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| Media Release IPENZ reviews critical issues facing NZ’s economic growth
The Institution of Professional Engineers has critically examined the nation’s ability to return to the top ten of the OECD, and makes new suggestions for achieving an improved sustainable economic growth rate. The publication entitled: “A Review of National Policies for Fostering Research, Development, Innovation and Entrepreneurship in New Zealand”, was presented by Andrew Cleland, Chief Executive, IPENZ, at a breakfast meeting to the Wellington business community on Wednesday, 2 June 2004. “Internationally the engineering profession is seen as a key player in economic development through their expertise in technology transfer. As the national professional body, IPENZ seeks to provide leadership in addressing key national issues to which engineers can contribute. The release of this publication is part of an ongoing programme,” said Dr Cleland. “It is timely such a review is done. It has been 10 years since the reforms of the ‘science system’ to create the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology (FRST) and Crown Research Institutes were implemented – sufficient time to see how they have developed, and whether we have the right means in place. “It has been about two years since Government sought to promote
the development of venture capital markets, and more than a year since
the launch of the Government’s Growth and Innovation Framework (GIF)
in response to the work of the Science and Innovation Advisory Council
(SIAC). It is also the year after the recently-launched Industry New Zealand
was amalgamated with the long-standing Tradenz to create NZ Trade and
Enterprise,” said Dr Cleland. For further information see:
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