Oliver Hunt pitching his company, Medsalv, at the UCE Summer Startup Annual Showcase 2018 Photo: University of Canterbury
A Christchurch entrepreneur has won a $100,000 prize to further his business, which helps hospitals reduce environmental waste.
Oliver Hunt's Medsalv company tackles waste created by 'single use' medical devices. He says hospitals in New Zealand create an enormous amount of this waste, which can actually be used more than once, if reprocessed properly.
Oliver Hunt pitching his company, Medsalv, at the UCE Summer Startup Annual Showcase 2018 Photo: University of Canterbury