We use a range of evaluation tools to assess the outputs and outcomes from our investments and processes.
An output or outcome might be a new product, process or service, building science and technology capability in firms or research organisations. Evaluations also help the Foundation make their processes more efficient.
Our evaluations cover:
Information from our evaluation helps us assess the performance of each investment, and:
Evaluations involve research organisations, research users, private firms, and other stakeholders.
Where possible, our analyses synthesize results from different evaluation studies and science reviews.
In this section of the website you can:
A comprehensive list of summaries and full reports from our past evaluations can be found in the evaluation section of our library.
The Foundation is undertaking an evaluation of the performance of the Research for Industry (RFI
) fund.
The purpose of this evaluation is to look at the impact of the fund using information from 2002 contracts. While we will be evaluating all contracts during that period using data we already hold, a number of contract holders will be asked to assist us by providing additional information.
We have engaged the services of independent firm, Infometrics, to carry out this work and we anticipate they will be in contact shortly. This work is being undertaken in conjunction with the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology’s review of the economic impact of industry research and we will endeavour to make sure detailed information is only collected once.
The results of the evaluation will be used to:
View the RFI evaluation Terms of Reference.
We are also undertaking aformal evaluation of TechNZ, the Foundation's business investment programme, to gain an accurate picture of the results of our investments.
The evaluation will look at the results achieved by around 35 companies who received investments over a period of up to 10 years, reflecting that research and development takes time to delver results.
It will follow a similar process to the RFI evaluation, and we are also using the services of the independent external consultancy firm Infometrics.
View the TechNZ evaluation Terms of Reference.
If you have any questions about the RFI or TechNZ evaluations, please email info@frst.govt.nz.