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Grant & Funding Support through Global Expert and TechNZ
The Canterbury Employers' Chamber of Commerce is the Regional Technology Partner for the South Island.
One of the key challenges facing businesses is how to create the right combination of innovation, capability building, and research and development, particularly in hi-tech fields. Hi-tech is now very mauch a part of a wide range of sectors, not just the traditional ICT industry. Whether you are a backyard inventor or an established business we can help you to access expertise, resources, skills building and technology co-funding to assist you to develop new products and maximise commercial return from them.
The New Zealand Government offers a full range of co-funding assistance designed to encourage improvement in the capability of existing businesses. The grants are administered through TechNZ and are focused on improving economic growth. The eligibility criteria make the grants open to any New Zealand business registered for GST with:
- The pathway to market
- The ability to deliver
- A benefit to New Zealand
- Technical stretch
Funds are not available to supplement a shortage of capital or operational expenses.
We can:
- Provide a gateway to finding and engaging domestic and international technical expertise and co-funding resources through Global Expert
- Help you develop a commercialisation strategy to maximise return from your product, process or device
- Assist you with intellectual property opportunity and potential
- Assist with concept validation, specification and prototype development.
For more information, please contact Rob Lawrence, on DDI (03) 353 0307 or email Rob to discuss your needs.
