Callaghan Innovation

We provide a range of innovation and R&D services

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Scale-Up NZ

The gateway to New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem.

Industry 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution has begun. Are you ready?

Research and Development

Our R&D teams can help your business succeed through technology

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R&D Tax Incentive

Supporting New Zealand businesses to undertake more R&D

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We are New Zealand’s innovation agency.

We activate innovation and help businesses grow faster for a better New Zealand.

2800+

businesses engaged with us in 2018/19

200+

of New Zealand’s leading scientists and engineers on site

60%

of the total NZ business R&D expenditure in 2017 was by our customers

Our services

Access to experts

Connecting you with the right advisor, partner, mentor or technology provider.

Technology and product development

Take an idea from concept to commercial reality with our tailored R&D solutions.

Innovation skills

Giving you the knowledge, skills, and motivation to innovate and succeed.

R&D funding

A range of R&D funding to add scale, depth and return to your R&D investment.

Scale-Up NZ

Join our free online platform that connects innovative New Zealand businesses to the world.

Customer stories

Healing powers of honey

A ground-breaking trial has proved that HoneyLab's cold sore treatment made from honey works just as well as the pharmaceutical alternative.

Testing man and beast

Dunedin agritech firm Techion is turning testing animal poop into a highly scalable business and aiding human health while it’s at it.

Very cool runnings

Christchurch firm Fabrum Solutions has turned a Kiwi-invented cryocooler technology into a burgeoning export industry.

Global SaaS success from NZ base

SaaS companies Pushpay and Vesta are proving there really is no place like home

Eggs with mussel power

Free-range egg producer Frenz is solving an environmental problem while boosting the nutritional content of its eggs.

Beyond skin-deep

Skincare company Snowberry is focusing its R&D efforts on biodiscovery and taking its products to the world.

Hands across the water

The inventor of a world-leading prosthetic hand is ramping up production at its Christchurch base.

Collaboration cultivates Bay of Plenty growth

A new type of research institute is collectively harnessing the power of AI in the Bay of Plenty’s key horticulture industries.

The Kiwi start-up turning waste into wealth

Reducing industrial waste and leaving the world in better shape for future generations are big motivators for Avertana.

Latest news and events

Callaghan Innovation seeks tech incubators

We’re seeking incubators with deep tech commercialisation experience

A search is underway for incubators to help us unlock the potential of deep tech commercialisation in New Zealand.

Textile Centre 1 Watt Street Parnell Auckland

Introducing Callaghan Innovation ki Tāmaki Makaurau

Callaghan Innovation’s Auckland-based staff to co-locate for the first time.

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