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$70m AI funding opens Thursday!
Kia ora,
On Thursday, applications open for the NZIAT Artificial Intelligence Research Platform (and close on 20 November). The platform is a Government investment of up to $70 million over seven years to strengthen New Zealand’s AI research capability and commercialisation to build enduring competitive advantage. It’s a huge opportunity which is why we’re hosting the info hub and sharing updates.
Last week we hosted our Applicant Information Webinar. If you missed it, view the recording here: NZIAT AI Platform Applicant Information Webinar | AI Forum New Zealand
What we covered
- An introduction to the New Zealand Institute for Advanced Technology (NZIAT)
- Overview of the NZIAT AI Platform opportunity
- Key dates and next steps for applicants
- Q&A with the panel and programme team
If you have any questions, please go to the Info Hub and click ‘ask a question’.
AI Governance refreshed!
We’re delighted to share the AI Forum’s refreshed AI Governance website. It’s a dedicated resource for organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand to adopt AI responsibly and confidently. It’s grounded in Aotearoa’s values and our connections to each other. Explore practical tools, guidance and real-world examples to help your organisation navigate AI responsibly; boosting productivity, unlocking innovation, and supporting an inclusive, equitable future.
Blockchain Awards 2025: open for nominations
We’re celebrating the innovators, leaders and trailblazers across Aotearoa’s digital asset ecosystem.
Help spotlight the people and organisations delivering real impact, adoption and innovation in New Zealand. Anyone can nominate, but for some awards, nominees must be current BlockchainNZ members to be eligible.
Have your say: shaping NZ’s tech policy
Last week the BlockchainNZ Digital Assets Parliamentary Working Group kicked off with great engagement from across the political spectrum. With representatives from regulators and 15 MPs from four political parties attending two events, we’re pleased understanding how to better enable this growth opportunity for New Zealand has increased immensely. During the past year, over $8b in investment in digital assets was made by Kiwis offshore. There’s also an increasing number of NZ grown, globally successful blockchain businesses around the world.
This is just one example of collaborative policy development supported by our communities in our NZTech Group. We’re bringing together our government, industry and academic members for much needed quick wins for Aotearoa. If you’d like to get involved, please email me.
Here’s key dates for members across the NZTech Group: Nominations for the Digital Identity NZ Executive Council close on 3 November. Voting for the FinTechNZ Executive Council closes on 22 October. Voting for the AI Forum Executive Council Elections closes on 29 October.
Ngā mihi nui,
Graeme Muller
CEO
NZTech
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