1. Entrepreneurial Universities Initiative:
Questions, Answers & Discussions Workshop

2. Agenda

3. Strategic Context and Policy Objectives
The EU Initiative Contributes to:
The Business Growth Agenda
The National Statement of Science Investment
Budget 2016 Innovation New Zealand Package
The Tertiary Education Strategy 2014 – 2019
Purpose:
Support universities to stimulate increased innovation and entrepreneurship through recruiting high calibre academics with entrepreneurial and commercial skills.

4. Policy Objectives
Stronger connection between universities and industries, both nationally and internationally.
Grow the pipeline of entrepreneurs and enhance the innovation ecosystem in New Zealand.
Deliver economic benefits for New Zealand.
The rationale is to create more opportunities for Universities to partner with the commercial sector to achieve shared objectives and increase New Zealand’s overall innovation capability and performance.

5. Timeline Activity Date RFA release 12:00 noon, Monday 30 October 2017
RFA Q&A Sessions (details to follow closer to the date)
Monday 27 November 2017
Applications accepted from
Friday 2 February 2018
RFA questions close
12:00 noon, Friday 9 February 2018
Final questions answered and posted to TEC website
(Questions will be answered and posted asap after received)
5:00pm Thursday 15 February 2018
RFA application submissions close
12:00 noon, Friday 23 February 2018
Assessment of RFAs and if required, dialogue to refine applications
Mid-March 2018
Notification of outcomes from stage one assessment:
Standard applications with approval of funding
Development applications identified for development
Up to mid-April 2018
Development applications revised and reassessed on a rolling basis
From mid-April 2018 to 31 December 2018
Negotiations and contracts with successful universities completed
June 2018

6. Assessment Criteria Benefit for New Zealand
Increasing capability, international linkages and NZ brand.
Excellence of the proposed academic and research programme
Industry impact
Commercial Benefit, start-up opportunities, partnerships.
Excellence and benefit for the University.
Management and Implementation
Strength of government and management, support for the academic and the eco-system, robust evaluation.
Estimated costs and revenue.

7. Feedback from round 1
Demonstration of benefit to NZ and broader innovation system
Soft landing in the eco-system
Links to other institutes, CRIs etc.
Fit with NZ Industry and initiatives underway at the university
Educational opportunities and driving an entrepreneurial culture
Quality of the academic and his/her team
Robustness of the research programme

8. Probity – Martin Richardson (Audit NZ)
Independent Probity Auditor to oversee the funding process.
Probity = a process conducted with integrity and fairness to all
Covers good practice, policy and any applicable rules
Our expectations: conflicts of interest, respect confidentiality, timeliness, fair and impartial evaluation, respect any process contract.
We independently observe to ensure fairness, consistency and equal access to information, whilst respecting confidentiality
Remember, respondents have obligations to help ensure probity
Raise any issues early. If in confidence, our contact details are in the RFA

9. Questions and Discussion…