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C-Prize 2019

Empowering New Zealand's next generation of environmental innovators

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Industry 4.0

The fourth industrial revolution has begun. Are you ready?

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

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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.

2900+
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

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Access to experts

Access to experts

Connecting you with the right advisor, partner, mentor or technology provider.
Technology and product development

Technology and product development

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

Innovation skills

Giving you the knowledge, skills, and motivation to innovate and succeed.
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R&D funding

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

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Shaun Holt - HoneyLab

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.
Techion farmer in woolshed

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.
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Fabrum cryocooler

Very cool runnings

Christchurch firm Fabrum Solutions has turned a Kiwi-invented cryocooler technology into a burgeoning export industry.
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Global SaaS success from NZ base

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

Eggs with mussel power

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

Beyond skin-deep

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

Hands across the water

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

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.
Avertana team

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.

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C-Prize 2019. Entries now open

C-Prize 2019

C-Prize 2019 team entries opened on 23 September 2019. This year we’re looking for teams with world-leading innovative solutions to environmental problems.
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DVFREE Tick to support staff wellbeing

Callaghan Innovation has been awarded the DVFREE Tick, demonstrating its commitment to creating a domestic violence-free workplace where staff can feel safe and supported.

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