Hoe ki angitū provides funding and a programme of support designed to help solve land transport problems.
Waka Kotahi will publish challenges seeking solutions to specific land transport problems and invite the private and non-government sectors to submit proposals that will deliver innovative ways for solving the problems.
Once the challenges have been published, applicants will develop a response to a challenge and apply to be part of the programme.
There will be at least one funding round per year.
Each round will have a pool of money that will be available for allocation across the proposals.
Because the aim is to accelerate the development and deployment of innovative transport solutions, Hoe ki angitū has not been set up to provide long-term funding. Successful applicants will receive funding and other support for a total of 16 weeks to “unlock” and accelerate their innovative proposals. The 16 weeks don’t need to be continuous, but ideally the initiative will be completed within 12 months.
The support provided will depend on the proposal and the maturity of the innovation, but it may include access to data and transport expertise, help to navigate Waka Kotahi and land transport regulations, as well as the identification of suitable environments for real-world testing of solutions.
Successful applicants will work with Waka Kotahi to set the milestones and deliverables for their funding. At the end of their funding period, innovators will be asked to provide a report on how the innovation has been developed, key learnings, and provide feedback on Hoe ki angitū. Some recipients may be invited to showcase their innovation.
Feedback on Hoe ki angitū is important to enable Waka Kotahi to improve and refine the programme so that is designed in a way to best support the private sector support and achieve the objectives of Hoe ki angitū.
Hoe ki angitū is only open to the private sector and non-government sectors, which includes:
There are five key assessment criteria. Each will be scored out of 10. These are:
Once the challenges have been published, applicants will need to complete an application form that describes their response to one of the challenges.
We encourage applicants to contact the Innovation Fund team by emailing innovation@nzta.govt.nz if they need support with the application process or have any other queries about Hoe ki angitū.
The challenges align with the Government Policy Statement on land transport 2021 and the Transport Outcomes Framework.
The Transport Outcome Framework identifies how the transport system supports and can improve wellbeing and liveability outcomes and aligns with the Treasury’s Living Standards Framework.
Each transport outcome aligns with one of the four strategic priorities – safety, better travel options, improving freight connections and climate change that form the Government’s Policy Statement on land transport 2021.
