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 much 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 MSI 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.
Email Rob Lawrence or Lorraine Rouse or phone 03 366 5096 for more information on grants and funding available.
Global Expert
If you have technical questions, need to find the right expert or partner, or are looking for new suppliers and distributors, Global Expert can help.
Global Expert is a subsidised Government service committed to assisting businesses with research and development by increasing connections with national and international research organisations and consultants.
Click here for more information.
Technology Transfer Vouchers
The Technology Transfer Voucher programme was announced as a new research and development (R&D) initiative in the May 2010 budget. The vouchers enable businesses to access research services and expertise for a specific R&D project.
The objective of the voucher programme is to bring more technology and knowledge from the science sector to the business community.
The Foundation for Research, Science and Technology is administering the new voucher programme.
For more information please click below.
For more information, please email Rob Lawrence, phone 03 353 0307; or Lorraine Rouse, phone 03 335 3180to discuss your needs.
