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Government invests up to $4.5 million in a NZ–US partnership to develop AI-powered digital twins for health and bioeconomy innovation.
The government has launched a $1.8 million pilot programme to help Kiwi space innovators develop technologies that could one day form part of a future national space mission.
Space is no longer just about exploration, it’s a thriving global industry that drives innovation, creates jobs, and fuels economic growth.
This review will look at the most efficient and effective arrangements for the provision of national weather research, observation, modelling, forecasting, warning, severe weather impacts, data access, and communication services in New Zealand.
The Government is investing $75 million in a national Infectious Diseases Research Platform that strengthens New Zealand’s resilience through pandemic preparedness, disease research, and science leadership.
The Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ) and the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) have integrated to form a unified eResearch infrastructure platform.
The Government today released an update to Going for Growth, its plan to drive economic growth.
The Government is supporting 107 bold research ideas with the potential to transform New Zealand’s economy, health and environment through the Marsden Fund.
The Innovative Partnerships team attends international conventions and conferences to enable research and development intensive businesses to connect, collaborate and invest in New Zealand.
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