The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has completed procurement for the Founder & Startup Support Programme (FSSP), appointing a refreshed network of 14 providers to deliver early stage and growth support to startup founders across Aotearoa New Zealand.
Everything we do at MBIE is about growing New Zealand for all. We recognise that a strong economy is one in which we use the skills, knowledge and time of our people in conjunction with our natural resources, and financial and physical capital to improve the wellbeing of current and future generations.
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.
Record levels of geothermal and solar generation, driven by growth in generation capacity and reduced reliance on thermal generation. As a result, 88.5% of electricity generated in 2025 came from renewable sources.
In February 2020, the Government announced its decision to introduce changes to improve competition in the retail fuel market. These changes have been implemented.