Kāinga Ora and Callaghan Innovation are partnering to support selected NZ construction businesses to blend technical innovation (R&D) with business model innovation (commercialisation) to significantly increase their value creation and impact.

We warmly invite you to participate in a mini virtual presentation covering an overview of:

Kāinga Ora’s new strategic focus on innovation
Kāinga Ora’s innovation programme, including how you can be part of it
Callaghan Innovation’s support to enable your organisation to take an active part in this transformative change.

Our partnership includes the co-delivery of an in-depth Innovation Workshop in Wellington and in Auckland, currently delayed due to COVID, and likely to be scheduled for end May or beginning June, or as soon as it is safe to do so in-person.

Date: Thursday 31 March 2022 – 10:00-10.45 AM (30 minute session + 15 minutes Q&A)

Format: Online via Zoom – link to be sent on registration

Event background:

Construction is the world’s largest ecosystem, consisting of 13% of global GDP. In NZ, it is the 5th largest sector contributing to 7% of GDP, with Kāinga Ora the country’s largest client of residential building services. Construction is being re-shaped by the global pandemic, the housing crisis and climate change. Interviews with 400 construction businesses globally showed that while 75% of them agree that the sector is being majorly disrupted, only 9% feel confident about creating opportunities from that disruption.

Callaghan Innovation supports businesses to identify these key opportunities through insights, and to define their innovation journey so they can deliver greater economic, environmental and social value.