Callaghan Innovation is a New Zealand-based organization that empowers innovators and entrepreneurs, helping them transform their ideas into impact, boost the economy, and improve the standard of living.

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Callaghan Innovation is Aotearoa New Zealand’s innovation agency. We activate innovation and help businesses grow faster for a better New Zealand. 

We partner with ambitious businesses of all sizes, delivering a range of innovation and research and development (R&D) services to suit each stage of their growth. 

Our staff – including more than 200 of New Zealand’s leading scientists and engineers – empower innovators by connecting people, opportunities and networks, and by providing tailored technical solutions, skills and capability development programmes, and grants co-funding.

As a government agency, we also enhance the operation of New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem, working closely with MBIE, NZTE, NZGCP, Crown Research Institutes, and other organisations that help increase business investment in R&D and innovation. 

Please contact us for more information about how you can grow faster through technology and innovation. 

To see our terms of use for online engagement, you can head here: https://www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz/our-social-media-channels

Launching our Māori Business Engagement Video 🎥

We're proud to share our Māori Business Engagement Video, a testament to the incredible work being done by innovative Māori businesses across Aotearoa. It showcases the innovation, resilience, and cultural richness that these businesses bring to our economy and communities. 

The film features three of our world-leading Māori customers: AgriSea NZ Seaweed Ltd, Envico Technologies, and WoolAid. Their stories are powerful examples of the impact Māori businesses are making in their respective fields.

Pakihi Māori are growing faster, innovating more, and investing more in R&D than other New Zealand businesses. With the Māori economy worth over $70 billion (and growing), the potential is immense.

If the values in this film resonate with you and you have innovative ideas with the potential for positive global impact, we’d love to talk to you. Together, let's turn your innovative idea into a commercial reality! 🚀 

#CallaghanInnovation #MāoriBusiness #Innovation #Entrepreneurship

Join our one-day workshop to dive deep into reducing waste and identifying ways to improve efficiency, setting you and your business up for success. Learn how Toyota’s revolutionary Lean philosophy transformed industries. Delivered by our partner, Executive and Professional Development at The University of Auckland Business School, our workshop will teach you to maximise business effectiveness using Lean Philosophy.

Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gc6W5jBq  

#leancoaching #leanpractices #business #callaghaninnovation #efficiency

Mānawatia a Matariki! Happy Matariki ⭐ Callaghan Innovation takes immense pride in being part of a nation that was among the first to acknowledge an indigenous holiday. What’s more, the mātauranga Māori that enriches this Matariki season is also sparking innovation unique to Aotearoa New Zealand, through the many Māori frontier ventures and tech-driven pakihi who are increasingly making an impact both at home and globally. So much so that the Māori economy is valued at over $70 billion (and growing). As we pause to remember those we’ve lost, express gratitude for our blessings and anticipate the future, we wish you a restful Matariki.

Applications for the R&D Experience Grant will close at 9am on Monday 15th July!
 
Don't miss out on employing inquisitive and eager students as summer interns. They'll help you to accelerate development of your products and overcome research challenges.
 
You'll be giving the students a taste of real-world R&D and playing a part in developing the talented researchers that are the future of our country's innovation ecosystem.
 
Apply now: https://bit.ly/3KXRb6S

As a Foundation Partner, we were proud to be at this year's Electrify Aotearoa at the St James Theatre in Wellington. The event united 500+ founders, innovators, and investors to empower women in entrepreneurship. It was inspiring to share insights on building startups, raising capital, and expanding globally. We were delighted by the enthusiastic reception to the presentation by our Startup and Founder Product Manager, Jenny Douché. Thank you to everyone who joined us! 
 
#ElectrifyAotearoa #womeninbusiness #entrepreneurship

Callaghan Innovation recently hosted roundtable breakfasts in Auckland and Wellington with Sir Peter Gluckman, Chair of the Science System Advisory Group (SSAG) and the University Advisory Group (UAG). 

The events provided a unique platform for Aotearoa New Zealand’s innovators to engage with Sir Peter, share their journeys, and discuss the ongoing comprehensive review of our science and innovation system. 
The rooms were packed and buzzing with insightful questions and a palpable passion for creating a world-leading, commercially successful innovation ecosystem for our country. 

A big thank you to Sir Peter Gluckman for his invaluable insights, and to all attendees for their commitment to helping shape the future of science and innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand. 

#Innovation #Science #Aotearoa #SSAG #UAG

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