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Establishment Chief Executive appointed for New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology

02 March 2026

Andrew Bridgman has been appointed as Establishment Chief Executive of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT).

Science and innovation Science and technology

New Board to streamline research funding

28 January 2026

The Government has appointed the inaugural Research Funding New Zealand Board, set up to streamline research funding and enable greater impact for New Zealand.

Science and innovation

Concepts selected for AI Research Platform

18 December 2025

Five concepts have secured seed funding to develop more detailed proposals for phase 2 of the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology’s work to establish a national platform for AI research.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology discovery phase for quantum technologies

10 December 2025

The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology has launched a discovery phase to explore the development of a national quantum technologies research platform.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Māori research to drive economic growth

05 December 2025

The Government is investing in 19 ambitious projects that turn Māori knowledge and science into economic opportunities for New Zealand.

Science and innovation Science funding

New IP management policy to boost research commercialisation

13 November 2025

A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.

Intellectual property and copyright Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Government invests in Infectious Diseases Research Platform

06 November 2025

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.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Innovation, technology, and science central to Going for Growth

04 November 2025

The Government today released an update to Going for Growth, its plan to drive economic growth.

Science and innovation Economic Development Science and technology

A simpler approach to funding science in New Zealand

14 October 2025

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.

Science and innovation Science funding Science and technology

Government launches Biodiscovery Platform to grow New Zealand’s bioeconomy

04 October 2025

A new Biodiscovery Platform is being set up to harness New Zealand’s unique biodiversity.

Science and innovation Economic Development Science and technology

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