TechNZ provides up to $40million each year to businesses to fund the research and development of new technologies, products, processes and services, and the development of knowledge and expertise.

Chris Lock is the TechNZ Investment for the Northern Region’s Research & Development Business Facilitator and is now  available on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of every month at Waitakere Enterprise to meet and discuss Research and Development projects.

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Chris brings with him a wealth of knowledge and information with his consumer electronics background – particularly in the fields of product design and marketing. Having worked with both multinational companies and his own enterprises, he has considerable first-hand experience in the creation of new technology businesses and the commercialisation and protection of intellectual property.

What is TechNZ?
TechNZ is the business investment programme of the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology. TechNZ provides up to $40 million each year to businesses to discover and develop new technologies, and build people’s skills and knowledge to carry out leading edge research and development.

TechNZ helps world class companies innovate and grow. They invest in technology for new products, processes and services and they invest in knowledge and skills to improve R&D capability.  Their support is targeted at key sectors of the economy with strong growth potential and at high growth companies that are exporting or moving towards exporting.

The four targeted sectors are:

1. Specialised Manufacturing
2. Food and Beverage
3. Biotechnology
4. Information, Communication and Technology

TechNZ provides flexible funding support in two areas – technology projects, and capability funding.

1. Technology investments provide co-funding to help firms do high-risk, advanced R&D projects that they could not manage to undertake with their own resources. Technology funding can be used for companies developing new products, processes and services.
2. Capability investments provide funding and expert advice to improve technical knowledge and the ability to undertake R&D. Capability funding supports the development of people’s R&D skills and ability through engaging mentors, experts, employing young scientists and researchers and providing access to technical skills development.

These two areas are flexible and they are able to support a broad range of activities that help companies innovate and grow. TechNZ funding enhances the outcome from these projects; bigger, better, faster.

How does my Business qualify for a TechNZ Investment?
Eligible firms are a person or entity that is in business and resident in New Zealand and registered for GST. Firms that are more than 50% owned by CRIs, local government or educational and health institutions are excluded.

Your first step to accessing the TechNZ investment programmes is to book your appointment to speak with Chris Lock.  See how he can leverage this background in facilitating government investments for research and development in your business.

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