The Institute of Environmental Science and Research (ESR), alongside New Zealand Police, has developed an innovative testing solution and mobile app that’s enabling evidence-based decision-making on the frontline with rapid and reliable drug identification.
This Investment Plan outlines the policy context for Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund, the aims and objectives of the Fund, and the funding schemes. Approximately $2.0 million (excluding GST) per year is available to fund successful proposals in each Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund investment round.
With over a million deaths each year, tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Senior Epidemiologist Professor Philip Hill and Senior Statistician Professor Katrina Sharples of the University of Otago aim to reduce this global problem as part of an international research project funded through Horizon Europe.
As an island nation at the edge of the world, New Zealand is no stranger to natural hazards. But despite our isolation, we are far from alone. Kiwi researchers, participating in a Horizon Europe project, say international collaboration is crucial to disaster mitigation and they’re building tools to aid resilience in cities around the globe.
E whakatakoto ana tēnei Mahere Haumi i te horopaki kaupapahere o Te Tahua Whakakaha a Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga, ngā whāinga o te Tahua, tae atu ki ngā kaupapa tuku pūtea. He āhua $2.0 miriona (hāunga te GST) e wātea ana i ia tau ki te tautoko i ngā marohitanga angitu hou i ia huringa haumi o Te Tahua Whakakaha a Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga.
The NZ Leather & Shoe Research Association (LASRA) receives $0.9 million per year of Strategic Science Investment Fund (SSIF) funding for 1 science platform – Export quality hides.
Orchards in Hawke’s Bay are among 6 key sites for an international project testing the use of digital technologies — including artificial intelligence (AI) — to combat plant pests and diseases. Known as STELLA, the Horizon Europe project is a collaboration between 14 partners across France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Lithuania, Austria, Italy, Greece and New Zealand.
How our investment is helping to produce science and innovation success in New Zealand.
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