Innovation centre at SIT 1 Edition

"They didn't have the level of government support and funding like the United Kingdom so it is easier to translate to the New Zealand environment." New Zealand's level of application of technology to people's everyday lives was far greater than in the United Kingdom, "w...

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Published inSouthland times
Main Author LEE, Monique
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Invercargill, New Zealand Stuff Limited 22.05.2001
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Simmonds, Penny
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Summary:"They didn't have the level of government support and funding like the United Kingdom so it is easier to translate to the New Zealand environment." New Zealand's level of application of technology to people's everyday lives was far greater than in the United Kingdom, "which I found really heartening." These were opportunities for SIT to deliver further degrees and negotiations were taking place with some of the universities she visited to secure those programmes, she said. Coming back through Adelaide and particularly the Mawson Lakes technology park, Ms [Penny Simmonds] found good models of innovation centres, business incubators and technology parks which were more applicable to SIT.
ISSN:0112-9910