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Access to Experts
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We identify the expertise you need and connect you with the right advisor, partner, mentor or technology provider through our national and international networks.
Contact us: 0800 422 552
@callaghannz
callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
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Access to Experts
When we know what you need, we help you make the right connections to succeed.
We’ll introduce you to like-minded businesses, provide you
with access to shared facilities and use our partnerships to
help you take your idea to commercial reality:
Networks
Our own specialist teams of researchers, engineers and
business experts have a deep knowledge of developments
in national and international scientific research.
Global Expert
Our database of 50,000 innovation and R&D experts
worldwide, with 700 connections made across multiple
industries and sectors.
Incubators and accelerators
Incubators and accelerators support the growth and
success of New Zealand start-ups with a range of
services and funding.
Incubators help commercialise and build businesses with
complex technologies, and assist start-ups to accelerate
their path to market.
Accelerator programmes support early stage digital and
manufacturing technology start-ups.
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How can networks help your business?
We’ll connect your business to a structured system of
opportunities with our expertise in:
The widespread networks we’ve established –
we work with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise,
economic development agencies, business incubators,
universities, polytechnics, Crown research institutes,
the venture capital community, industry associations,
local industry and global industry experts specialising
in multiple industries and the angel and venture capital
investor communities
Providing a direct channel to the R&D community –
your roadmap to access market-aligned research from
New Zealand’s best research agencies
Identifying local and global macro industry trends,
industry research requirements, technology
opportunities and science innovations with market
potential to help you deliver smart, IP-rich product
and service solutions
Helping you build strategic partnerships to enable the
sharing of market intelligence, manage complexity,
overcome hurdles to success and develop productive
and lucrative markets
Connecting New Zealand businesses with
technology suppliers
Helping you access external expertise, experience and
the opportunity to exchange ideas – bounce your
ideas off other people and help them shape theirs.
Who can apply for help?
If you’re in the business of innovation, whether as a
start-up or small-to-medium enterprise with the potential
to innovate more and grow faster, we can help you.
How do networks work?
Phone us on 0800 422 552 to talk to us about how our
networks can help your business. This is a free service.
Use our networks to grow your business – we’re highly connected. Lead your business to shared research,
innovation and technology opportunities that can be grown through several connections to give your
product and process development critical exposure.
Networks
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Sensor technology is an emerging niche area
and we recently gave a group of New Zealand
and UK businesses exposure to new systems
and product developments through a joint
project with the British High Commission.
We brought the group together at a conference
in Wellington to enable them to learn from
each other about innovations in sensor
technology, exchange ideas and establish
relationships for shared initiatives.
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It can help you to:
Find a specialist with technical expertise in
a particular field or area
Find a supplier of specialist products, devices,
equipment or technologies
Find commercialisation partners
Find a specialist to evaluate new ideas, technologies
and opportunities by answering questions on:
— Market intelligence, pathways and
identifying channel partners
— Product design, development, testing,
manufacture and certification
— Locate specialised solutions – raw materials,
contract manufacturers or products
— Determine regulatory compliance –
in any jurisdiction.
Global Expert connects you to any innovation resources required for research and development. Through our
extensive network of local and international partners and collaborators, Global Expert has enabled more than 700
connections across multiple sectors and industries.
Global Expert
We search for an expert for you
We’ll complete a scope of capability requirements with
you to send out to our networks for you.
Your identity and project remains confidential.
We’ll provide you with a summary of willing and
validated experts matching your requirements.
This usually takes 15-20 business days.
You make your selection and follow up with your expert
of choice using the contact details provided.
There is no charge for this service but expert consultancy
fees vary and are negotiated directly between you.
Join our database of experts
Submit your details for inclusion on the database –
once verified, we’ll confirm your profile is available as an
expertise provider for you to access and edit your details
as needed. This is a free service but your consultancy fees
are negotiated directly between you and third parties who
contact you through the Global Expert service.
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Founder incubators provide core-business support and
development services for business formation and growth.
They concentrate their services on early stage,
high-growth businesses that will generate employment
growth, commercial intellectual property and grow
emerging sectors.
Incubators also help start-ups accelerate their path to market with:
Technology and market validation
Business planning and development
Capability development
Investment preparation
Governance and advisory board advice
Shared working spaces.
Are you an entrepreneur with an early stage, high-growth business? A founder incubator can provide you with
support and access to networks and investments to help validate your business idea in the market and build a
strong business around it.
Founder Incubators
2014 – 2017 founder incubators funded by
Callaghan Innovation:
BCC – Palmerston North
www.thebcc.co.nz
Creative HQ – Wellington
www.creativehq.co.nz
ecentre – Auckland
www.ecentre.org.nz
The Icehouse – Auckland
www.theicehouse.co.nz
SODA Inc – Hamilton
www.sodainc.com
Talk to one of the incubators above to find out more
about how you can get involved.
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Technology incubators identify intellectual property (IP)
protected ideas or technologies that may or may not have
an associated entrepreneur. They concentrate on building
a business around the IP to get it to the stage where it is
attractive to angel or venture capital investors.
Incubators also help start-ups accelerate their path to market with:
Technology and market validation
Business planning and development
Capability development
Investment preparation
Governance and advisory board service
Shared working spaces
Funding and investment capital for eligible businesses.
How does their funding work?
Primarily funded from returns generated from equity stakes
in successfully incubated businesses, technology incubators
can also apply for a Callaghan Innovation repayable grant
on behalf of incubated businesses.
The repayable grant is only available to businesses
partnering with technology incubators who have been
awarded funding by Callaghan Innovation under the
Business Incubator Award 2014 – 2017. The funding
is allocated to the awarded incubators, and made
available to eligible businesses through the grant.
When a business is partnered with a technology incubator,
the terms for use of the grant are provided.
2014 – 2017 technology incubators funded by
Callaghan Innovation:
Powerhouse – Christchurch/
Wellington/ Auckland
www.powerhouse-ventures.co.nz
Astrolab – Auckland
www.astrolab.co.nz
WNT Ventures – Tauranga
www.wntventures.co.nz
Talk to one of the incubators above to find out more
about how you can get involved.
Technology incubators operate with a market-based, technology-driven focus to establish and nurture
businesses that are typically based on complex technologies which is usually derived from public R&D.
Technology Incubators
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Accelerator programmes run over a defined period
(typically 12-20 weeks) and focus on building businesses
so that they’re investment-ready. Typically, teams receive
funding during the course of the programme in the form
of a stipend.
All the accelerator programmes complement
Callaghan Innovation’s incubators.
Four accelerator programmes currently receive
funding from Callaghan Innovation:
Lightning Lab Digital
Creative HQ – Wellington
Lightning Lab Manufacturing in partnership with Creative HQ
Canterbury Development Corporation – Christchurch
Lightning Lab Digital in partnership with Creative HQ
The Icehouse – Auckland
Sprout - Agritech
BCC - Palmerston North
Talk to one of the accelerators above to find out
more about how you can get involved.
Are you an entrepreneur with an early stage digital technology start-up? An Accelerator programme
can help you rapidly build up your business and get it investment-ready.
Accelerators
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Contact us: 0800 422 552
@callaghannz
callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
We also help you with:
Technology and Product Development
Business Collaborations
Innovation Skills
R&D Grants