About us
Our place in the science sector
The Ministry for Research, Science and Technology (MoRST) is responsible for managing the Government's investment in research, science and technology (called Vote RS&T).
The Foundation invests the majority of the Government's Vote RS&T funds, working alongside the Royal Society of New Zealand and the Health Research Council.
An overview of how the Foundation invests in RS&T can be read here.
Other agents that support the RS&T sector
There are a number of other organisations that support research, science and technology in New Zealand.
They include:
- New Zealand Trade & Enterprise
- The Tertiary Education Commission
- Fulbright New Zealand
A comprehensive list of organisations involved in the RS&T sector can be read here.
Other government agencies receive government funding for investment in research aligned to specific needs, and we work with these agnecies to ensure alignment of investment strategies and, where appropriate, to manage investment processes.
For example, we invest funds on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Ministry of Tourism.
The following diagram shows the different players in the RS&T sector and how they contribute to delivery of economic benefits from Vote RS&T.
