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MBIE and the National Research Foundation of Korea have announced the 3 successful proposals to be funded under the 2025 Catalyst: Strategic New Zealand–Republic of Korea Joint Research Partnerships programme.
Each year, MBIE is provided with funding from the Government to deliver significant initiatives in response to current or ongoing challenges facing Aotearoa New Zealand.
MBIE is investing up to $150,000 over 3 years to support a PhD project, developing space enabled maritime search and rescue capability, using synthetic aperture radar, with support from US partners.
Lifting New Zealand’s productivity and economic growth can increase opportunities and prosperity for all New Zealanders.
MBIE has announced the 4 successful proposals for the 2025 Catalyst: Strategic investment under the New Zealand–China Strategic Research Alliance.
Ko tā Ngā Puanga Pūtaiao he haumi ake ki te Māori me ngā Iwi o Te Moana-nui-a-Kiwa, otirā ngā kairangahau aramahi-wawaenga, ki te whakarite me te whakakore i ō rātou aramahi rangahau i roto i te mahi pūtaiao, hangarau, pūhanga me te pāngarau (STEM). He kaupapa wā-poto tēnei, otirā ka whakarato i te $19.3 miriona (hāunga te GST) hei tautoko i te 20 Pūkenga pea, puta noa i te whā tau.
MBIE strengthened the foundations for innovation-led growth by reforming New Zealand's science system, supporting emerging technologies, and improving access to talent, capital and expertise.
The Māori-determined extreme weather fund supports projects that connect hapū, marae and haptoral Māori with research, science and innovation system resources in their ongoing recovery to the 2023 North Island extreme weather events and in aid of their preparation for future extreme weather events.
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