Portfolio Overview
Future Human Technologies (FHT)
The research this portfolio supports
The FHT? portfolio supports research for New Zealand that generates new knowledge about the human condition that will lead to products and services that impact human health, function and wellbeing.
The types of industries targeted for investment from this portfolio include:
- pharmaceuticals
- bioengineering
- biotechnology
- bionics.
This portfolio supports basic-targeted research.
What this portfolio aims to do
Investments in this area aim to support New Zealand’s efforts to use new technology to improve human health, function and wellbeing.
This is achieved by developing research that harnesses new and emerging health technologies.
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 FHT are:
| Target outcome | Themes |
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| FHT1 - New Zealand economy diversifies and grows through opportunities arising from research into new and emerging technologies that directly impact human health, function and wellbeing. | 1.1 Pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and bioengineering Diversifies and grows New Zealand’s economy through research into pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, bioengineering and associated technologies. |
| 1.2 Medical and assistive devices Diversifies and grows New Zealand’s economy through research into medical and assistive devices and technologies that may extend into bionics (based on mechatronic, electronic and/or mechanical technologies) and human-machine interfaces. |
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| 1.3 Internationally competitive science skills New Zealand develops and maintains internationally competitive science skills in areas associated with the Future Human Technologies (FHT) portfolio. |
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| 1.4 Uncertainties associated with new technologies Research leading to improved understanding of environmental, health, safety and socio-economic uncertainties is associated with technologies emerges from the Future Human Technologies (FHT) portfolio. |
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:
- Building Knowledge Intensive Service Industries (SER?)
- Creating Opportunities Through New Physical Technologies (NPT?)
- High Value Manufacturing Processes, Products and Materials (MAN?).
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.