation, R&D and providing content for product launch. I bring a science background to the projects I work on and have been in the natural health sector since 2014. My skills and background encompass innovation & start-ups as well as working with more established companies.

Responsible for New Product Development from start to finish. Content creation, especially when there is a science story to be told. Privileged to have launched five successful, research-backed supplements so far, and counting!

Clean Mixes was founded from a desire to make clean eating and a healthy lifestyle more convenient for all.Amanda Wiggins is the owner of Clean Mixes and a Mum of two kids. Loads of activities and a revolving door of kids' friends means there is a constant need for delicious, nutritious snacks. Clean Mixes are ready-to-make mixes for people to have in the pantry. Clean Mixes take the hassle out of making delicious, nutritious treats. They are the perfect solution for those with dietary intolerance. Clean Mixes are a fantastic go-to for unexpected visitors, snacks to feed a hungry horde, treats to satisfy a sweet tooth while achieving lifestyle goals, lunchbox fillers, dessert substitutes, the uses are endless.

- Manager of the Return on Sience programme in the Wellington region- Presenting projects to Return on Science Investment Committees - Connecting with publicly-funded research organisations to identify commercially relevant R&D projects- Providing a suite of services and advice to manage the early stage commercialisation process and to drive projects- Developing Creative HQ's broader science commercialisation programme

- Responsible for providing streategic anlysis and advice to the Minister in high priority areas such as rheumatic fever

- Responsible for providing strategic advice to build a highly successful science and innovation system. In particular, responsible for advice on health technologies, health research funding and biotechnology- Appointed as adviser on Parliamentary inquiry into clinical trials (2010-2011 - Initially in Emerging Technologies Group - providing advise on cutting edge biotechnologies. Then moved to Science Systems Policy & Strategy Group, providing advice on health research funding.