TECH AND INNOVATION
A resilient, fast-growing tech industry
Being on the edge of the world has fostered a new way of looking at challenges and New Zealanders are known for stretching themselves, going beyond the accepted wisdom, and following good ideas wherever they lead. Those values are reflected in unique and often world-leading technology and innovation.
By the numbers
Source: Global Innovation Index, 2022
Source: NZ Private Capital Monitor (2021)
Source: Global Innovation Index (GII), 2021
Source: New Zealand Capital Growth Partners (NZGCP), TIN research
Learn more about New Zealand's strengths in tech and innovation
Global solutions
Proven innovations from New Zealand, boosted by international resources and networks, are a winning combination. Our tech businesses deliver at scale in markets around the world, from silicon chip production to healthcare and creative industries - and with nearly one fifth of New Zealanders based overseas, our tech network, infrastructure and ecosystem has worldwide reach.
Natural collaborators
When it's time to take on global markets, New Zealand tech businesses are ready to move faster, go further and work harder to make it happen. They're also natural collaborators, with an open way of working that enables highly effective commercial partnerships.
Open, trusted and stable
The open and honest approach that's integral to the New Zealand way of doing things also gives the country a famously stable, dependable and trustworthy business environment. The country's predictable and progressive regulatory environment can also quickly adapt to the needs of industry, making New Zealand an ideal location to test new ideas and deliver robust solutions.
Innovation from the edge
Isolation drove New Zealanders to become innovators. Creativity, practicality and a readiness to challenge convention became core facets of the New Zealand mindset. The world is now a great deal more connected, but this innovative approach continues, with New Zealand tech companies offering fresh perspectives, creative energy and the ability to find unexpected answers to old problems.
New Zealand's tech sector
New Zealand's stable, business-friendly environment and strategic location support a technology sector that delivers smart, scalable, global solutions; it also delivers strong returns on foreign direct investment driven by technology transfer, job creation, and productivity gains.
Agritech: breakthrough solutions to real on-farm challenges.
Agritech is one of the country’s fastest-growing industries, contributing roughly NZ$ 2- 3 b to the New Zealand economy in 2023. The government aims to grow the industry to NZD$8b by 2023.
Agritech sits at the intersection of New Zealand’s historic strength in food and fibre production, and our expertise in advanced technology.
Being on the edge of the world has fostered a new way of looking at challenges – and New Zealanders are known for stretching themselves, going beyond the accepted wisdom, and following good ideas wherever they lead. Those values are reflected in unique and often world-leading technology and innovation.
Studies into New Zealand's technology and innovation sector
Report on the Sustainable is Attainable (SiA) initiative
This report outlines the findings from the first phase of the initiative, which commenced in late 2023.
The goals are to foster collaboration among businesses facing similar waste challenges, involve research institutions, and reduce food processing waste going to landfills.
Report on the impact of AI for data centre demand in New Zealand
Invest New Zealand partnered with Analysys Mason to conduct a study to assess the implications of AI towards data centre demand and the potential role of New Zealand in facilitating this.
This report covers global AI trends and the impact of data centres, AI-driven data centre demand by key segments, including emergence of GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) and the value proposition of New Zealand in supporting AI-driven data centre demand.
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