Infrastructure funded through the Strategic Science Investment Fund
The Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Infrastructure supports research infrastructure with high national benefits that will not emerge during usual business because of the scale, complexity, long duration and multi-user nature of the investment.
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Access to high quality research infrastructure is a critical input into excellent science.
The SSIF allows for greater coordination and impact from this nationally critical infrastructure and currently funds:
- Advanced genomics research platform
- Australian Synchrotron
- Enhanced Geohazards Monitoring (National Geohazards Monitoring Centre)
- Longitudinal Studies
- Mission Operations Control Centre
- National eScience Infrastructure
- Nationally Significant Collections and Databases
- Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand
- Research Vessel Tangaroa.
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Advanced genomics research platform
The Advanced Genomics Research Platform (Genomics Aotearoa) is funded as a infrastructure platform to ensure that New Zealand is internationally participating in and leading the rapidly developing fields of genomics and bioinformatics.
Australian Synchrotron
Funding for New Zealand's access to the Australian Synchrotron is provided through the New Zealand Synchrotron Group.
Enhanced Geohazards Monitoring (National Geohazards Monitoring Centre)
The Government is supporting GeoNet's National Geohazards Monitoring Centre. The Centre aims to provide better science advice for managing and warning about major geological events.
Longitudinal studies infrastructure platform
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) infrastructure platform for two nationally significant longitudinal studies, the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.
Mission Operations Control Centre
New Zealand is supporting the MethaneSAT Mission by building and operating a Mission Operations Control Centre.
New Zealand eScience Infrastructure
NeSI - New Zealand eScience Infrastructure - is New Zealand's computing research infrastructure.
Nationally Significant Collections and Databases
Nationally Significant Collections and Databases are directly funded by MBIE where continued provision, maintenance and utilisation are critical for New Zealand science to deliver public benefit.
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand
Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand operates a high-capacity, ultra high-speed national research and education network (NREN).
Research Vessel Tangaroa
The Research Vessel Tangaroa provides essential support for research about New Zealand’s marine environment, and that of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.