New Zealand innovation ecosystem

The Innovative EcoSystems registry lists 389 innovation ecosystem organizations in New Zealand, including 121 research organizations, 80 universities and research institutes and 72 corporate R&D centers.

The largest concentrations are in Auckland (113), Wellington (107) and Christchurch (26).

New Zealand scores 64.7 out of 100 on the IEPA (2024 edition), ranking 33 of 117 economies.

See New Zealand on the IEPA ↗

389 organizations

• academyEX
  University or research institute · Auckland · academyex.com
• Accident Compensation Corporation
  Government or public body · Wellington · acc.co.nz
• ACEM Foundation
  Research organization · Wellington · acem.org.au
• AFT Pharmaceuticals (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · aftpharm.com
• AgResearch
  Government or public body · Lincoln · agresearch.co.nz
• Agricultural and Marketing Research and Development Trust
  Research organization · Wellington · agmardt.org.nz
• Allan Wilson Centre
  University or research institute · Palmerston North · allanwilsoncentre.ac.nz
• Alzheimers New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington Region · alzheimers.org.nz
• Alzheimers New Zealand Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Dormant · Wellington · alzheimers.org.nz
• Antarctica New Zealand
  University or research institute · Christchurch · antarcticanz.govt.nz
• Applied Research Associates
  University or research institute · Christchurch · aranz.com
• Aqualinc (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Christchurch · aqualinc.com
• Aqui-S (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Lower Hutt · aqui-s.com
• Ara Institute of Canterbury
  University or research institute · Christchurch · ara.ac.nz
• Arthritis New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · arthritis.org.nz
• Asia New Zealand Foundation
  Research organization · Wellington · asianz.org.nz
• Assa Abloy (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · assaabloy.co.nz
• Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · asthmafoundation.org.nz
• Auckland City Hospital
  Health research · Auckland · adhb.health.nz
• Auckland Council
  Government or public body · Auckland · aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
• Auckland District Health Board
  Health research · Dormant · Auckland · adhb.govt.nz
• Auckland Institute of Studies
  University or research institute · Auckland · ais.ac.nz
• Auckland Medical Research Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · medicalresearch.org.nz
• Auckland UniServices (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · uniservices.co.nz
• Auckland University of Technology
  University or research institute · Auckland · aut.ac.nz
• Auckland War Memorial Museum
  Organization · Auckland · aucklandmuseum.com
• Auckland Zoo
  Research organization · Auckland · aucklandzoo.co.nz
• Baycourt Community and Arts Centre
  Science or technology park · Tauranga City · baycourt.co.nz
• Bayer (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · bayeranimal.co.nz
• Beef + Lamb New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · beeflambnz.com
• Bio-Protection Research Centre
  University or research institute · Dormant · Lincoln · bioprotection.org.nz
• Bioeconomy Science Institute
  Government or public body · Lincoln · bioeconomyscience.co.nz
• Blyth Performing Arts Centre
  Science or technology park · Hastings District · iona.school.nz
• Bodeker Scientific (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Dunedin · bodekerscientific.com
• Braemar Hospital
  Health research · Hamilton · braemarhospital.co.nz
• Brain Research New Zealand
  University or research institute · Auckland · brnz.ac.nz
• Brian Mason Scientific & Technical Trust
  Research organization · Christchurch · brianmasontrust.org
• Building Research Association of New Zealand
  Research organization · Porirua · branz.co.nz
• Burwood Hospital
  Health research · Christchurch · cdhb.health.nz
• Callaghan Innovation
  Government or public body · Dormant · Wellington · callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
• Cancer Society of New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · wellington.cancernz.org.nz
• Cancer Trials New Zealand
  Research organization · Auckland · cancertrialsnz.ac.nz
• Canterbury District Health Board
  Health research · Dormant · Ashburton · cdhb.health.nz
• Canterbury Health Laboratories
  University or research institute · Christchurch · chl.co.nz
• Canterbury Medical Research Foundation
  Research organization · Christchurch · cmrf.org.nz
• Canterbury Museum
  Organization · Christchurch · canterburymuseum.com
• Capital and Coast District Health Board
  Health research · Dormant · Wellington · ccdhb.org.nz
• Carey Baptist College
  University or research institute · Auckland · carey.ac.nz
• Carter Observatory
  University or research institute · Wellington · museumswellington.org.nz
• CatWalk Spinal Cord Injury Trust
  Research organization · Masterton · catwalk.org.nz
• Cawthron Institute
  Research organization · Nelson · cawthron.org.nz
• Central Lakes Trust
  Research organization · Cromwell · clt.net.nz
• Chelsea Primary School
  University or research institute · Auckland · chelsea.school.nz
• Child Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · childcancer.org.nz
• Christchurch City Council
  Government or public body · Christchurch · ccc.govt.nz
• Christchurch Clinical Studies Trust
  University or research institute · Dormant · Christchurch · ccst.co.nz
• Christchurch Hospital
  Health research · Christchurch · cdhb.health.nz
• Clinical Trials New Zealand
  University or research institute · Hamilton · clinicaltrialsnz.com
• Coal Association of New Zealand
  Research organization · Lower Hutt · coal.org.nz
• Comvita (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Te Puke · comvita.co.nz
• Counties Manukau District Health Board
  Health research · Dormant · Auckland · countiesmanukau.health.nz
• Creative New Zealand
  Government or public body · Wellington · creativenz.govt.nz
• Crown Research Institutes
  Government or public body · Dormant · Wellington · sciencenewzealand.org
• Cure Kids
  Research organization · Auckland · curekids.org.nz
• Curonz (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Wellsford · curonz.com
• DairyNZ
  Research organization · Hamilton · dairynz.co.nz
• Defence Science and Technology
  Government or public body · Auckland · dst.mil.nz
• Department of Conservation
  Government or public body · Wellington · doc.govt.nz
• Department of Corrections
  Government or public body · Wellington · corrections.govt.nz
• Department of Internal Affairs
  Government or public body · Wellington · dia.govt.nz
• Digitech Services (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · digitechservices.co.nz
• Donald Beasley Institute
  Research organization · Dunedin · donaldbeasley.org.nz
• Douglas Pharmaceuticals (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · douglas.co.nz
• Dragonfly Data Science (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Wellington · dragonfly.co.nz
• Dunedin Public Hospital
  Health research · Dunedin · southerndhb.govt.nz
• Earth Sciences New Zealand
  Government or public body · Lower Hutt · earthsciences.nz
• Earthquake Commission
  Government or public body · Wellington · eqc.govt.nz
• Eastern Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Napier City · eit.ac.nz
• eCoast (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Raglan · ecoast.co.nz
• Education New Zealand
  Government or public body · Wellington · enz.govt.nz
• Environment Canterbury
  Government or public body · Timaru · ecan.govt.nz
• Environmental Protection Authority
  Government or public body · Wellington · epa.govt.nz
• Equibreed (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Te Awamutu · equibreed.co.nz
• Fab Lab Akld
  Fab lab or makerspace · Planned · Auckland · pocketlabakld.github.io
• Fab Lab Masterton
  Fab lab or makerspace · Masterton · meetup.com
• Fab Lab Wgtn
  Fab lab or makerspace · Wellington · fablabwgtn.co.nz
• Farm Cove Observatory
  University or research institute · Auckland · farmcoveobs.co.nz
• Ferrier Research Institute
  University or research institute · Wellington · wgtn.ac.nz
• Fertiliser Association of New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington Region · fertiliser.org.nz
• Fertility Associates (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · fertilityassociates.co.nz
• Fire and Emergency New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · fireandemergency.nz
• Fisher & Paykel Appliances (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · fisherpaykel.com
• Fisher & Paykel Healthcare (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · fphcare.com
• Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · flanz.org.nz
• Fonterra (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · fonterra.com
• Forest Growers Levy Trust Inc.
  Research organization · Wellington Region · fglt.org.nz
• Foundation for Arable Research
  University or research institute · Christchurch · far.org.nz
• Foundation for Equity and Research New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · fernz.org.nz
• Four Winds Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · fourwindsfoundation.co.nz
• Freemasons New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · freemasonsnz.org
• Fulbright New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · fulbright.org.nz
• Future Forests Research
  University or research institute · Rotorua · ffr.co.nz
• Gallagher Academy of Performing Arts
  Science or technology park · Hamilton · waikato.ac.nz
• Geneious (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · geneious.com
• General Electric (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · ge.com
• Genesis Oncology Trust
  Research organization · Auckland · genesisoncology.org.nz
• Geyserland Observatory
  University or research institute · Rotorua · geyserlandobs.org
• Gillies McIndoe Research Institute
  University or research institute · Wellington · gmri.org.nz
• GNS Science
  University or research institute · Dormant · Lower Hutt · gns.cri.nz
• Good Shepherd College
  University or research institute · Auckland · gsc.ac.nz
• Government of New Zealand
  Government or public body · Wellington · govt.nz
• Grasslanz Technology Limited (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Palmerston North · grasslanz.com
• Greater Wellington Regional Council
  Government or public body · Wellington · gw.govt.nz
• Green Lane Research and Educational Fund
  Research organization · Auckland · greenlaneresearch.co.nz
• Greenlane Clinical Centre
  Health research · Auckland · adhb.health.nz
• Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust
  Research organization · Hamilton · hmstrust.org.nz
• HauHau Research (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · hauhau.co.nz
• Hawke's Bay Hospital
  Health research · Hastings · hawkesbay.health.nz
• Hawke's Bay Regional Council
  Government or public body · Napier City · hbrc.govt.nz
• Hawkins Theatre
  Science or technology park · Auckland Region · hawkinstheatre.co.nz

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Categories

• Research organizations in New Zealand 121
• Universities and research institutes in New Zealand 80
• Corporate R&D centers in New Zealand 72
• Government and public bodies in New Zealand 53
• Health research organizations in New Zealand 37
• Science and technology parks in New Zealand 15
• Fab labs and makerspaces in New Zealand 6
• Other organizations in New Zealand 5

Cities

• Auckland 113
• Wellington 107
• Christchurch 26
• Hamilton 21
• Dunedin 20
• Palmerston North 15
• Lower Hutt 11
• Lincoln 7
• Rotorua 7
• Tauranga 6
• Whangarei 4
• Hastings 3
• Invercargill 3
• New Plymouth 3
• Porirua 3