Invest New Zealand and New Zealand Trade and Enterprise
New Zealand has 2 targeted agencies to support economic growth through strong international connections in trade and investment.
New Zealand has 2 targeted agencies to support economic growth through strong international connections in trade and investment.
Members of a new Prime Minister’s Science, Innovation and Technology Advisory Council have been appointed. This council will provide advice on long-term priorities for government-funded science and innovation in New Zealand
Our innovative partnerships programme is dedicated to helping research and development intensive businesses connect, collaborate and invest in New Zealand.
Our Cleantech portfolio is designed to support the exploration of new and emerging technology that enables industries to transition to a low to no emissions operation.
Our Airspace Integration Trials programme is dedicated to supporting the safe testing, development and market validation of advanced uncrewed aircraft in New Zealand.
The Government is making changes to New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology system. These changes will clarify priorities, lift economic outcomes and harness advanced technology for a more prosperous future.
The Government has appointed the inaugural Research Funding New Zealand Board, set up to streamline research funding and enable greater impact for New Zealand.
Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) and MBIE have been working together to explore changes ahead of the legislation that will establish the settings for new Public Research Organisations (PROs).
Biographies for the Research Funding New Zealand Board.
The Government has announced the next major milestone in reforming New Zealand’s science, innovation, and technology funding system. The changes will deliver a simpler, strategy-driven approach that aligns public investment with national research priorities.
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