✨ Science for Technological Innovation Challenge
296 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 12 31 JANUARY 2014
Schedule 8: Science for Technological Innovation: Kia kotahi mai – Te Ao Pūtaiao me Te Ao Hangarau
- Objective
1.1 This Challenge will enhance the capacity of New Zealand to use physical and engineering sciences for economic growth.
- Funding
2.1 The Science Board may allocate no more than $106 million (excl GST) for up to 10 years for Science for Technological Innovation: Kia kotahi mai – Te Ao Pūtaiao me Te Ao Hangarau and no more than $33.3 million (excl GST) for the first five years.
- Specific eligibility criteria
3.1 To be eligible for funding under this Challenge the applicant must provide a proposal for research, science, and technology, or related activities that:
(a) addresses all or most of the "themes" in the table below; and
(b) is directed towards meeting the "outcome statements" in the table below:
| Themes | Outcome statements |
|---|---|
| Materials, manufacturing and design | A wide range of new or enhanced materials and technological processes are developed that enable industry to advance new or enhanced products, services and processes. |
| Sensors, robotics and automation | A wide range of new or enhanced sensors and sensing technologies are developed and are implemented in a variety of new or enhanced products or applications. Robotics and automation are applied to a wide range of applications to reduce costs, improve efficiencies, enhance safety in environments dangerous to humans and undertake tasks not otherwise economically viable. |
| IT, data analytics and modelling | A wide range of new or enhanced hardware components and systems and software applications are developed that enable industry to incorporate them into new or enhanced products and services. |
3.2 If the applicant can better meet the Challenge objective with different theme(s) and/or outcome(s) it may in its proposal vary a theme or outcome providing it gives reasons for such change. The Science Board will decide whether such change better enables the Challenge objective to be met.
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