Longitudinal studies infrastructure platform
The Government is investing in an infrastructure platform for 2 nationally significant longitudinal studies, the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.
The Government is investing in an infrastructure platform for 2 nationally significant longitudinal studies, the Christchurch Health and Development Study, and the Dunedin Multidisciplinary Study.
The Government is supporting GeoNet’s National Geohazards Monitoring Centre to enable faster and more accurate science advice to support the management of, and warnings for, major geological events.
Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research receives $17.4 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 2 science platforms - Land-based ecosystems and Enhancing land use.
GNS Science receives $29.6 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 3 science platforms – Geological resources, Geological processes and hazards, and Nuclear and isotope science.
The Government is investing in a Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) platform for Space Engineering to strengthen New Zealand’s applied research capability.
This platform will grow New Zealand’s hi-tech exports by leveraging world-class expertise in cryogenics, superconductors, magnets, and processed materials. It will support innovation-led growth by applying advanced materials and engineering capabilities to sectoral challenges, creating proof-of-concept products and enabling commercialisation pathways.
The Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao Fellowship invests in Māori and Pacific Peoples who are early to mid-career researchers to establish and progress their research careers in fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). This is a short-term initiative and will provide around $19.3 million (excluding GST) to support around 20 Fellows over four years.
The Deep South National Science Challenge is working to understand the role of the Antarctic and Southern Ocean in determining New Zealand’s future climate and how the impact this role has on key economic sectors, infrastructure and natural resources.
The Sustainable Seas National Science Challenge work is focused on enhancing the use of New Zealand marine resources within environmental and biological constraints.
The Science for Technological Innovation National Science Challenge aims to tackle New Zealand’s big high-tech challenges to grow the economy.
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