Successful 2018 proposals
MBIE's 2018 Partnerships Investment Round will see four new sector-led research partnerships receive funding of up to $14.4 million over the next seven years. The scheme has a focus on longer term, innovative research with potential for transformative impact.
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MBIE received 15 concept proposals for the 2018 Partnerships investment round, with 13 invited to submit a full proposal. Seven full proposals were received and four were approved for funding. Investment decisions were made by the independent statutory Science Board.
| Organisation | Title | Duration (years) | Total contract value (excl GST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaghan Institute of Medical Research | Developing and Delivering Breakthrough Immunotherapies: Trial, manufacture and delivery of novel cancer therapies with leading Chinese Biotech | 5 | $4,950,454 |
| Biolumic Limited | PhotoBio NZ: Light as a trigger for clean green food production | 5 | $2,502,473 |
| Forest Growers Research Limited | 21st Century tissue culture: Tissue culture techniques for 21st century forests (TC21) | 7 | $2,800,000 |
| AgResearch Limited | Novel variation for a persistent problem: Improving resource use efficiency and the environment by gene editing Epichloë endophytes | 7 | $4,106,666 |