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Contestable 2007/08
Building Knowledge Intensive Service Industries (SER)

Applications have closed

Timeline

  1. Draft investment signal published
  2. Feedback due
  3. Final RfP published
  4. Concepts due by 4 Sept 07
  5. Concept decisions announced on 11 Dec 07
  6. Proposals due on 19 Feb 08
  7. Investment decisions announced 14 Jul 08
  8. Contracts commence on 1 Oct 08
  9. Next investment round
More detail

This portfolio aims to support research aimed at increasing the benefits to New Zealand through international tourism.

We are investing in this portfolio using a two-stage contestable process as part of the New Materials, Technologies and Services (NMTS) investment process.

What stage is the investment process at?

  • We are currently assessing the proposal applications.

    Applicants will be notified of the results on 14 July 2008.

    A list of the successful proposals will be published on the website a week later.

Current funding available

In 2007/08 we are seeking to invest $480,000 in research that aligns with the following target outcome:

  • increased benefits from international visitors, creative industries, information and communications technology (ICT?), and professional services and design.

For the themes that are related to this target outcome, refer to the investment signal under Related Downloads (see top right of page).

We are seeking to invest in short to medium-term research projects as described in the following table.

The size and length of research investments we seek to make:

Type of contract
Length
Qualities
Investment
Short to medium-term project Up to four years
  • Aims to achieve a single objective.
  • Contributes towards one intermediate outcome.
Up to $480,000 per annum

How to apply

Application guidelines and the advisory group for this process can be found through the links and related downloads on the top right of the page.

Māori research and innovation

All our portfolios are assessed using a number of balance factors. A successful concept or proposal may only need to score well against some of these balance factors.

One of the balance factors for all portfolios is Māori research and innovation. This refers to research that contributes to unlocking the distinct contribution of Māori knowledge, resources and people to innovation.

For more specific information on this, refer to the investment signal.

Funding Results

View the latest available concept, proposal or funding results for this portfolio.

For more information

A Foundation? business manager is the primary contact for all applicants. If your organisation does not have a business manager, or you have questions about the process, contact investments@frst.govt.nz.

If you are interested in this portfolio, you may want to consider finding out about these related portfolios, which are also part of the New Materials, Technologies and Services (NMTS?) investment process and share the same investment signal and application guidelines: