She went to Harvard and is now helping build one of Christchurch’s most interesting biotech companies.
In this episode, I sit down with Kimberley Bray to talk about women’s health, perimenopause, biotech innovation, and the startup journey behind Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi.
We talk about why women are still underrepresented in medical research, what really happens during perimenopause, and how Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi is turning sheepskin waste into high-value nutrition ingredients designed to support women through different life stages.
We also talk about Everee Women, the consumer brand connected to that science, and the reality of building a startup in Christchurch.
In this episode:
- what it takes to get into Harvard from New Zealand
- why women’s health has been underserved for so long
- perimenopause explained simply
- how Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi works
- the science behind turning sheepskin into nutritional ingredients
- why Everee Women was created
- honest startup advice for founders
- why Canterbury is such a strong place to build a business
Learn more:
Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi - https://www.tertiaryextracts.com
Everee Women - https://www.evereewomen.com
Recorded at Red Nine Studios in Christchurch - @
CHAPTERS
01:08 Getting into Harvard from New Zealand
03:06 What Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi actually does
03:54 The sheepskin waste problem
07:24 Why women’s health needs a different approach
09:14 Perimenopause explained simply
11:56 How their ingredient supports gut health
14:11 Can men take it too?
15:56 How Everee Women fits into the business
18:54 Why this became a big business opportunity
25:17 The scientists behind Tertiary Extracts Ōtautahi
27:42 How sheepskin becomes a powder
30:20 Startup advice for founders
34:21 Why Canterbury is a special place to build a business
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