Infrastructure funded through the Strategic Science Investment Fund
The Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Infrastructure supports infrastructure with high national benefits that will not emerge during usual business because of the scale, complexity, long duration and multi-user nature of the investment.
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Access to high quality research infrastructure is a critical input into excellent science.
The SSIF allows for greater coordination and impact from this nationally critical infrastructure and currently funds:
- Australian Synchrotron
- Enhanced Geohazards Monitoring
- Genomics Aotearoa
- Longitudinal Studies
- Mission Operations Control Centre
- National eScience Infrastructure
- Nationally Significant Collections and Databases
- Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand
- Research Vessel Tangaroa
- Review of scientific collections and databases.
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Australian Synchrotron
Funding to the Australian Synchrotron is provided through the New Zealand Synchrotron Group, who are contracted by MBIE for $15.992 million excluding GST over 9 years to September 2026.
Enhanced Geohazards Monitoring
The Government is investing $19.5 million over 4 years in enhancing GeoNet to enable faster, more accurate and available science advice and warnings for major geological events.
Genomics Aotearoa
As host for the Genomics Aotearoa collaborative research platform, the University of Otago are contracted by MBIE for $39.752 million excluding GST over 7 years to July 2024.
Longitudinal studies infrastructure platform
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) infrastructure platform for two nationally significant longitudinal studies, the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.
Mission Operations Control Centre
The University of Auckland Funding are contracted by MBIE for $3.35 million excluding GST to host the New Zealand based Mission Operations Control Centre over 7 years to May 2028.
National eScience Infrastructure
NeSI - New Zealand eScience Infrastructure - is New Zealand's computing research infrastructure.
Nationally Significant Collections and Databases
26 Nationally Significant Collections and Databases are directly funded by MBIE for $22 million (excluding GST) to June 2027.
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand operates a high-capacity, ultra high-speed national research and education network (NREN).
Research Vessel Tangaroa
This page sets out the details of our contract with NIWA for the Research Vessel Tangaroa.
Review of scientific collections and databases
We are currently reviewing the Government’s investment in scientific collections and databases to ensure an efficient and enduring funding model.