Innovative partnerships
Our innovative partnerships programme is dedicated to helping research and development intensive businesses connect, collaborate and invest in New Zealand.
Our innovative partnerships programme is dedicated to helping research and development intensive businesses connect, collaborate and invest in New Zealand.
Our Cleantech portfolio is designed to support the exploration of new and emerging technology that enables industries to transition to a low to no emissions operation.
Our Airspace Integration Trials programme is dedicated to supporting the safe testing, development and market validation of advanced uncrewed aircraft in New Zealand.
View current and upcoming funding and investment opportunities.
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 has announced the next major milestone in reforming New Zealand’s science, innovation, and technology funding system. The changes will deliver a simpler, strategy-driven approach that aligns public investment with national research priorities.
The Government is investing in a Natural Hazards and Resilience Platform. The purpose of the platform is to enhance New Zealand’s resilience to natural hazards so we can better prepare, respond, and recover from natural hazard events.
Three collaborative projects to strengthen trans-Tasman space science, build capability, and unlock new commercial opportunities.
The New Zealand Space Agency is the lead government agency for space policy, regulation and sector development.
The Endeavour Fund plays a unique role in the science system through investing in excellent science with the potential to positively impact New Zealand’s economy, environment and society. The 2026 investment round will be through contract extension rather than open contest.
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