Foundation for Research, Science and Technology
Our mission:
Actively growing value for New Zealand by investing for results from research and development.
We invest close to $500 million a year in science and technology research on behalf of the New Zealand Government, seeking benefits to New Zealand’s economy, environment and society.
Showcase
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Secrets from the Ice - 18 Jul 08
The multinational Antarctic Drilling Programme (ANDRILL) project is giving the international scientific community its first comprehensive picture of how Antarctic ice shelves and ice sheets behaved during past periods of natural global warming. Read more.
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Spider web inspires new nano fibre venture - 5 Jun 08
A Canterbury University student whose research into producing ultra-fine, nano fibres was honoured in the 2006 MacDiarmid Young Scientists of the Year Awards has gone to help develop an electrospinning machine that is being sold to research laboratories around the world. Read more. -
Kiwi saver hits the mark - 1 May 08
Smart sensors that monitor kiwi behaviour in the bush are revolutionising efforts to track breeding birds and improving survival rates for chicks. Read more.