Biotechnology Research Roadmap - Science and Innovation

Annex 2
Continuum of public research investment
schemes in biotechnology research
Research Type
Investigator Lead
(Basic and
Basic-Targeted
Research)
Research funding
and investment
agency
Royal Society of
New Zealand
Tertiary
Education
Commission
Health Research
Council
Research scheme and/or output class and
description
The Marsden Fund
The Marsden Fund supports excellence in
research and researchers. The fund’s
objectives are:
• to enhance the underpinning research
knowledge base in New Zealand, and
contribute to the global advancement of
knowledge;
• to broaden and deepen the research skill
base in New Zealand; and
• to undertake research that is investigator
driven.
Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs)
The Centres of Research Excellence (CoREs)
were established in 2002/03 to encourage the
development of world-class research in New
Zealand, by providing incentives for researchers
in the tertiary education sector to conduct
research that is excellent, contributes to New
Zealand’s future development, and incorporates
knowledge-transfer activities.
The Centres of Research Excellence are
primarily, but not exclusively, inter-institutional
research networks, with researchers working
together on a commonly agreed work
programme. Each CoRE is hosted by a
university and comprises a number of partner
organisations including other universities,
Crown Research Institutes and wānanga.
Health Research
The HRC is the major government-funded
agency responsible for purchasing and coordinating
health research and fostering the
health research workforce in New Zealand.
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