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IBM indexes New Zealand innovation

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 29 May 201313 March 2018

IBM today released its second Innovation Index revealing that New Zealand’s overall innovation rate increased three per cent in the four […]

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Innovation special feature – NZ Herald

In the News  |  Published: 26 February 201327 February 2013

Fran O’Sullivan, Selwyn Pellett and Peter Griffin examine recent changes to the science, technology and innovation sector in a special […]

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Innovation – what can we learn from Europe?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 08 February 201209 February 2012

Innovation has become a major touchstone for policymakers and scientists as New Zealand makes  changes to some of its state […]

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Refuse the status quo – innovation researcher

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 31 October 201131 October 2011

Writing in the Press, Prof John Fairweather of Lincoln University shares some of his insights into how innovation works in […]

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Are we supporting commercial research?

Reflections on Science  |  Published: 24 June 201124 June 2011

When it comes to supporting R&D, the New Zealand government talks the talk, but are its initiatives working? Writing for […]

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Research and the 2011 Budget

In the News, Reflections on Science  |  Published: 18 May 201118 May 2011

On Thursday the government will announce their 2011 budget for New Zealand. The New Zealand Herald‘s Hamish Fletcher caught up […]

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Innovation – will science be key to economic growth?

Expert Q&A  |  Published: 28 June 201004 July 2011

ONLINE MEDIA BRIEFING: Tues 29 Jun 11 am (NZT) — Statistics New Zealand will release its latest biennial report on […]

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10 science questions for John Key

In the News  |  Published: 17 October 200823 July 2020

1. Education: New Zealand is struggling to produce enough science and technology graduates to meet the demanded for a skilled […]

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