Portfolio Overview
Technologies to Leverage New Zealand's Strengths (NZS)
The research this portfolio supports
The NZS? portfolio supports science-led research that helps develop New Zealand’s primary sector industries, or seeks to exploit our unique environmental or geological resources.
This supports basic-targeted and associated development research.
What this portfolio aims to do
Investments in this area aim to support New Zealand’s efforts to leverage this country’s unique competitive advantages and environmental and geological resources.
This is achieved by developing research that establishes new enterprises or generates market value in novel 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 NZS are:
| Target outcome | Themes |
|---|---|
| NZS1 - New Zealand's economy is diversified through opportunities that leverage New Zealand's strengths. Development of new technologies for economic diversification based on New Zealand's strengths. |
1.1 Growth and diversification through application of technology Sectors such as New Zealand's biotechnology sector grow and diversify from the application of internationally competitive science and technologies to New Zealand's biological (indigenous and exotic) and geological resources. |
| 1.2 Competitive science capability New Zealand develops and maintains internationally competitive science skills relating to New Zealand's Strengths. |
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| 1.3 Understanding of the uncertainties surrounding the exploitation of NZS related technologies Where appropriate, development of new technologies is supported by research into environmental and socio-economic uncertainties associated with those technologies within this 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:
- Niche Biological Products and Services (NBP?)
- Innovative Foods (INF?).
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.