R&D

Time to make up for R&D’s lost decade

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinDecember 8, 2022January 8, 2023

The political parties and where they stand on science

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinAugust 11, 2017May 29, 2018

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinJuly 28, 2016

Malaghan, Otago, GNS among rising stars in science

The scientific journal Nature has just published its annually updated Nature Index to identify the rising stars among research institutions around the world and a couple of New Zealand institutions get a mention. [UPDATE: I left out GNS Science, which came in 18th!] In the Asia Pacific picks for the top 25 rising stars are […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinJuly 24, 2014

Where should the science funding dollars be going?

A few weeks ago I headed up the hill to Victoria University to hear science and innovation minister Steven Joyce launch a document called the “Draft National Statement of Science Investment 2014 – 2024“. If you are a scientist in New Zealand, or involved in the science system, this should be very important to you. […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinAugust 21, 2012

Innovation – how is our strategy looking?

The Government has released Building Innovation, the second progress report of six in its Business Growth Agenda. The document gives a pretty good overview of what the Government has done and intends to do in its efforts to boost innovation in the economy. It also shows our major weaknesses when it comes to the R&D […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinJuly 31, 2012

Christchurch's chance to be innovation central

The blueprints for Christchurch are out and by and large, they represent an ambitious and progressive vision for the future of our second biggest city. Interestingly, they also account for innovation and health precincts that could make Christchurch, already a major centre of excellence for electronics and high value manufacturing and with significant medical research […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinMay 12, 2010

Science in the budget: NZ vs Aussie

As has been widely reported over the last couple of days, the Government’s Budget for 2010 – 11 will include $321 million in new funding science and R&D initiatives over the next four years, with $96 million consisting of re-prioritised funding. This was pre-announced yesterday and made this year’s budget particularly more sciency than most […]

SCIENCE by Peter GriffinOctober 23, 2009

Is a replacement for the dumped R&D tax credits on the cards?

As Sciblogger Shaun Hendy has pointed out, the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology has issued a feedback document on its priorities for science and technology and called for submissions on how to make the science system deliver more for New Zealand. In the introduction to the paper, Science Minister Wayne Mapp wastes no time […]