Improving connections with tertiary organisations is a great way to improve business capability in the Wellington region and to invest in the next generation.
Grow Wellington is committed to helping businesses who have a desire to innovate and grow, but are lacking either specialist skills or an extra pair of hands to achieve business goals.
There is a range of ways in which tertiary organisations can help a business to achieve its goals. Internships, Masters and PHD projects are a great example of this and in some cases support can be provided through Grow Wellington and government programmes, for example through the TechNZ Capability Investment grants.
Below are few of examples of programs businesses may benefit from;
For more information on these, or other tertiary programs please contact;
Matthieu Carrere
Technical Business Manager
matthieu.carrere@growwellington.co.nz or 04 382 0076
TechNZ Education Funding
MSI education funding encourages innovative businesses to involve postgraduate students in their R&D programmes. This helps the business develop new knowledge leading to the commercialisation of a new product, process, or service.
Funding is paid directly to the university. It administers the funds on behalf of MSI and pays the student. The business pays the direct and mentoring costs as they gain a commercial return from the new knowledge generated in the project.
For more information about the TechNZ Education Funding
click here.
MSI Undergraduate Internship Funding
Run every year over the summer period. The internship programme provides funding of $16 per hour for up to 400 hours of work upon proof from the business of payment to the intern ($6400 max.). MSI will pay businesses GST on top of this funding ($7360 in total max.) This funding is paid directly to the business employing the student.
For more information about the Undergraduate Internship Funding click here.
MSI Postgraduate Internship Funding
Every year, the Ministry of Science and Innovation (MSI) funds innovative New Zealand businesses to employ a postgraduate intern for six months.
Successful businesses will receive up to $30,000 + GST per person towards a postgraduate intern’s salary.
For more information about the Postgraduate Internship Funding
click here.
Summer of Tech
Summer of Tech is a non-profit internship programme connecting smart students with Wellington technology companies.
Undergraduates get matched with companies needing skills in the areas of software code, engineering, design and business analysis. Once matched, the students work in the companies over the summer break (November – February).
For further information about the Summer of Tech programme
click here.
Optimising Manufacturing
The programme helps place university graduates into manufacturing companies where they gain industry experience while the manufacturing companies gain a fresh set of eyes, an increase in innovative thinking and ultimately, an increase in profits.
Download a brochure to find out more.