ICT
New Thinking
A new look at virtual real estate
A researcher from Rotorua Crown Research Institute, Scion, has completed a study on the modern home buyer to discover how web-surfing is affecting the real estate market.
New Science
New wireless network established
Those bulky cables and wires behind your PC and your television are one step closer to being a thing of the past with the Industrial Research-led establishment of a new wireless research network...
New Value
Predicting success with NIWA supercomputer
Kiwis will have better warnings of floods, droughts and storms now a new supercomputer has been switched on – but don't expect the daily weather forecast to improve.
The sound of science
A lifelong obsession with guitar playing, sound reproduction and acoustics led IRL scientist Dr Mark Poletti to develop a system that can transform a venue with less-than-perfect acoustics into a world-class concert hall.
Kiwi passports put to the test
Few New Zealand travellers sporting their newly redesigned e-passports will give a thought to the rigorous testing regime that these documents have undergone at IRL before they could be released to the public.
The company we keep
A personification of the industry-first ethos IRL has cultivated over the past few years, Paul Harris has had a significant impact on several New Zealand industries.
Cup of tea could power an export winner
A few years back, a group of scientists were discussing a head-teaser over a cup of tea in the staff cafeteria. They jotted down their thinking on a brown paper bag. Those tea-fuelled scribbles led to Crown Research Institute IRL working on a revolutionary portable power generator. It’s ideal for civil emergencies and it could soon become another export winner for New Zealand.
Superconductor generator could power NZ exports
A unique emergency generator, founded on local RS&T, could offer a major export opportunity for New Zealand manufacturers. Using high-temperature superconductors, the generator will power around 2500 homes – and still be transportable by plane, helicopter or truck. It’s under development in a joint venture involving Crown Research Institute, IRL.
