Economy - Research & Development
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Increase funding for pure research [...] such as soil degradation, violent behaviour, urban sustainability NZ has considerable potential for ethical economic development in the supply of small-scale appropriate technology to developing nations Development and study of traditional Maori knowledge within the public science system The way we do and teach science needs to change from reductionism to holistic science
Provide tax incentives for businesses to engage in research and development leading to export and employment growth Focus Public Good Research funding more tightly on job growth and increased export earnings Introduce further scholarships to ensure that we keep our best students and provide for research and development expertise Assist New Zealand companies in developing new technology and facilitate technology transfer Provide improved lower cost intellectual property protection for innovators in New Zealand
Develop a National Science Strategy that identifies New Zealand's science needs and directions, resource and capability needs and international trends in the medium and long terms Increase government funding of Research, Science & Technology (RST) to at least the OECD average Investigate ways to increase the amount of privately-funded RST Increase funding for health research to bring New Zealand's funding up to at least the OECD average as a proportion of GDP Encourage national research specialisation, bearing in mind New Zealand's size, as well as specialisation by institution
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