Businesses performing eligible research and development will soon be able to access more frequent and faster payments of the Research and Development Tax Incentive, with the introduction of in-year payments in early 2023.
New eligibility criterion will prevent funding being granted to science research projects that could benefit a Russian state institution or an organisation outside government that may contribute to the war effort.
16 new projects will receive funding worth $4 million over the next 2 years through the 10th investment round of the Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund (VMCF) 2022.
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has launched formal Exploratory Talks between Aotearoa New Zealand and the European Union on joining Horizon Europe.
The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR) and the University of Otago are joint co-hosts of the Infectious Diseases Research Platform announced by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).