Through the 2026 Ara Whaihua funding round of the He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund, we received 57 proposals. The Government is investing in 19 work programmes that focus primarily on the pathway to commercialisation and/or economic growth from excellent science.
University of Waikato is receiving Smart Ideas funding for the following projects.
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.
We received 169 applications for Smart Ideas funding in the 2025 round of the Endeavour Fund and 47 were approved for funding. We also continue to fund about 100 Smart Ideas awarded in previous years.
Details of approved funding for past rounds of the Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund.
Current and recently completed Partnerships and their research objectives.
University of Waikato is receiving Research Programmes funding for the following projects.
MBIE has announced the 4 successful proposals for the 2025 Catalyst: Strategic investment under the New Zealand – Singapore Biotech In Future Foods Research Programme.
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