Working alongside scientists and engineers on world-leading space missions is a dream for many, and in 2026, it will become a reality for a select group of New Zealand post-graduate students.
This page can guide you through the development of key performance indicators for research projects/programmes funded through the Catalyst Fund – Strategic.
The Government is investing $49 million in an Antarctic Science Platform to help us understand Antarctica’s impact on the global climate, and how this might change in a warming world.
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) platform for Space Engineering to strengthen New Zealand’s applied research capability.
The Research and Education Advanced Network New Zealand (REANNZ) and the New Zealand eScience Infrastructure (NeSI) have integrated to form a unified eResearch infrastructure platform.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has been invited to nominate a limited number of participants for Singapore’s Global Youth Scientists Summit (GYSS) on 4-10 January 2026. The conference will be in-person in Singapore.
Our Science Board is the statutory body responsible for making independent investment decisions for the Endeavour Fund and National Science Challenges.
Our innovative partnerships programme is dedicated to helping research and development intensive businesses connect, collaborate and invest in New Zealand.
In 2018 a mid-way review of the National Science Challenges concluded with the Science Board agreeing to fund all 11 National Science Challenges at the maximum funding amount. This amount was set by Cabinet in 2013 for 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2024, and brings the total investment to $680.8 million.