Resources and Latest News
Resources
National Testing Register
The National Testing Register is hosted by Product Accelerator and covers a wide range of product performance testing, materials analysis and characterization, materials processing and manufacturing facilities.
Newsletters
Read our Latest Newsletters here!
Industry Collaboration Funding
The Product Accelerator Industry Collaboration Funding is designed to enable researchers to develop
relationships and collaborations with the NZ industry and the wider NZPA network. Therefore, fundable
projects should be driven by need and Industry participation.
Latest News
Exciting developments from the 2024 Smart Ideas funding round!
The New Zealand Product Accelerator continues to fuel success, with several cutting-edge research projects funded through Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE’s) Smart Ideas initiative. Two key projects, where the New Zealand Product Accelerator...
MBIE commissioned report identifies NZPA as vital for New Zealand manufacturing innovation
The recently released review report commissioned by MBIE has asserted that the NZPA stands out as Aotearoa's premier organization for bridging the gap between manufacturers and the realms of research and science. The findings underscore the pivotal role played by NZPA...
Thrilled to unveil our inaugural newsletter! 📢
We're excited to introduce our very first newsletter ! 🌟 In this newsletter, you'll find an inside look at the incredible projects, collaborations, and milestones that we've reached together as a network. We're also extending a warm and heartfelt welcome to all our...
“A New Manufacturing Industry for NZ” Potential Value of Bio-Products from Forests Report Release🌿📢”
Tomorrow’s Economy” is an initiative by our Advisory Board chaired by Sir Ian Taylor to tackle big economic issues and develop “sticky NZ-centric industries.” The first vision to be developed has been Bio-Forest Products-wide ranging products manufactured from trees....
Big Congratulations to Kevin Sheehy !
Big Congratulations to Kevin Sheehy for winning the Simpson Grierson Commercialisation Professional category award at KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards 2023. This award recognises a commercialisation professional working within a New Zealand research...
Collaboration with CIRCUIT – Circular Innovations Research Centre at University of Auckland
Excited to announce our collaboration with CIRCUIT - Circular Innovations Research Centre, in the Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering and a Research Hub within Ngā Ara Whetū | Centre for Climate, Biodiversity and Society at The University of Auckland. 🌱...
NZ Bio Forestry and their Taiwan R&D Partner Make it to the Top 100 Worldwide Innovations! 🌱🌍
Congratulations Wayne Mulligan and team! We are thrilled to share the fantastic news that NZ Bio Forestry groundbreaking efforts have been acknowledged on a global stage! This remarkable achievement comes under the distinguished category of FixCarbon Technology:...
Congratulations to Product Accelerator’s Key Research Leader- Dr. Khalid Arif
Big Congratulations to Dr. Khalid Arif and Leon Ripa for the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 - 𝐌2𝐕𝐈𝐏. Paper titled "Orchard Yield Estimation Using Multi-Angle Image Processing”, authored by Leon Ripa and Khalid Arif has received the best paper award at the IEEE 28th International...
Product Accelerator Annual Research Meeting-2022
We are excited to share the successful completion of our Annual Research Meeting 2022. Excellent talks by Graduates and Postgraduate students, providing innovative solutions for current NZ problems, followed by a brainstorming session led by our Advisory Board Chair...
Tomorrow’s Economy Vision shared with New Zealand National Party
What a fantastic week this has been- Meeting with New Zealand National Party MPs, including the Leader of the party Christopher Luxon to discuss Tomorrow’s Economy Vision- shared Industry led visions for New Zealand’s future economic growth. Hon Judith Collins Andrew...
