Exploring Research Funding for External uCommerce Projects

Dr Judith SymondsAUT University

Travel• Attend a conference

– Global Mobility Roundtable 2009, Cairo, Egypt.• Visit research scientists or research

centre.– Bill Hardgrave at Walton Business School

Travel grants• BuildIT

– http://buildit.csi.ac.nz/ • International Science and Technology

Linkages Fund– http://www.royalsociety.org.nz/site/funding/isat/

default.aspx• Fullbright Travel award

– www.fulbright.org.nz/awards/nz-travel.html

Build a hotspot intelligent recommender

• Single server hotspot application operating on mobile phones

• Investigate push marketing models of intelligent recommendation

• Performance testing & usability testing• Establish credibility• Build knowledge and ability• Feasibility/proof of concept• 1 year duration

Approach• Internal research & development funds

– Research assistance – CAPEX for technology

• NZTE industry funding– Technology Industry Fellow (TIF)

• Allows business to hire a specialist– Technology for Business Growth (TBG)

• Commercial development of technology• Not business as usual.

People• Postgraduate scholarship

– High achiever• Postdoctoral research fellowships

– James Cook Research Fellowships

Build a demonstrator shopping precinct

• Indoor shopping precinct with 3 merchants• Up to 10 shoppers• 1 banker• Aim: develop an environment in which to

develop uCommerce information systems• Many spin-off projects, researchers and

collaborators. • 3-5 year duration

Private Enterprise Funding• Microsoft research

– http://research.microsoft.com/ur/us/fundingopps/default.aspx

– Rfp - solicited

Foundation • Marsden

– Research (scientific) excellence– Investigator driven– Annual funding rounds

• International Investments Opportunities Fund – Matches funds from an internation investor– Opportunity – window.

Last Resort• NZ lotteries significant projects (>$1mil)

– http://www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Lottery-Grants-Lottery-Significant-Projects-Fund?OpenDocument

– Capital work only– Completion– Last resort funder

Private Sector Sponsors • Equipment on permanent loan• Contributions ‘in-kind’

– Space– Time– Equipment/resources