R&D spend tops $1.4 billion with half of Kiwi businesses embracing innovation
"Companies up and down New Zealand are continuing to develop high quality goods and services which they can successfully sell on the world stage."
"Companies up and down New Zealand are continuing to develop high quality goods and services which they can successfully sell on the world stage."
"It looks like National’s R&D system is actually R&D without the D."
Are New Zealand businesses becoming disillusioned with internet services at a national level?
"The Government must urgently clarify whether it has stood up for the local industry or sold it down the river.”
“We have a great opportunity in the Hutt to create ‘Technology Valley’."
“Yet again the regions are being neglected by National."
An agreement reached in Geneva to lower tariffs on over 200 IT related products is being touted as beneficial to New Zealand businesses.
"Government’s $20 million a year spending on R&D might buy Steven Joyce some good photo ops at his favourite companies. But..."
"This continues a strong run of growth in business research and development by New Zealand companies since the worst days of the Global Financial Crisis."
Young people across New Zealand set to receive a boost to develop their entrepreneurial skills and knowledge…
“It’s already a poor service and looks set to get worse.”
“New Zealand is home to an innovative and talented ICT industry and teaming this expertise with our high-quality education is a key step towards further growing the value of international education for the country."
“Meanwhile it’s the poor old consumer who gets to pay the price."
"Now with our economy doing better, it’s time to encourage more people to consider moving back the other way.”
“Improvements in technology means less time in hospital for patients, and allows clinicians to focus radiotherapy precisely on the cancerous tissue."