Superconductor Valley 2026 is a one-day industry-and-research event hosted by Victoria University of Wellington's Paihau - Robinson Research Institute on 17 November 2026 at Rutherford House, Pipitea, covering superconductivity, cryogenics and fusion.
Superconductor Valley 2026 is a one-day industry and research event running 9:00am to 6:00pm on Tuesday 17 November 2026 at Rutherford House in Pipitea, central Wellington. The day focuses on superconductivity, cryogenic technologies and fusion, and closes with 5:00pm networking followed by a 5:30pm public talk, "Heki".
The event is hosted by Paihau - Robinson Research Institute, the applied research institute at Victoria University of Wellington (Te Herenga Waka). According to the institute's own pages, Robinson specialises in high-temperature superconductors, magnet technology and cryogenic engineering, and backs "Superconductor Valley", a partnership hub in the Hutt Valley that connects its research to industry, government and aerospace partners.
The organiser describes the event as a special industry gathering for academic researchers and industry partners. Registration is free via a form on the event page, with enquiries directed to the institute. A full programme had not been published at the time of writing; the event page notes that more details, including the full programme, are to come.
Rutherford House sits in the Pipitea precinct near Wellington Railway Station, placing delegates in the CBD and close to regional transport and the Interislander terminal. The institute's wider research base is at the Gracefield Innovation Quarter in Lower Hutt, about 20 minutes from the city.
The event anchors a genuine deep-tech cluster - New Zealand's superconducting-magnet and space-tech research - to a Wellington CBD venue, drawing a national and international academic-industry audience to the capital in the shoulder season and reinforcing Wellington's standing as a research-conference destination.
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