Innovation in New Zealand

The NZ Ministry of Economic Development has issued two request for tenders for an Auckland Innovation Centre. One is for the Design, Business Case and Plan, the other is for Market Testing. Perhaps Canberra can join in and prepare a joint plan for their ACT Innovation System.

The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) is seeking project management and consultancy support to:

• Develop the current draft value proposition for the Auckland Innovation Centre into a detailed concept, including further testing and refinement with industry and researchers in New Zealand;
• Develop a business case for the Centre
• Develop a business plan for the Centre
• Secure initial cornerstone partners and investors into the Centre.

Scope:

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) by MED. MED seeks proposals for project management and consultancy support to:

1) Develop the current draft AIC value proposition into a detailed design.
2) Use the concept document as a basis for discussion and negotiation with stakeholders, in order to secure initial cornerstone partners, tenants and investors.
3) Develop a full business case for the Centre.
4) Develop a full business plan for the Centre.


From: Auckland Innovation Centre – Detailed Design, Business Case and Plan, Request for Proposal , NZ Ministry of Economic Development

The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) is seeking consultancy support to test the draft Auckland Innovation Centre value proposition, in order to:

• Understand the state of advanced materials capability in other markets and whether the Auckland innovation centre proposition represents a differentiated and competitive proposition;
• Understand where potential competition lies and what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the current proposition relative to competitive offerings;
• What are the best market, industry and research opportunities to pursue, including possible international partners and alliances;
• What capabilities, technologies and services need to be offered to ensure success;
• What actions need to be taken in implementing the proposition to take up the best opportunities.

Scope:

This document is a Request for Proposal (RFP) by MED. MED seeks proposals for consultancy support to test the draft Auckland Innovation Centre value proposition. This will include analysing and articulating:

• The state of advanced materials capability in other markets and whether the Auckland innovation centre proposition represents a differentiated and competitive proposition;
• Where potential competition lies and what are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the current proposition relative to competitive offerings;
• What are the best market, industry and research opportunities to pursue, including possible partners and alliances;
• What capabilities, technologies and services need to be offered to ensure success;
• What actions need to be taken in implementing the proposition to take up the best opportunities.

The Ministry envisages that this will entail a combination of desk research, consultation workshops/fora with domestic experts and industry, and testing with panels of experts overseas in key markets (particularly the US and/or Europe).

From: Auckland Innovation Centre – Market Testing, NZ Ministry of Economic Development