In 2015, Xerra Earth Observation Institute received $14.7 million (excl GST) to drive innovation and growth in New Zealand by enabling access to, and exploiting, earth observation data over a 6.5 year period from January 2017 to June 2023.
We monitor the progress and performance of Regional Research Institutes (RRIs) against a Performance Framework.
PlantTech Research Institute are contracted by MBIE for $8.425 million excluding GST to accelerate innovation and find solutions to horticultural challenges through Artificial Intelligence technology.
Bragato Research Institute are contracted by MBIE for $17.5 million excluding GST to transform the New Zealand grape and wine industry through research, innovation and extension.
The eResearch Infrastructure Platform is a key enabler of digital research in New Zealand. It provides New Zealand institutions and researchers with access to high-performance computers, data storage, data networks, and digital tools that facilitate data intensive research.
NeSI - New Zealand eScience Infrastructure - is New Zealand's computing research infrastructure.
The Government is supporting GeoNet’s National Geohazards Monitoring Centre to enable faster and more accurate science advice to support the management of, and warnings for, major geological events.
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research receives $17.4 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms - Land-based ecosystems and Enhancing land use.
GNS Science receives $29.6 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 3 science platforms – Geological resources, Geological processes and hazards, and Nuclear and isotope science.
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) platform for Space Engineering to strengthen New Zealand’s applied research capability.
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