The changing world requires more innovative and relevant models for management and governance in rapidly evolving technologies, platforms, and industries such as Manufacturing, Biotech, Building, Defence, Telecommunications, Horticulture, Dairy, Energy, and Design.
The centre enables business excellence through a technology portfolio across all of these industry sectors. The goal is to deploy into industry through education, novel management tools and contract based projects, while in parallel, introduce an innovative (i.e. more than inventive) culture.
Major Areas of Research Capability
- Technology management consulting for Startups, Small-Medium Enterprises (SME) and Multi-National Enterprises (MNE),
- Development of technology, product development and business road-mapping strategies,
- New product development management processes,
- Deployment of lean processes and systems,
- Technology transfer, Technology marketing and Pathway to markets,
- Governance advisors and new governing models.
Key Linkages
- AICHI Lean Manufacturing Group, NZ
- NZ Light Alloy Manufacturing consortium (4 Universities, 2 CRI’s, 2 Government bodies, over 300 SME companies)
- Deviceworks (IRL)
- Fletcher Aluminium, NZ
- Fonterra
- Gallagher group
- HERA
- I-Monitor, NZ
- Livestock Improvement Corporation, NZ
- Marine industry association
- Marine industry (Whangarei Marine District and Enterprise Northland)
- MCK Metals Pacific Ltd, NZ.
Researchers in the Centre
- Dr I. Gunawan
- Prof T. Neitzert
- Dr G Littlefair
- A Jowitt
- M Stamm
- Nimesha Vilasini
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