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Support for globally competitive firms (including qualifying digital firms) to sell their products and services in overseas markets through enhanced in-market assistance and tailored management from the Growth Services Fund and other New Zealand Trade and Enterprise programmes. |
New Zealand Trade and Enterprise |
By 2012, digital firms receiving assistance from this fund will have higher sales and export revenue growth compared to other digital firms. |
Expanded |
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A New Zealand Digital Content Innovation Cluster to build strong international connections, business capability, new business opportunities and strong links between researchers and firms to support the development of commercial digital content, including broadband applications, in New Zealand. |
Ministry of Economic Development |
2009–19.
A detailed design and business case for this cluster will be developed by February 2009, in partnership with key industry groups such as the New Zealand Games, Animation and Visual Effects Trust and the Auckland Creative Digital Content group. |
New
Funding options to be developed. |
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Research investment in high-technology platforms. Increased investment to build new industries based on current basic research in the areas of high-tech manufacturing, ICT, new materials and sophisticated engineering. |
Ministry of Research, Science and Technology |
2008 onwards. |
Expanded
An additional $24m over four years has been allocated to the New Economy Research Fund (NERF). |
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Support New Zealand businesses to develop innovative digital products for government and on-sale. Procurement guidelines now allow local firms who create applications for government to on-sell and develop these applications further. The Industry Capability Network (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise) will continue to run regional ICT procurement workshops to build the capability of local businesses to sell to government. |
Ministry of Economic Development, New Zealand Trade and Enterprise |
2008 onwards. |
Ongoing |