✨ Research Partnerships Policy




NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 9

31 JANUARY 2011


PARTNERSHIPS

POLICY OBJECTIVES

The objective of this tool is to invest in research, science and technology and related activities that increase competitiveness in New Zealand industry by increasing investment in research science and technology through the development of ongoing partnerships with research organisations. The partnerships should:

  • provide for early and ongoing user engagement in research, science and technology so as to increase the likelihood of developing successful commercial applications from research outcomes; and
  • develop user-capability in engaging productively with researchers, thereby encouraging an increase in the level of private investment in New Zealand-based research, science and technology.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Partnering arrangements led by research users and involving research organisations are eligible for funding via this investment tool.

Central and local government agencies are not eligible to receive funding under this tool, although they can contribute to partnering arrangements.

The proposed research, science and technology and related activities must:

  • address a specific user problem or opportunity for which solutions are likely to increase productivity and profitability;
  • incorporate clearly defined pathways to implementation and commercialisation for their intended research outcomes; and
  • build the research, science and technology capability and innovation potential of the user.

JUDGEMENT CRITERIA

The Board must assess proposals against the following criteria:

Benefits to New Zealand Risk Management or Success Factors
1. Outcome benefits to New Zealand 2. Implementation pathway (to outcomes)
Question: Assuming this project is successful, what is the potential contribution the consortium will make to the achievement of target outcomes? Question: What is the likelihood the consortium will successfully have the research implemented?
3. Research science & technology benefits to NZ 4. Ability to deliver research science and technology results (outputs)
Question: Will the research be of high science quality and build or retain capabilities of potential future benefit for New Zealand? Question: What is the likelihood the consortium will achieve their proposed research outputs?


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✨ LLM interpretation of page content

πŸŽ“ Relationship to Previous Investment Types (continued from previous page)

πŸŽ“ Education, Culture & Science
Research Funding, New Economy Research Fund, Transformational RS&T, Contestable Investment, Commercialisation, Technology Transfer