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Annual Report 2009 (PDF 2 MB) - Wellington Institute of Technology

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STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES AND SERVICE PERFORMANCE2.2 Relationships with Industry and ITOs to Support Economic TransformationPLANNED ACTIONDevelop a workplace delivery strategy in conjunction withindustry and ITOsStrengthen our relationships with key ITOs so they are equal,respectful and long-termResearch drivers <strong>of</strong> productivity in SMEsACHIEVEMENTOur Industry Advisory Group/Committee structures were reviewed anda new model <strong>of</strong> industry engagement was developed and trialled toachieve greater strategic input into programme development anddelivery.A forum <strong>of</strong> Council and advisory committee chairs was held to improvecommunication between stakeholders and governance.ITOs were represented on relevant Advisory Committees.During <strong>2009</strong>, the Centre for Smart Product along with teaching schoolsprovided a resource to key industries and communities <strong>of</strong> interestwithin the <strong>Wellington</strong> region as well as supporting the development <strong>of</strong>innovation centres and incubators. Work in this area resulted in Design and development projects undertaken in partnershipwith industry or community:- 17 major projects for industry progressed and/or completed- 30 projects for industry completed- 4 projects for the community completed <strong>Technology</strong> development and transfer projects- 2 projects completed Consultancies- 23 consultancies completed including 4 internationalconsultancies Production <strong>of</strong> commercialisable outputs- 6 outputs completedDevelop our internal structures and systems to supportproductivity developmentThe future operation <strong>of</strong> the Centre for Smart Product was determinedand new structure established. A new Advisory Board was formed andmet for first time in the fourth quarter.Institutional Measures: Industry engagementPerformance Targets 2008 Actual <strong>2009</strong> Target <strong>2009</strong> AchievementsNumber <strong>of</strong> needs assessments undertaken 15 > 15 22Number <strong>of</strong> SME Strategic Capability Development <strong>Report</strong>scompleted0 > 0 05Number <strong>of</strong> r&d “jumpstart” projects completed 19 > 19 37Number <strong>of</strong> technology development and transfer activitiesundertaken30 > 30 312.3 Relationships with other providersPLANNED ACTIONDevelop and implement a plan <strong>of</strong> <strong>Wellington</strong> RegionalPolytechnic Federation projectsWork with Whitireia to develop Regional Facilitation roleACHIEVEMENT A project examining the shared provision <strong>of</strong> creativeprogrammes in 2 Federation members’ portfolios wasundertaken. A Certificate in Preparation for Tertiary Study (Level 3)programme was jointly developed (with Victoria University <strong>of</strong><strong>Wellington</strong>). A Human Resource Management tool was developed by the 3members. A joint records management project was worked on by the 3members.AchievedRefer 2.1 Regional Facilitation5WelTec term to define our innovative approach with industry22WELLINGTON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | <strong>2009</strong> ANNUAL REPORT

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