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  • The dynamics of discovery

    Archimedes
    10 November, 2011

    From Archimedes to Edison, attempts to improve quality of life have dictated a need for advances in science and technology. These advances are now widely understood as the key enablers of increasingly prosperous societies.

  • Fast forward

    Medical robotics
    18 October, 2011

    One of the great things about this country is its ability to rise to the challenges put before it. The recent earthquakes in Christchurch have challenged not only the people of Canterbury but the New Zealand economy as a whole.

  • Future proof

    HTS magnet
    20 June, 2011

    In March an exciting development in New Zealand’s emerging high temperature superconducting industry took place. Dunedin-based, publicly listed company Scott Technology bought a majority stake in HTS-110[?], an IRL associate company which designs, manufactures and sells powerful electromagnets that utilise IRL’s world-leading superconducting technology for high-value industrial machines like MRI[?] scanners and synchrotrons.

  • Manufacturing prosperity

    High value manufacturing
    5 April, 2011

    In contemporary economies, manufacturing industries create prosperity of the type needed for New Zealand to maintain its place in the world.

  • Seeding success

    Fresh Direct packing staff
    27 January, 2011

    Following the recent changes to New Zealand’s science system, 2011 is the year to capitalise on these and translate them into economic growth for NZ Inc.

  • Patently obvious

    Patent
    5 October, 2010

    The most significant changes to New Zealand’s science system in two decades are now well under way as the government moves to implement the Crown Research Institute (CRI) Taskforce’s recommendations.

  • Scientists, take heart

    Passion for knowledge
    13 July, 2010

    It is heartening to see that despite a tight fiscal environment, the current government has prioritised science with new spending announced for the 2010 budget. Even more heartening is the focus on encouraging companies to invest in research and development with the majority of the $225 million of new funding being targeted in this area.

  • In fine company

    Good company
    25 March, 2010

    This edition of IRL Solutions focuses on the importance IRL places on having strong links with industry. As the country’s only Crown Research Institute with a mandate to provide R&D support for New Zealand industry, IRL is constantly seeking new ways to improve its level of engagement with the sectors we serve.

  • PM's Science Prize recognises HTS potential

    PM Science Prize
    10 March, 2010

    The inaugural Prime Minister’s Science prize was recently awarded jointly to two pre-eminent experts in the field of high temperature superconductors, IRL scientists, Drs Bob Buckley and Jeff Tallon.

  • NZ Institute report needs a leg up

    Biopolis
    5 February, 2010

    It is encouraging to see the New Zealand Institute wading into the debate around science and its role in the economy through the paper it released late last year, Standing on the Shoulders of Science.