New Zealand and the European Commission have concluded formal negotiations on New Zealand’s Association to Pillar Two of Horizon Europe, the European Union’s largest ever research and innovation programme. Negotiations were positive, with the hope that New Zealand will become an Associate Member in early 2023.
The Xerra Earth Observation Institute (formerly known as the Centre for Space Science Technology) is contracted by MBIE for $21.7 million excluding GST to establish, build and support a research institute with a focus on earth observation data.
Aotearoa New Zealand has now officially joined the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme as an associated country.
Provider of airspace intelligence and management for uncrewed air traffic, Airshare, is the latest industry partner to join New Zealand’s Airspace Integration Trials Programme (AITP).
Those who work in the research, science and innovation sector will have more visibility of the research infrastructure available to support their work, with the publication of the Kitmap report.
Key shifts are needed in the research, science and innovation system to lift the wellbeing of our Pacific communities, says the Key Insights from the Pacific research consultation for Te Ara Paerangi Future Pathways report published today.
New Zealand company Aerosearch has been announced as the latest industry partner in the Airspace Integration Trials programme.
In a world-first approach, a next-generation sensor installed in an Air New Zealand Q300 has taken its first flight, collecting scientific data as it is flown across the country.
The effective way our research, science and innovation sector responded to the COVID-19 pandemic has been showcased in a new report released today. The COVID-19 Research Response report outlines how innovative organisations have been supported over the past 2 years to produce world-leading research.
3 international research projects led by Aotearoa New Zealand research teams have been awarded a total of $5.1 million to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) could provide improved access to healthcare.
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