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Sustaining New Zealand’s Economic and Technological Advancement (SET) 2007/08 results

The Foundation? is investing approximately $2.95 million per annum for this round in the Sustaining New Zealand's Economic and Technological Advancement (SET?) portfolio investment process.

We received 24 concepts requesting approximately $10.6 million per annum. This represents overbidding of 360% of funds available.

A total of 11 concepts requesting $5.2 million per annum have been selected to progress to the proposal development stage. This represents an overbidding of 176% of funds available.

Disclaimer: the concept information below was supplied by the applicants, who are responsible for its wording and accuracy. The Foundation is responsible for ensuring the below information is consistent with the text supplied.

Sustaining New Zealand’s Economic and Technological Development (SET) 2007/08 concepts accepted

View the organisation, funding, research leader and other details of the eleven concepts that were selected to progress to the proposal stage.

Approved concepts, ordered by organisation:

  • Impacts of Nanotechnologies, University of Canterbury
  • Best of Both Worlds, NZ Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd
  • Sustaining Decision-Making for Future Foods, NZ Institute for Crop & Food Research Ltd
  • Optimising Environmental Risk Assessment, The Horticulture & Food Research Institute of New Zealand Ltd
  • Quantum Dot Uptake by Plants, Industrial Research Ltd
  • Understanding Innovation, Lincoln University
  • Innovation Governance, Lincoln University
  • NZ Technology Development Model, New Zealand Forest Research Institute Ltd Trading as Scion
  • Service Success in Asia, Victoria University of Wellington
  • Agribusiness Productivity, University of Waikato
  • Enabling Sustainable Technological Development, University of Waikato.