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

• Health and Disability Commissioner
  Research organization · Auckland · hdc.org.nz
• Health and Research Collaborative
  Research organization · Whanganui · harc.org.nz
• Health New Zealand
  Health research · Wellington · tewhatuora.govt.nz
• Health Promotion Agency
  Research organization · Wellington · hpa.org.nz
• Health Research Council of New Zealand
  Government or public body · Auckland · hrc.govt.nz
• Healthcare Otago Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Dunedin · hcocharitabletrust.co.nz
• Hokotehi Moriori Trust
  Research organization · Hastings · moriori.co.nz
• Hope Foundation for Research on Ageing
  Research organization · Auckland · hopefoundation.org.nz
• Hugo Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Arrowtown · hugocharitabletrust.nz
• Hutt Hospital
  Health research · Lower Hutt · huttvalleydhb.org.nz
• Hutton's Shearwater Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Kaikoura · huttonsshearwater.org.nz
• Independent Schools of New Zealand
  Research organization · Wellington · isnz.org.nz
• Industrial Research Limited
  Government or public body · Dormant · Lower Hutt · irl.cri.nz
• Insightful Modelling Limited (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · insightfulmodelling.com
• Institute of the Pacific United
  University or research institute · Palmerston North · ipu.ac.nz
• Inventors Lab @ Petridish
  Fab lab or makerspace · Dunedin · petridish.co.nz
• Jacobi Consulting (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · jacobi.co.nz
• John Deere (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Wellington · deere.co.nz
• Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation New Zealand
  Research organization · Rotorua · jdrf.org.nz
• Kara Technologies (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · kara.tech
• Kelliher Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Auckland · kellihercharitabletrust.org.nz
• Kidney Health New Zealand
  Research organization · Christchurch · kidneys.co.nz
• Kiwifruit Breeding Centre
  Research organization · Te Puke · kiwifruitbreeding.com
• Kode Biotech (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · kodebiotech.com
• Kohler (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · kohler.co.nz
• KuDos
  Research organization · Hamilton · thekudos.org.nz
• Kumeu Observatory
  University or research institute · Auckland · kumeu.blogspot.com
• Laidlaw College
  University or research institute · Auckland · laidlaw.ac.nz
• LanzaTech (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · lanzatech.com
• Leukaemia and Blood Cancer New Zealand
  Research organization · Auckland · leukaemia.org.nz
• Lincoln Agritech (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Lincoln · lincolnagritech.co.nz
• Lincoln University
  University or research institute · Lincoln · lincoln.ac.nz
• Lion Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · lionfoundation.org.nz
• Livestock Improvement Corporation
  Research organization · Hamilton · lic.co.nz
• Lottery Health Research
  Research organization · Wellington Region · communitymatters.govt.nz
• Lotto New Zealand
  Government or public body · Auckland · mylotto.co.nz
• MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
  University or research institute · Wellington · macdiarmid.ac.nz
• Mackenzie Charitable Foundation
  Research organization · Ashburton · mcf.org.nz
• Mackie Research (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · mackieresearch.co.nz
• Magnolia Press (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · mapress.com
• Maisey (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Hamilton · maiseygroup.co.nz
• MakerspaceNZ
  Fab lab or makerspace · Planned · Auckland · meetup.com
• Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
  Health research · Wellington · malaghan.org.nz
• Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
  Government or public body · Lincoln · landcareresearch.co.nz
• Manukau Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Auckland · manukau.ac.nz
• Maori Education Trust
  Research organization · Wellington · maorieducation.org.nz
• Massey University
  University or research institute · Palmerston North · massey.ac.nz
• Mātai Medical Research Institute
  Research organization · Gisborne · matai.org.nz
• Maurice and Phyllis Paykel Trust
  Research organization · Auckland · paykeltrust.co.nz
• Maurice Wilkins Centre
  University or research institute · Auckland · mauricewilkinscentre.org
• Measurement Standards Laboratory of New Zealand
  Government or public body · Lower Hutt · measurement.govt.nz
• Media Design School
  University or research institute · Auckland · mediadesignschool.com
• Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
  University or research institute · Wellington · mrinz.ac.nz
• Medlab Central (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Palmerston North · medlabcentral.co.nz
• MedTech CoRE
  University or research institute · Auckland · medtechcore.org.nz
• Mental Health Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · mentalhealth.org.nz
• Mercy Angiography Unit
  Health research · Auckland · mercyangiography.co.nz
• Mercy Hospital
  Health research · Auckland · mercyascot.co.nz
• Metabolic Modeling Services (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Blenheim · metabolic-modeling-services.com
• Middlemore Clinical Trials
  Research organization · Auckland · mmclintrials.nz
• Middlemore Hospital
  Health research · Auckland · countiesmanukau.health.nz
• Millar (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · millar.com
• Ministry for Culture and Heritage
  Government or public body · Wellington · mch.govt.nz
• Ministry for Primary Industries
  Government or public body · Wellington · mpi.govt.nz
• Ministry for the Environment
  Government or public body · Wellington · mfe.govt.nz
• Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
  Government or public body · Wellington · mbie.govt.nz
• Ministry of Education
  Government or public body · Wellington · education.govt.nz
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  Government or public body · Wellington · mfat.govt.nz
• Ministry of Health
  Government or public body · Wellington · health.govt.nz
• Ministry of Māori Development
  Government or public body · Wellington Region · tpk.govt.nz
• Ministry of Social Development
  Government or public body · Wellington · msd.govt.nz
• Ministry of Youth Development
  Government or public body · Wellington Region · myd.govt.nz
• Moana Connect
  Research organization · Auckland · moanaconnect.co.nz
• Mondragon Corporation (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Wellington · mondragon-corporation.com
• Motu Economic and Public Policy Research
  Research organization · Wellington · motu.nz
• Mt Albert Primary School
  University or research institute · Auckland · mtalbertprimary.school.nz
• Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa
  Organization · Wellington · tepapa.govt.nz
• National Foundation for the Deaf
  Research organization · Auckland · nfd.org.nz
• National Heart Foundation of New Zealand
  Research organization · Auckland · heartfoundation.org.nz
• National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research
  University or research institute · Dormant · Auckland · niwa.co.nz
• National Library of New Zealand
  Organization · Wellington · natlib.govt.nz
• Natural Hazards Research Platform
  University or research institute · Lower Hutt · naturalhazards.org.nz
• Natus (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · natus.com
• Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology
  University or research institute · Nelson · nmit.ac.nz
• Neuren Pharmaceuticals (New Zealand)
  Corporate R&D · Auckland · neurenpharma.com
• Neuro Research Charitable Trust
  Research organization · Hamilton · cureparkinsonsnz.org.nz
• Neurological Foundation of New Zealand
  Research organization · Auckland · neurological.org.nz
• New Horizons for Women Trust
  Research organization · Wellington · newhorizonsforwomen.org.nz
• New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre
  University or research institute · Palmerston North · nzagrc.org.nz
• New Zealand Antarctic Research Institute
  University or research institute · Christchurch · antarcticanz.govt.nz
• New Zealand Archaeological Association
  Research organization · Dunedin · nzarchaeology.org
• New Zealand Association for Research in Education
  Research organization · Kaeo · nzare.org.nz
• New Zealand Association of Counsellors
  Research organization · Wellington · nzac.org.nz
• New Zealand Association of Scientists
  Research organization · Wellington · scientists.org.nz
• New Zealand Brain Research Institute
  University or research institute · Christchurch · nzbri.org
• New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation
  Research organization · Auckland · nzbcf.org.nz
• New Zealand Christians in Science
  Research organization · Auckland · nzcis.org
• New Zealand Clinical Research
  Health research · Auckland · nzcr.co.nz
• New Zealand College of Chiropractic
  University or research institute · Auckland · chiropractic.ac.nz
• New Zealand College of Public Health Medicine
  Research organization · Wellington Region · nzcphm.org.nz
• New Zealand Council for Educational Research
  Government or public body · Wellington · nzcer.org.nz
• New Zealand Defence Force
  Government or public body · Wellington · nzdf.mil.nz
• New Zealand Dental Association
  Research organization · Auckland · nzda.org.nz
• New Zealand Educational Administration and Leadership Society
  Research organization · Dunedin · nzeals.org.nz
• New Zealand Equine Research Foundation
  Research organization · Palmerston North · nzerf.org.nz
• New Zealand eScience Infrastructure
  University or research institute · Auckland · nesi.org.nz
• New Zealand Federation of Graduate Women
  Research organization · Wellington · nzfgw.org.nz
• New Zealand Feijoa Growers Association
  Research organization · Wellington · feijoa.org.nz
• New Zealand Food Safety Science and Research Centre
  University or research institute · Palmerston North · nzfssrc.org.nz
• New Zealand Freshwater Sciences Society
  Research organization · Invercargill · freshwater.science.org.nz
• New Zealand Institute for Public Health and Forensic Science
  University or research institute · Porirua · phfscience.nz
• New Zealand Institute of Agricultural & Horticultural Science
  Research organization · Auckland · agscience.org.nz
• New Zealand Law Foundation
  Research organization · Wellington · lawfoundation.org.nz
• New Zealand Law Society
  Research organization · Wellington · lawsociety.org.nz
• New Zealand Leather & Shoe Research Association Inc.
  Research organization · Palmerston North · lasra.co.nz
• New Zealand Optometric Vision Research Foundation
  Research organization · Wellington · nzovrf.org.nz
• New Zealand Pharmacy Education and Research Foundation
  Research organization · Wellington · psnz.org.nz
• New Zealand Plant Protection Society
  Research organization · Auckland · nzpps.org
• New Zealand Police
  Government or public body · Wellington · police.govt.nz
• New Zealand Psychological Society
  Research organization · Wellington · psychology.org.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