16 July 2009

Small countries face big challenges

Michael Kenward

Helen Anderson, of New Zealand’s Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

When it comes to innovation, a small economy has to focus. And in the case of New Zealand, devising a credible approach to innovation is made harder by being on the edge of the world, Helen Anderson, of New Zealand’s Ministry of Research, Science and Technology, told delegates at the recent Science|Business Conference on the Innovation Economy.

Small countries have to think very carefully about their position in the global innovation system. “You have to choose your best dancing partner, so that you are not left with the ugly one in the room,”...

This page requires a subscription

This page is available to subscribers only. Please log in or subscribe and plug into the Science|Buisiness Network now, to get full access to all our news, events, business opportunities and subscriber-posting service.

We are the first independent news service connecting buyers and sellers of emerging technologies, across borders and across industries. We keep you ahead of the news on early-stage R&D investment – and provide opportunities for you to find and meet new investors, licensees and development partners, through our unique Science|Business Network of leading scientific institutions including the University of Cambridge, Karolinska Institute, ETH-Zürich and Imperial College London.

Be first into the next wave of technology. Click here to learn more

Note: Log in requires cookies to be enabled on your machine.

Lost your password? Enter your email address with no password and we'll send you a new password. Use this to log in, then, if you wish, click on the 'My Details' link at the top of the page to change your password.