"I have a dream...."
One of the biggest challenges facing Pingar is the existing research and development environment in the Bay of Plenty. The region does not have a University and so research collaboration between the private and academic sectors is limited.
Today, John Beer and I are visiting Hamilton to meet up with WaikatoLink, the commercialisation and technology transfer company of the University of Waikato. We want to look at what joint research collaboration opportunities might exist.
Beyond looking at specific opportunities for Pingar, we are also looking at the wider potential for establishing an Innovation Park in the BOP region. One that is not only supported by public sector stakeholders in New Zealand, but one that can attract the global technology partners necessary to drive such an initiative.
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