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
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.
Opinion
R&D won't set us free
A radical reshaping of New Zealand’s fortunes requires us not just to keep hold of the developmental end of our scaled up enterprises, but to own the lot, says DNA kaumatua Noel Brown.
