Steven Saunders, Founder + Board Chairman of RoboticsPlus, New Zealand
MARS technologies to solve growing challenges in horticulture
Owner and Board Chairman of RPL and the Plus Group of Companies. RoboticsPlus is a company focused on developing mechanisation, automation, robotics and sensor (MARS) technologies for horticulture and other primary industries. Steve has over 28 years of experience and expertise in the New Zealand horticulture industry across the following disciplines: growing, management, financial management, innovation, new product to market, postharvest ownership, international experience in the export of horticultural products (including pollen and pollen application systems), project management and JV partnerships. As an active angel investor, he has been appointed as a director of a number of other emerging start-ups and holds key board positions with Priority One, Enterprise Angels, Icehouse and a recent Crown appointment to Landcare Research. Steve is also a shareholder and director for Newnham Park Innovation Centre, the home of many award-winning innovation-focused companies.