Vision for NZi3

Introduction

The establishment of New Zealand's first dedicated ICT research centre, in the heart of New Zealand's silicon plains: the city of Christchurch, is an unparalleled opportunity for ICT companies to enhance their high tech capability through access to top end New Zealand–based researchers.

The University of Canterbury is proud to be the home of NZi3, the New Zealand ICT Innovation Institute, and looks forward to long term strategic partnerships with both national and global ICT companies to further joint research opportunities and ensure a steady stream of world class ICT graduates for future industry growth.

We invite you to consider partnering with us as we establish New Zealand's place in the global ICT economy: a research hothouse for ICT innovation!

The Vision

The vision of NZi3 is to be a 'hothouse' of ICT research and innovation, an icon for the ICT industry in New Zealand.

A place where …

students and staff cross-fertilise ideas and technologies between disciplines and departments.
industry experts and academia work hand in hand on industry-led projects.
entrepreneurial thinking is fostered and developed.
innovative solutions emerge at margins of traditional research areas.
new concepts with commercial potential are developed.

As postgraduate students and staff participate in joint industry-academic research projects, the free-flow of ideas and research themes will create spin-off companies, spin-off projects and spin-off IP.

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