Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 9
InternetNZ Launches Contestable Grants for New Zealand Internet Research
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 9

InternetNZ Launches Contestable Grants for New Zealand Internet Research

1 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jul 9

Summary

  • InternetNZ opened a new contestable grant programme to back community-driven research on existing and emerging internet issues in New Zealand.
  • The funding call targets cross-disciplinary and interdisciplinary teams, community-based researchers, and partnerships examining issues affecting both the technical internet community and everyday users.
  • InternetNZ said the programme responds to a broader shift in research funding toward commercially focused technology, aiming to support work with public-interest and community value.

Insights

As New Zealand champions community research, will it lag in the tech race against America's commercially-focused innovation funds?
Can community grants truly safeguard New Zealand's future against threats like foreign influence and offshore network dependency?
With misinformation accelerating, can research grants fix the erosion of trust that platform algorithms are designed to exploit?