In this podcast, we’re Talking Innovation … having conversations with kiwi business leaders who are doing great things. Our focus is on product design, mechanical engineering, innovation, and sustainability.
Talking Innovation
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9 episodes
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In this podcast, we’re Talking Innovation … having conversations with kiwi business leaders who are doing great things. Our focus is on product design, mechanical engineering, innovation, and sustainability.
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Publishing Since
12/6/2021
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Recent Episodes
December 15, 2025
GARETH DYKES & DEREK MANSON – Four Generations of Making: Composites, Additive Manufacturing, and the Future of NZ Production
<p>In this episode of Talking Innovation, Jonathan Prince sitsdown with Gareth Dykes and Derek Manton from Fi Innovations, a Southland business that has evolved across four generations from ornate plaster ceilings to fibreglass, industrial flooring, composites, and now advanced additivemanufacturing.</p><p>Gareth shares the family story, the challenges of inheritinga one-customer business, and the decisions that helped transform it into a diversified manufacturing operation serving leading New Zealand companies across aerospace, film, medical, hydrogen, and marine industries. Derek bringsdeep experience in product design and early rapid prototyping, tracing the path from founding 1.61 through to joining Fi Innovations as they invested heavily in emerging technologies.</p><p>Together they discuss what it takes to keep innovation alivein a regional manufacturing business, how to evaluate new technologies, why additive manufacturing is shifting from prototyping to production, and how metal printing, automation, and AI are reshaping design and manufacturingworkflows.</p><p>They also reflect on business resilience, the realities ofscaling in New Zealand, the importance of people and values, and the lessons learned through tough periods including COVID, technology transitions, and market uncertainty.</p><p><br></p><p>GUESTS</p><p>Gareth Dykes, Managing Director, Fi Innovations</p><p>Derek Manson, Advanced Manufacturing Manager, Fi Innovations</p><p>https://f-i.co.nz/</p><p><br></p><p>HOST</p><p>Jonathan Prince, Founding Director, Caliber Design</p><p>https://www.caliberdesign.co.nz/</p>
October 29, 2025
DR SHAYNE GOOCH – From Workshop to University: Engineering Design, Innovation, and Engineering with AI
<p>Dr Shayne Gooch’s career spans more than three decades across trade, academia and consulting. From his early days as a fitter and turner in New Zealand’s power sector to leading the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Canterbury, Shayne has built a career grounded in both hands-on experience and deep technical understanding.</p><p>In this episode of Talking Innovation, host Jonathan Prince explores Shayne’s journey–from building his own rubbish truck as a student to engineering the large-scale kinetic sculptures designed by artist Len Lye, investigating industrial failures and developing human-centred solutions for people with limited mobility.</p><p>Together they discuss:</p><ul><li>The importance of practical experience in engineering education</li><li>Why the front end of design is where most projects succeed or fail</li><li>How systematic design thinking underpins innovation</li><li>Bridging the gap between academia and industry</li><li>The impact of AI on design and what it means for the next generation of engineers</li><li>And much more!</li></ul><p>Packed with insight, humour and hard-won lessons, this conversation captures what makes great engineering thinking and great engineers.</p><p><br></p><p>GUEST</p><p><strong>Dr Shayne Gooch</strong></p><p>Associate Professor, University of Canterbury</p><p><a href="https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Shayne-Gooch">University of Canterbury Profile | </a><a href="https://profiles.canterbury.ac.nz/Shayne-Gooch"></a><a href="https://halesgooch.com/">Hales & Gooch | </a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/shayne-gooch-a8280764/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LinkedIn</a></p><p><br>HOST</p><p><strong>Jonathan Prince</strong></p><p>Founding Director, Caliber Design</p><p><br><a href="https://www.caliberdesign.co.nz" target="_new" rel="noopener">Caliber Design</a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-prince-nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">LinkedIn </a></p>
February 12, 2025
SNAPCORE & SEAWEAVE – AI Powers Marine Innovation
<p>Snapcore, led by Chris Rodley, transforms fisheries andaquaculture using AI. Their digital twin technology offers real-time insights for marine farms, boosting yield and sustainability. Featuring "Made in New Zealand" Snap AI camera systems, their reach extends globally. With ventures like Seaweave, Rodley aims to connect fishers and farmers to customers, ensuring transparent, high-quality products. Snapcore's collaborative ecosystem drives blue economy innovation, fostering economic growth and ocean health.</p>
9 total episodes available with 2 transcripts
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