News and releases

A short documentary by Shirley Horrocks focusing on plastics in New Zealand – the issue, facts and work being done to address and rethink our use of plastics.

The government has today announced $2 million in funding to support 31 projects across the country aimed at engaging more New Zealanders in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM).

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has published a position paper today on demonstrating the impact of research.

Today, the Government announced it would invest $12.5 million into an Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) Transponders Grant.

MBIE’s Innovative Partnerships Programme team have established an Airspace Integration Trials programme to facilitate the safe testing, development and market validation of advanced unmanned aircraft, and accelerate their integration into our aviation system.

Today the Government announced $6 million of new funding would be allocated to programmes that encourage diversity in science over the next four years.

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has today opened consultation on the Government’s draft Research, Science and Innovation Strategy.

Applications for funding through Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund 2020 now open

MBIE is now seeking researchers skilled in areas applicable to alternative proteins who are interested in attending a 2-day workshop in Singapore in November 2019 to represent the interests of New Zealand in future foods research with Singapore.

We invite Expressions of Interest from New Zealand-based researchers in relevant fields to attend two International Bioeconomy Forum (IBF) Working Group events in Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Precision Food Systems.