Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant Awarded to Dawn Aerospace
Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant Awarded to Dawn Aerospace
Funding can be Used for Multiple Non-R&D Go-To-Market Activities
The Hon Judith Collins, New Zealand’s Minister for Science, Innovation, and Technology, has announced NZ $21.4 million (≈ $13.4 million US) in co-funded grants to businesses set to forge innovation pathways. One of the grant recipients is Dawn Aerospace.
“Dawn Aerospace’s application was an exemplar of an Innovation Trailblazer."
Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer review committee
The Ārohia Innovation Trailblazer Grant aims to support world-leading innovation that can deliver benefits beyond the recipient and their customers, by inspiring and enabling other innovators to pursue innovative new ideas and opportunities too.
Ārohia grant co-funding can be used for a wide range of non-R&D go-to-market activities including product and process development, and new business models. Applicants must demonstrate their novel innovation is world-leading, has the potential for commercial success and can deliver wider ecosystem benefits.
Review Committee Comments
“Dawn Aerospace’s application was an exemplar of an Innovation Trailblazer. Their groundbreaking innovations are positioned to redefine the landscape of space launch and in-orbit mobility,” the review committee said of the company's application.
”Their submission addressed all aspects of the assessment criteria with clear and compelling explanations. Of particular note, was the use of language and not being afraid to explain complex things in a simple way. The pitch itself added more context to the application, particularly in relation to the benefits to the innovation ecosystem.
”Dawn Aerospace (is) truly leading the way for other innovators in the ecosystem, not just in their technical capability but their passion to support other innovators and the industry as a whole.”