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20 people in our graph share verified history with Ratu — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Nathan BellunlockedRatu: together at Victoria University of Wellington (2020–2022)
×4Ratu: together at Return On Science
×7Ratu: together at Victoria University of Wellington
About
Ratu Mataira is the founder and CEO/CTO of OpenStar Technologies, where he leads a team developing a levitated dipole fusion reactor. He holds a PhD focused on superconducting power supplies and magnet technology relevant to the use of high temperature superconductors in levitated dipole reactors.
Founder & CEO at OpenStar Technologies
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Co-founders at OpenStar Technologies
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Thomas BerryCo-founder & Chief Product Officer
Experience
- OpenStar TechnologiesFounder - CEOcurrent2021 — presentWellington, Wellington, New Zealand
- Return On SciencePhysical Sciences Committee Membercurrent2020 — presentNew Zealand
- Return On ScienceMomentum Wellington Investment committee member2018 — 2022Wellington, New Zealand
- Victoria University of WellingtonPhD Student2018 — 2022
- Victoria University of WellingtonResearch Assistant2017 — 2018
- Victoria University of WellingtonGraduate Student2017Wellington New Zealand
- Paintball corp limitedDirector2013 — 201784 Willis St Wellington
- Superconductor TechnologiesIntern2016Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
- Victoria University of WellingtonResearch Assistant2016Wellington New Zealand
- Victoria University of WellingtonSummer Scholar2015 — 2016Wellington New Zealand
- Flying Filing SquadSquad Member2014Wellington New Zealand
- Victoria University of WellingtonPhysics lab demonstrator2012Wellington
- EB Games New ZealandSales Assosiate2008 — 2010Johnsonville Wellington
Skills & more
Public SpeakingLeadershipTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft Office1XeroPythonCustomer Service1Business StrategyBusiness Planning1Sales Management
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ratu Mataira?
- Ratu Mataira is the founder and CEO/CTO of OpenStar Technologies, where he leads a team developing a levitated dipole fusion reactor. He holds a PhD focused on superconducting power supplies and magnet technology relevant to the use of high temperature superconductors in levitated dipole reactors.
- Where does Ratu Mataira work?
- Ratu Mataira is Founder & CEO of OpenStar Technologies.
- What companies did Ratu Mataira found?
- Ratu Mataira founded OpenStar Technologies.
- Where did Ratu Mataira go to school?
- Ratu Mataira studied at Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Science with Honours, Physics); Victoria University of Wellington (Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Physics and Economics); Tawa College.
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenStar Technologies1
Also worked at Return On Science6
Also worked at Victoria University of Wellington17
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