[SDI-AsiaPacific] New Zealand government to support Geospatial Research Centre

[Kate Lance]

http://www.beehive.govt.nz/ViewDocument.aspx?DocumentID=27003 
New Zealand government to support Geospatial Research Centre 
The government will provide $2 million towards the establishment of a Geospatial Research Centre in Christchurch that will carry out commercially relevant research for the rapidly evolving geospatial industry. The centre is a partnership between the University of Canterbury, the University of Nottingham, and Canterbury Development Corporation. It will be established within Canterbury University’s recently announced New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute (UCi3).  According to Economic Development Minister Trevor Mallard, "Research at the new centre will help increase revenues, reduce costs, and enhance productivity in a variety of industries, delivering an estimated net economic benefit of $63 million over 10 years." A key focus of the Labour-led government is economic transformation - working with business and sector groups to deliver a high income, high-wage, export-led economy through growing more globally competitive firms, and the geospatial centre is a step towards
 this. The Geospatial Research Centre will include a focus on technologies associated with gathering geospatial data, complementing New Zealand’s existing strengths in the analysis and use of such information. The centre will establish strong linkages with industry to ensure it delivers clear commercial benefits. 
 
Note as well the Economic Benefit Appraisal Toolbox (PDF, 618KB), prepared by New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, New Zealand government's national economic development agency. 
http://www.nzte.govt.nz/common/files/economicba-toolbox.pdf

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