Currently growing Farmshed Labs, globalising FlashMate which delivers returns through accurate heat detection in dairy and beef operations. Heat detection becomes an easy job that anyone can do while lifting results.I have gained valuable insight by working with hundreds of technology based companies across a range of fields in New Zealand since 2002 and have actively facilitated more than NZD $30M of investment into the sector to date. My background has provided me with wide-ranging experience in analysing, then assisting companies in planning for successful development, growth, and revaluation. I have strengths in early market validation and have gained considerable knowledge of the risks involved in early stage development along with experience in developing risk mitigation strategies.Specialties: Commercialisation, Technology deal negotiation, IP development, Licensing, and Opportunity Identification.
Farmshed Labs Limited
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Managing DirectorFarmshed Labs Limited Apr 2013 - PresentWaikato, New ZealandFarmshed Labs is a New Zealand team bringing proven technology solutions from left field to address large and valuable issues in farming through partnering with market-leaders.Our focus is solving on-farm challenges. In particular, we excel at the interface between animals and existing on-farm systems. We bridge this gap with novel technologies, engineered to deliver in challenging environments.Farmshed Labs is finalising low-cost electronic diagnostic and automation technology. Several other technologies are in the late stages of evaluation and licensing with partners.
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Director CommercialFarmshed Labs Ltd Jan 2018 - PresentNew Zealand
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Business Development ManagerAldera Animal Health Mar 2012 - May 2013WaikatoBusiness Development for a New Zealand Animal Health Company based on opportunties from New Zealand and US research and diagnostic platforms. Product opportunities include natural products, diagnostics and new chemical entities for animal health targets. Partnership/co-development approach to comercialisation to bring early revenues and quickly scale opportunities.
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Commercial ManagerWaikatolink Limited Apr 2008 - Mar 2012Commercialisation of intellectual property arising from Universities, Crown Research Institutes and the private sector. -
Managing DirectorProvisionbox Limited Jan 2007 - Mar 2010A retail technology that boosts revenue generation on unattended petrol forecourts by permitting the sale of high margin goods while maintaining security of both goods and transactions. ProvisionBox has essentially developed a package for multi product format vending with the smarts being in the transaction technology via the amalgamation and redevelopment of technologies proven in other existing markets.
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Business ManagerTechnology New Zealand 2002 - 2006From 2002-2006 one of nine Investment Managers responsible for due diligence for the New Zealand Government’s investment of US$40,000,000 per annum targeting the development of high value, high-margin, technology-based intellectual property.
Fraser Smith Education Details
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Biology, Limnology -
Human Biology, Zoology, Genetics, Environmental & Earth Science, Politics -
Hamilton Boys High
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Fraser Smith attended The University Of Waikato, The University Of Waikato, Hamilton Boys High.
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