Four Crown Research Institutions and private science organisations in the region represent 25 percent of New Zealand’s scientific research capability. And four tertiary education institutions operate with distributed campuses throughout the region.
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) has provided Major Regional Initiative funding in the Waikato region for:
- the Waikato Innovation Park technology commercialisation centre, specialising in Agri and Bio Technologies;
- the New Zealand Clean Energy Centre, which promotes the use of bio-energy and the direct use of geothermal energy by local industry
- the Aviation Waikato cluster, which participates in aircraft manufacturing and pilot training
- the Taupo Motorsport Park, which hosts both national and international motorsport events
- the Waihi New Zealand Heart of Gold tourism initiative, based on Coromandel’s mining and industrial heritage
- Aquaculture Coromandel in the North Island- the centre for the expansion of Aquaculture in the region.
NZTE helped to establish the lean cluster groups; heavy engineering, food/agritech, engineering, niche manufacturing and services, which are now self managing.
Contact the regional development agencies
Opportunity Hamilton
Rob Pritchard
Acting Chief Executive
Phone: +64 7 959 8693
Email: rob@opportunityhamilton.co.nz
Website: www.opportunityhamilton.co.nz
Environment Waikato
David Pearks
Phone: +64 7 859 0999
Email: david.pearks@ew.govt.nz
Website: www.environmentwaikato.govt.nz
Regional Business Partner network
NZTE and the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) have created a nationwide network of Regional Business Partners to help businesses access information, funding, training and development services.
These providers may also provide NZTE Capability Development Vouchers to eligible businesses to partially cover the cost of these services.
Contact the regional partner
Robyn Robertson
Acting Chief Executive
Phone: +64 7 959 8693
Email: rob@opportunityhamilton.co.nz
Website: www.opportunityhamilton.co.nz
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