The Government is investing in a Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform. The purpose of the platform is to enhance New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards so we can better prepare, respond, and recover from natural hazard events.
The National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) receives $42.7 million per year for 3 science platforms - Marine environment, Freshwater environment, and Climate and weather hazards.
We are inviting proposals for joint research partnerships between New Zealand and Chinese research organisations.
In July 2021 Bragato Research Institute received $5 million (excl GST) for a Future Winegrowing Platform to support the transition to be a financially self-sustaining research institute over a 2 year period from July 2021 to June 2023.
Cawthron receives $5 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms – Seafood safety and Shellfish aquaculture.
Take a look at some of the research that contributed to New Zealand’s COVID-19 response.
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.
Hei whakapiki i te hua me te tūpono auahatanga o te haumi tūmatanui ki ngā mahi rangahau, mā tā mātou kaupapahere Rangahau Tuwhera e āhei i te tuihono koreutu mā te katoa ki ngā tānga rangahau i arotake aropātia i utua hoki e MBIE. To increase the impact and the innovation potential of our public investment in research, our Open Research policy enables free online access for everyone to MBIE funded peer-reviewed research publications.
New Zealand Institute for Minerals to Materials Research are contracted by MBIE for $11 million excluding GST over 5 years to undertake research that shifts activities from mining of minerals to manufacturing from minerals.
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.
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