The assessment of proposals for Endeavour 2025 funding round is performed by a considered selection of independent national and international Assessors from our virtual College of Assessors.

Our people are the greatest asset in meeting the challenges of the future. MBIE aims to deliver better support and more opportunities for the science, innovation and technology workforce.

The Government is investing in the Research Vessel Tangaroa via Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) Infrastructure. The Research Vessel Tangaroa is operated by NIWA.

26 Nationally Significant Collections and Databases are directly funded by MBIE for $22 million (excluding GST) to June 2027.

Science and innovation announcements and news.

New Zealand and the State of Colorado have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation, further strengthening relationships between the two regions.

The Government has today confirmed that NIWA will be acquiring MetService as a wholly-owned subsidiary. The announcement follows the in-principle decision made last year on the acquisition.

Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) and MBIE have been working together to explore changes ahead of the legislation that will establish the settings for new Public Research Organisations (PROs).

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.