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The above indicators will be measured by the Ministry of Science and Innovation at a sector level and will provide some indication of the success of the Fund through regular evaluations.
Nature of the Fund
The Biological Industries Fund will achieve its objectives by supporting RS&T in the following two areas:
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Primary sector productivity and sustainability — encompasses research underpinning the development, sustainable production, processing and delivery to global markets of foods and materials from New Zealand’s primary industry. This includes the pastoral, horticultural, arable, seafood and aquaculture, and forestry sectors. It also includes broader cross-sector research programmes in areas important to all primary sectors such as biosecurity research.
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High-value food and industrial biological products, processes and technologies — encompasses research underpinning the development of food and industrial bioproducts, processes and technologies. These products will have embedded technology and intellectual property derived from processing and manipulation. This includes research to develop functional and manufactured food products and ingredients, nutraceuticals and supplements. It also includes the development of non-food natural products, such as renewable industrial biomaterials, and bio-sensing and bio-processing technologies.
Tools for Allocating Funding
Research, science and technology supported under the Biological Industries Fund must in each case fit one of the following Tools:
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Science-led contestable funding — investing through a contestable process in RS&T and related activities.
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Long-term non-contestable funding — using non-contestable processes to invest in RS&T and related activities.
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Partnerships — support RS&T and related activities that provide for early and ongoing user engagement in RS&T and develop user-capability in engaging productively with researchers.
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Commercialisation and technology and knowledge transfer support — research to increase the stream of commercial prospects from publicly-funded RS&T, and supporting and equipping users to engage with research organisations and applying the results of publicly funded RS&T.
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Business-led R&D — research and development activities to increase New Zealand businesses’ investment in research and development to support increased productivity.
ENERGY AND MINERALS RESEARCH FUND
The objective of the Energy and Minerals Fund is to increase the contribution of energy and minerals to New Zealand’s economic growth, enhance energy security and assist New Zealand to meet future energy and mineral needs in efficient, affordable and environmentally responsible ways.
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🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceBiological Industries, Research Fund, Sustainable Productivity, Primary Industries, Vision Matauranga
🎓 Energy and Minerals Research Fund
🎓 Education, Culture & ScienceEnergy, Minerals, Research Fund, Economic Growth, Environmental Responsibility