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Callaghan Innovation
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, providing a range of innovation and research and development (R&D) services to suit each stage of growth.
Our people – including more than 200 of New Zealand's leading scientists and engineers – empower innovators by connecting people, opportunities and networks, and providing tailored technical solutions, skills and capability development programmes, and grants co-funding.
We also enhance the operation of New Zealand's innovation ecosystem, working closely with government partners, Crown Research Institutes, and other organisations that help increase business investment in R&D and innovation.
We operate across New Zealand from five urban offices and a regional partner network in a further 12 locations.
Callaghan Innovation - Latest News [Page 4]
Callaghan Innovation welcomes new Board members
Monday, 11 September 2017, 1:04 pm | Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation Board Chair Sue Suckling welcomes incoming members George Gong and Stefan Korn to the Board. More >>
Top startup Genoapay attracts record accelerator investment
Tuesday, 22 August 2017, 4:11 pm | Callaghan Innovation
GENOAPAY, a new way of paying for services that gives consumers what they need immediately while paying over ten weeks without extra cost, has just attracted record investment after demonstrating its wares following the Flux Accelerator Programme co-funded ... More >>
GLAM role for Callaghan Innovation customer Dexibit
Wednesday, 16 August 2017, 2:26 pm | Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation has applauded the success of one of its customers, Dexibit, which today announced a collaboration with London’s National Gallery. More >>
Innovation event to draw hundreds of Māori entrepreneurs
Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 2:58 pm | Callaghan Innovation
HUNDREDS of smart, ambitious and innovative Māori entrepreneurs will spend this Saturday focusing on how technology can help realise their business dreams. More >>
US tech accelerator snaps up C-Prize finalist
Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 12:46 pm | Callaghan Innovation
NZ company Dotterel , runner-up in Callaghan Innovation’s inaugural C-Prize Challenge with noise-suppressing technology for drones, now has international success in its sights after being signed up by an American technology accelerator. More >>
Innovative Technology Proves a Winner for Emirates Team NZ
Tuesday, 27 June 2017, 9:16 am | Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation has today applauded Emirates Team New Zealand’s triumph in the 2017 America’s Cup and the use of innovative technology to give its winning performance the edge. More >>
World of wearable tech showcased in new infographic
Thursday, 22 June 2017, 3:16 pm | Callaghan Innovation
World of wearable tech showcased in new infographic Callaghan Innovation today launched the second product in a new Infographics Series, which it hopes will demystify key technology areas and raise awareness of the opportunities that these technologies ... More >>
Tech experts in NZ for premier innovation challenge
Thursday, 8 June 2017, 2:12 pm | Callaghan Innovation
Three international experts are travelling to New Zealand next week to share their expertise in wearable technology with entrants in NZ’s premier innovation challenge. More >>
Callaghan Innovation customers win at Hi-Tech Awards
Saturday, 13 May 2017, 4:06 pm | Callaghan Innovation
The calibre of winners at the 2017 Hi-Tech Awards highlights an exciting, rapidly growing industry that is critical to New Zealand’s future, says the government’s innovation agency. More >>
C-Prize champions wearable technology
Tuesday, 4 April 2017, 11:22 am | Callaghan Innovation
The next big thing in wearable technology could come from New Zealand’s premier challenge prize, launched by Callaghan Innovation in Auckland this evening. More >>
New Zealand businesses embrace innovation through R&D
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 4:27 pm | Callaghan Innovation
More New Zealand businesses are embracing innovation as the key to international success, says Callaghan Innovation Chief Executive, Vic Crone. More >>
Callaghan Innovation announces new CEO
Thursday, 9 February 2017, 1:54 pm | Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation announces new CEO Callaghan Innovation has announced the appointment of Vic Crone as its Chief Executive, following a thorough and highly competitive recruitment process. Sue Suckling, Chair of Callaghan Innovation, is pleased to welcome ... More >>
New hub to boost Māori innovation
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 10:45 am | Callaghan Innovation
Callaghan Innovation is today opening a centre for Māori business innovators at the Gracefield Innovation Quarter in Lower Hutt. More >>
Grabity wins Kiwi Game Dev prize
Thursday, 8 September 2016, 1:24 pm | Callaghan Innovation
Innovative video game Grabity is set to be New Zealand’s next digital hit export after winning the KiwiGameStarter, New Zealand Game Developers Association’s startup programme for interactive games businesses. More >>
Kāhui Māori to guide National Science Challenge
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:26 am | Callaghan Innovation
26 July 2016 Kāhui Māori to guide National Science Challenge for Technological Innovation More >>
Kiwi drone start-up takes out innovation award in Las Vegas
Friday, 22 April 2016, 3:09 pm | Callaghan Innovation
A group of guys from east Auckland has won big in Las Vegas, but not at the blackjack table. More >>
App to change the way employees engage with Māori economy
Tuesday, 5 April 2016, 4:10 pm | Callaghan Innovation
A new bi-lingual mobile app developed by Callaghan Innovation and Auckland technology company Kiwa Digital is set to change the way employees learn te reo Māori and interact with the Māori economy. More >>
Excellent response from Māori innovators to new award
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 2:37 pm | Callaghan Innovation
The new Māori innovation category at the 2016 Hi-Tech Awards has attracted a high number of entries, with 22 Māori organisations putting themselves forward. More >>
Healthtech Week brings medtech sector together to grow
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 10:35 am | Callaghan Innovation
The best of medical technology companies New Zealand and the world have to offer gather in Auckland this week to share the latest developments, research and trends in the sector. More >>
SnapIT’s smart camera snapped up on high seas
Tuesday, 16 June 2015, 10:04 am | Callaghan Innovation
SnapIT’s smart camera snapped up on high seas A strategic approach to innovation is paying off for two Nelson brothers who, with the help of Callaghan Innovation, have transformed a high-tech business born in a garage into a global exporter of ... More >>
