Health Research Council
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is responsible for managing the New Zealand Government’s investment in health research.
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is responsible for managing the New Zealand Government’s investment in health research.
Our Science Board is the statutory body responsible for making independent investment decisions for the Endeavour Fund and National Science Challenges.
The science and innovation systems are critical to boosting the number of knowledge-intensive, internationally-connected firms. We are working to lift business expenditure on research and development, improve the benefits to the wider economy from business development assistance, and harness the potential of the digital economy.
An insight into budget initiatives, research organisations, the Vision Matauranga Capability Fund Policy and the Science Board.
The Government is making changes to New Zealand’s science, innovation and technology system to set a clear direction, lift economic growth and position New Zealand for the future.
The Government has announced a $40.68 million boost over 3 years to help university researchers commercialise their innovations.
The New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology has launched a discovery phase to explore the development of a national quantum technologies research platform.
The Government is investing in 19 ambitious projects that turn Māori knowledge and science into economic opportunities for New Zealand.
A new Intellectual Property (IP) management policy will give more rights to researchers to commercialise their own inventions.
The Government has released its Science Investment Plan, setting a clear long term direction for how public science investment will drive New Zealand’s economic growth, resilience and prosperity over the next decade.
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