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The answers to commercialising Kiwi science innovation

KiwiNet has its say as the Government considers the next stage of the science sector reforms.

Key points
  • What’s at stake: KiwiNet, the consortium representing 80% of New Zealand’s publicly funded researchers, has released a vision statement outlining three key challenges it would like addressed under the next stage of the Government’s science sector reforms.
  • Background: The wider science commercialisation sector felt frustrated at a lack of consultation for the second Science System Advisory Group report and wanted the success of its collaborative model with the limited funding available to be recognised.
  • Main players: KiwiNet, UniServices, the Government, Science System Advisory Group, MBIE.

KiwiNet, the consortium representing 80% of New Zealand’s publicly funded researchers, is pushing its wishlist for commercialisation under the major science sector reforms.

The second report from the Science System Advisory Group (SSAG), sitting on Science, Research, and Technology Minister Shane

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Fiona Rotherham Mon, 14 Jul 2025
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Key points
  • What’s at stake: KiwiNet, the consortium representing 80% of New Zealand’s publicly funded researchers, has released a vision statement outlining three key challenges it would like addressed under the next stage of the Government’s science sector reforms.
  • Background: The wider science commercialisation sector felt frustrated at a lack of consultation for the second Science System Advisory Group report and wanted the success of its collaborative model with the limited funding available to be recognised.
  • Main players: KiwiNet, UniServices, the Government, Science System Advisory Group, MBIE.
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