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Portfolio Overview
High Value Manufacturing Products, Processes and Services (MAN)

The research this portfolio supports

The MAN? portfolio supports research for New Zealand related to developing manufactured goods, materials and related services.

The types of sectors targeted for investment from this portfolio include:

  • automotive/aviation/marine
  • medical devices
  • defence
  • electronics
  • energy
  • environmental
  • engineering.

This portfolio supports basic-targeted, applied and developmental research.

What this portfolio aims to do

Investments in this area aim to support New Zealand’s efforts to help move this country’s per capita income to the top half of OECD rankings.

This is achieved by supporting research that helps increase New Zealand’s export revenues from manufactured products.

Who can apply for this funding?

Research organisations, including universities, crown research institutes and private organisations doing research for the wider benefit of New Zealand.

Target outcomes and themes

Each portfolio has overarching goals, called target outcomes. Themes may support each target outcome. All of these are detailed in the portfolio investment strategy.

The investment signal for each investment process will focus on some or all of these target outcomes and themes.

The target outcomes and themes for MAN are:

Target outcome Themes
MAN1 - improved productivity and international competitiveness of New Zealand's manufacturing sector.

1.1 Improved competitiveness of manufactured goods and services
Improved international competitiveness of manufactured goods and related services that contribute to New Zealand’s gross domestic product (GDP) growing at a rate faster than the OECD average, including:

  • market-led innovations in niche, fast growing, high-value sectors
  • supporting industry strategies that extend the boundaries of current business through research and development
  • export returns from Māori-owned businesses growing faster than the OECD average.
 

1.2 Improved efficiency and market access for manufactured goods
Improved efficiency and access to markets for manufactured goods, including:

  • effective management of manufacturing assets and resources, including lifecycle analysis
  • technology development that is consistent with international standards to ensure market access
  • minimising negative environmental and social impact of manufacturing activities.

Current funding available

For information on whether funding is currently available in this portfolio, visit the funding summary page.

For more information

The 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, or discussing them with your business manager:

Please note: the information on this page is a guide only. Applicants should refer to the investment signal linked from the relevant contestable funding page for this portfolio when shaping their concepts or proposals.