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A research facility prototype developed in Christchurch will soon orbit Earth aboard the International Space Station (ISS) under a partnership between MBIE and US space company Axiom Space.

The Government has made $10.8 million available for urgent research and science services to aid the recent extreme weather response and recovery.

16 projects will receive funding through the latest round of Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.

New Zealand and Japan have held their first Joint Committee Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Applications are now open for a new government initiative to provide businesses with faster and more frequent access to the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI).

Victoria University of Wellington and the University of Auckland have been tasked to develop a plan for a government-funded RNA Development Platform.

Key focus areas for collaborative research between New Zealand and the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) were announced today.

New Zealand researchers and organisations can now apply to Pillar 2 of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s (EU) largest ever research and innovation programme, on equal terms as researchers from EU Member States.

Government announced a suite of new initiatives to accelerate and support Māori and Pacific Peoples research aspirations to the benefit of all New Zealanders.

New Zealand and the European Commission have concluded formal negotiations on New Zealand’s Association to Pillar Two of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s largest ever research and innovation programme. Negotiations were positive, with the hope that New Zealand will become an Associate Member in early 2023.