Callaghan Innovation
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| Formed | 1 February 2013 |
| Preceding Crown entity | |
| Jurisdiction | Government of New Zealand |
| Headquarters | Gracefield, Lower Hutt, New Zealand |
| Motto | New Zealand's Innovation Agency |
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| Key document | |
| Website | www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz |
Callaghan Innovation, a Crown entity[2] of New Zealand,[3] has the task of making New Zealand business more innovative. It was established in February 2013 and Industrial Research Limited, a Crown Research Institute, was merged into it. The institute takes its name from Sir Paul Callaghan, a prominent New Zealand physicist who died in 2012.
Mary Quin became the first CEO, in May 2013,[4] and resigned in July 2016. Victoria Crone started as CEO on 28 February 2017.
On 6 January 2014 the departments of carbohydrate chemistry[5] and high temperature superconductors[6] were ceded to Victoria University of Wellington, being renamed the Ferrier and Robinson Research Institutes respectively.[7] This resulted in a transfer of 55 staff.
Notable staff
- Juliet Gerrard – biochemist
- Peter Beck – founder of Rocket Lab
References
- ^ "Ministerial Portfolio: Research, Science and Innovation". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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"Callaghan Innovation Act 2012". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office Te Tari Tohutohu Paremata. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
Callaghan Innovation is Crown entity
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"About Us". Callaghan Innovation. Callaghan Innovation. Retrieved 5 March 2014.
Callaghan Innovation is a stand-alone Crown Entity established on 1 February 2013. Our role hasn't previously existed in New Zealand.
- ^ Sachtleben, Amanda (14 March 2013). "Callaghan Innovation appoints CEO". Fairfax. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology: Carbohydrate Chemistry Group 2010". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010.
- ^ "High temperature superconductors 2010". Archived from the original on 5 June 2010.
- ^ "New institutes link Callaghan Innovation to Victoria University". Callaghan Innovation. 17 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 May 2014. Retrieved 13 May 2014.
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