We provide advice to the Minister for Small Business and Manufacturing, lead policy development to support sector resilience and growth, and deliver services that help small businesses and manufacturers to thrive and succeed.
More young New Zealanders will have the opportunity to gain qualifications, paid work experience and industry connections through the expansion of the Earn as You Learn programme into the Hutt Valley, Bay of Plenty, Christchurch and Auckland from 2027.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) regularly produces a range of business insights. These help us identify and prioritise where we can collectively support small businesses.
MBIE commissioned a study to gain insights into how New Zealand small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are using artificial intelligence (AI), the benefits they are experiencing, and the barriers preventing wider adoption.
This information provides an overview of New Zealand’s business landscape and how businesses engage with government.
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.
We provide advice and support to help New Zealand businesses get started, grow, innovate and raise their capability. We also work with other agencies to design and deliver services to businesses in better and smarter ways.
We administer the New Zealand Business Number which is a free, globally unique identifier that makes it faster and easier for businesses to connect and interact.
We provide advice and support to businesses to help them grow, be more innovative, raise their capability and do business more easily.
Aiding the New Zealand Artificial Intelligence Strategy to accelerate private sector AI adoption and innovation.
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