Research and development support
At WellingtonNZ, it’s our job to get Wellington-based innovative businesses access to Callaghan Innovation’s funding and services.
It’s also our job to equip you with the expertise and advice you need to support your innovation, product development and ongoing research and development (R&D) programmes.
Callaghan Innovation programmes
Callaghan Innovation partners with ambitious businesses of all sizes. It provides innovation, research and development services for all stages of growth. Callaghan is an organisation that empowers innovators and connects them with:
- people
- opportunities and networks
- technical solutions
- skills and capability development programmes
- grants co-funding.
Key programmes
Lean programme
The Lean programme boosts business productivity and increases staff engagement with the Lean workshop and coaching programme.
Lean programme — Callaghan Innovation
Beyond IP
Beyond IP is suitable for businesses with products in the market. Experts will help to build and put in place strategies to maximise intangible assets.
Beyond IP — Callaghan Innovation
R&D experience grants
R&D experience grants help businesses turbo-charge their R&D projects with fresh talent, while career grants give students real-world industry experience.
R&D experience grants — Callaghan Innovation
Student grants — Callaghan Innovation
R&D tax incentive
The R&D tax incentive offers a 15% tax credit on eligible R&D expenditures. Find out how to tap into it and if you are eligible.
R&D tax incentive — Callaghan Innovation
Te Whare a Māui
Te Whare a Māui, the Māori innovation hub, is based at the Gracefield Innovation Quarter in Lower Hutt. The hub is a free shared working space for Māori businesses, with tools to help collaborate and innovate.
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Find out if you’re eligible for R&D funding
To get funding through Callaghan Innovation your project needs to meet a certain level of criteria to be considered R&D. Here’s a guide to help you understand if R&D is the right next step for your business.
Does your project or initiative meet the definition of R&D?
The first step is to ensure your R&D project or initiative meets the definition of ‘research and development’.
- Research is the process of working to gain new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding.
- Development is the application of research findings (and other knowledge) to develop a new product or service.
If your project meets these definitions, then the next step is to determine how well your company and R&D project fits with Callaghan’s specific funding criteria.
Does your project meet Callaghan Innovation funding criteria?
You will need to provide information and evidence relating to the five key areas below. Callaghan will use this information to judge how well your company and R&D project fits their funding criteria.
Where to start
If you’re not sure where to begin, simply fill out the customer support form on Callaghan Innovation’s website. And we’ll get you on the right track.
Customer support form — Callaghan Innovation
If you’re a registered business, fill out the business innovation support form.