Ministry of Science and Innovation

The Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI; Te Pūnaha Hiringa Whakaea in Māori) is a government agency within the New Zealand government, dealing with the science and innovation sector in New Zealand. Its key roles and functions include:

• advising the government on New Zealand’s science and innovation system^[1]
• overseeing the Government’s investment in science and innovation, and in infrastructure that supports science and innovation^{[2][not in citation given]}
• fostering commercialisation and the transfer of knowledge into technology, processes and products; enhancing productivity; and, through the application of research results and innovative effort, achieving wider benefits for New Zealand

The Ministry became operational on 1 February 2011, bringing together and replacing the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology and the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology.^[3][4] MSI assumed responsibility for the science and innovation policy and investment functions of both agencies.

References

1. ^ "Govt announces Research and Development review". Otago Daily Times. 8 March 2011. http://www.odt.co.nz/news/politics/150851/govt-announces-research-and-development-review. Retrieved 31 March 2011. 
2. ^ "Research and development spending up, still lags Australia". New Zealand Herald. 22 March 2011. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/science/news/article.cfm?c_id=82&objectid=10714208. Retrieved 31 March 2011. 
3. ^ A New Zealand government cabinet paper http://www.ssc.govt.nz/upload/downloadable_files/cabpaper-nextsteps-legislative-financial-implications.pdf
4. ^ "Launch of Ministry of Science and Innovation". beehive.govt.nz. http://www.beehive.govt.nz/speech/launch-ministry-science-and-innovation. Retrieved 2 April 2011. 

External links

• Official MSI website