• New Zealand's geographic and economic isolation make it difficult for NZ CleanTech innovators to connect with larger, global opportunities for investment and product uptake. James Muir, CleanTech lead at Callaghan Innovation, said New Zealand can build a high-value export sector if given the support. "The NZ CleanTech Mission will ensure that CleanTech is flagged as a critical priority, on a nationwide and co-ordinated level. A Callaghan Innovation audit of local Kiwi CleanTech businesses identified 300 CleanTech innovators working on technologies, including novel apps, plastic alternatives, new energy sources, and industrial waste processing. The New Zealand Climate Tech For The World also highlighted significant commercial opportunities for local climate innovators.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 20, 2021 16:52 UTC