Announced by the country’s Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti, new advanced technology will boost high-tech exports, strengthen connections between research and industry and generate high-value jobs in New Zealand.
The Government is investing $71 million over seven years into a new advanced technology science platform hosted by the Robinson Research Institute. Dr Reti says this funding will not only support innovation that can be turned into economic gains but also maintain critical staff and develop young scientists into world-class innovators.
This research platform aims to grow New Zealand’s hi-tech exports based on cryogenics, superconductors, magnets and processed materials. Projects from the platform will enhance local and international research and commercial partnerships and encourage international investment into the New Zealand research and development sector.
This investment is part of the Government's work to drive economic growth by reforming and refocusing New Zealand's science, innovation and technology system for the future.
