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New moves for the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium

lorraine — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 09:06:03 +1300

Opened by the Prime Minister John Key on 3 March, the New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre brings together several partners, including the Pastoral Greenhouse Gas Research Consortium.

With the overarching research objective to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the consortium was established with an initial $6.6 million investment by the Foundation in 2002.

Research consortia are public – private research partnerships to increase the competitiveness of New Zealand business and private sectors by undertaking user-led research.

Entries open for 2010 New Zealand International Business Awards

Anna Spence — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:34:15 +1300

Ambitious New Zealand businesses determined to succeed globally are encouraged to enter the 2010 New Zealand International Business Awards.

Organised by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) in partnership with the private sector, the awards recognise many of the new approaches that businesses are taking to achieve international success.

The awards celebrate New Zealand business success in the world, with three general award categories recognising the direct contribution that small, medium and large businesses make to New Zealand’s economy.

Targeting Type-1 diabetes with $4.04 million investment

Anna Spence — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:00:38 +1300

The Government is investing over $4 million in ground-breaking Type 1 diabetes research, Minister of Research, Science and Technology Wayne Mapp announced today (12 February).

The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology has invested $4.04 million in New Zealand-based cell implant company Living Cell Technologies New Zealand Ltd (LCT). The money will be matched by LCT’s investment funds.

Celebrating World-Class New Zealanders

Anna Spence — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 10:41:06 +1300

Waikato University academic Professor Ian Witten has been named one of seven of the country’s leading innovators and entrepreneurs in the annual World Class New Zealand awards.

Professor Witten won the Research, Science, Technology and Academia category, sponsored by the Foundation, for his work as Head of the University of Waikato's New Zealand Digital Library Research Group.

Advancing Māori knowledge with postgraduate fellowships

Anna Spence — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 16:07:41 +1300

Among New Zealanders to celebrate Waitangi Day tomorrow are nine young researchers awarded Foundation fellowships for projects with the potential to strengthen Māori knowledge, people and resources.

The Foundation provides up to 20 Te Tipu Pūtaiao Fellowships each year to masters, doctorate and postdoctoral researchers with the objective to build a research community capable of unlocking the distinct innovation potential of Māori knowledge.

Enhancing entrepreneurial thinking

Anna Spence — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 09:38:17 +1300

Ten entrepreneurs from high-growth New Zealand technology companies will attend a week-long Entrepreneurial Thinking course at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) this month.

Sponsored by TechNZ, the Foundation’s business investment programme, the MIT scheme has seen 35 senior executives through the course since 2007.

Taking top young scientists further, faster

Anna Spence — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:33:48 +1300

The biosynthesis of morphine and codeine from yeast, the bioluminescence of glow-worms, and the use of biological nano-wires in energy production are among research projects to be undertaken by 15 of New Zealand’s brightest young scientists.
As recipients of Postdoctoral Fellowships from the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, the emerging researchers benefit from a scheme designed to boost future science leaders and build greater national research capability and knowledge.

Preparing NZ organisations for the worst

Anna Spence — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 14:44:48 +1300

New Zealand organisations are ill-prepared for the devastating effects of disasters, say researchers exploring the best ways to build organisations’ resilience to natural hazards.

Funded through the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology, the Resilient Organisations study is part of the Natural Hazards Platform—a multimillion dollar long-term project involving researchers from the universities of Canterbury and Auckland, along with industry partners.

Download Idea to Impact here

Anna Spence — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:56:56 +1300

A guide to commercialising research and development (R&D) has been published by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, Business New Zealand and the Capitalising on Research and Development Action Group.

Idea to Impact features the success stories of 11 New Zealand companies that have realised their plans for innovation, alongside user-friendly guides to getting started with R&D, how government can assist with R&D, and the research landscape.

Merry Christmas from FRST

Anna Spence — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:29:26 +1300

Click here to view our 2009 Christmas card.