TECH AND INNOVATION

Being on the edge of the world has fostered a new way of looking at challenges – and New Zealanders are known for stretching themselves, going beyond the accepted wisdom, and following good ideas wherever they lead. Those values are reflected in unique and often world-leading technology and innovation.

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If necessity is the mother of invention, it’s no surprise that world-changing ideas are born in New Zealand. Learn more about New Zealand’s exciting tech and innovation.

By the numbers

6th

in Asia-Pacific

for Innovation

Source: Global Innovation Index, 2022

111%

increase in capital investment

in New Zealand Tech businesses in the last 12 months

Source: NZ Private Capital Monitor (2021)

2nd

for regulatory environment and

6th in ICT infrastructure

Source: Global Innovation Index (GII), 2021

48%

growth in early-stage investment

in New Zealand tech in the last year

Source: New Zealand Capital Growth Partners (NZGCP), TIN research

Studies into New Zealand's technology and innovation sector

Report on the Sustainable is Attainable (SiA) initiative

This report outlines the findings from the first phase of the initiative, which commenced in late 2023.

The goals are to foster collaboration among businesses facing similar waste challenges, involve research institutions, and reduce food processing waste going to landfills.

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Report on the impact of AI for data centre demand in New Zealand

Invest New Zealand partnered with Analysys Mason to conduct a study to assess the implications of AI towards data centre demand and the potential role of New Zealand in facilitating this.

This report covers global AI trends and the impact of data centres, AI-driven data centre demand by key segments, including emergence of GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) and the value proposition of New Zealand in supporting AI-driven data centre demand.

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Learn more about New Zealand's strengths in tech and innovation

Global solutions

Proven innovations from New Zealand, boosted by international resources and networks, are a winning combination. Our tech businesses deliver at scale in markets around the world, from silicon chip production to healthcare and creative industries - and with nearly one fifth of New Zealanders based overseas, our tech network, infrastructure and ecosystem has worldwide reach.

Natural collaborators

When it's time to take on global markets, New Zealand tech businesses are ready to move faster, go further and work harder to make it happen. They're also natural collaborators, with an open way of working that enables highly effective commercial partnerships.

Open, trusted and stable

The open and honest approach that's integral to the New Zealand way of doing things also gives the country a famously stable, dependable and trustworthy business environment. The country's predictable and progressive regulatory environment can also quickly adapt to the needs of industry, making New Zealand an ideal location to test new ideas and deliver robust solutions.

Innovation from the edge

Isolation drove New Zealanders to become innovators. Creativity, practicality and a readiness to challenge convention became core facets of the New Zealand mindset. The world is now a great deal more connected, but this innovative approach continues, with New Zealand tech companies offering fresh perspectives, creative energy and the ability to find unexpected answers to old problems.

Sub-sectors of focus

Agritech

Healthtech

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