Research
Shooting for the stars with R&D
In fields as diverse as accounting and space travel, companies are placing their R&D; at the heart of their way of working, says Simon Brown, Callaghan Innovation GM of Accelerator Services.
Branded Content
Tax
New tax credit for R&D companies
The New Zealand Government has introduced a new Research and Development (R&D) Loss Tax Credit to help give innovative companies access to some of their tax losses sooner.
Research
Pat yourself on the back, NZ: Almost half of New Zealand firms are innovating, more businesses trading with China
According to a report released by Statistics New Zealand today, total R&D spending in 2015 is up almost $200 million on 2014, bring the total spent in 2015 to $1.4 billion.
Research funding
New Zealand’s commodity obsession stands in the way of innovation success
Opinion: Ceri Wells says that cutting down on commodity products and giving small businesses a break only ways to secure our future
Research funding
The Callaghan conundrum: Is Callaghan Innovation failing – or on the cusp of success?
Callaghan Innovation was supposed to fix New Zealand’s woeful record for commercialising R&D. But two years on, the numbers are getting worse.
Marine technology
Shine bright like a HALO radar: Navico’s investment in NZ R&D pays off with a world first
About Navico’s Dual Range Pulse Compression Radar
Statistics
A touch of R&D: businesses ramp up development spending
Businesses are spending more on R&D, with more slated on the table for 2015
Taking out the bad apple the Compac way
Compac Sorting Equipment has come a long way from a company serving the needs of kiwifruit packing houses in Te Puke. The company recently won a major gong from boffins for its innovative technology used in the horticultural industry.
Labour tempts startups with policy sweeteners
Labour's digital policy includes backing for new entrepreneurs and an 'x-prize' scheme to encourage innovation breakthroughs.
