Science & Innovation

Data-Driven Consulting

Science and innovation are fundamental to improving economic, environmental, social and cultural well-being.

With our extensive expertise, knowledge and experience spanning various industries, we are well-equipped to offer evidence-based consulting at the interface of the economy, environment and society, where science and innovation play a fundamental role.

What we do

We offer expertise in:

Strategy and business cases
Evaluations
Data analytics
Economic and market analysis
Financial modelling
Regulatory and cost-benefit analysis.

Examples of our work in Science and Innovation

Review of access to innovation facilities, for the Ministry for Primary Industries and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
This was in the advanced manufacturing, forestry, and food and beverage industries and focused on issues and opportunities of access to public research services and facilities.
Analysis of food and beverage sector collaboration for the Ministry for Primary Industries
An analysis of the opportunities for and barriers to collaboration in New Zealand’s food and beverage sector.
Food and beverage new-to-firm technology adoption for the Ministry for Primary Industries
An option review to incentivise new-to-firm technology adoption among food and beverage firms. Assessment of the likely effectiveness and recommendations.
An integrated approach to research, science and innovation system property assessment for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
With the client, we identified whether the strategic context for the research system could be used to improve the returns from the proposed Crown Research Institute investment plans. A time-constrained approach was a series of focused workshops with researchers, looking at capabilities and desired proximity. We produced provisional findings for future discussions and suggested an approach for these discussions.
Value of data-driven innovation to New Zealand, for Stats New Zealand
A quantification of the economic value of data-driven innovation in New Zealand to form part of the basis of Stats New Zealand’s Long-term Insights Briefing on data as a driver of national competitive advantage.

We combine intellectual rigour with practical experience to provide trusted data-driven reporting with a disciplined approach.

Key contacts

David Moore

Managing Director
WELLINGTON
dmoore@thinkSapere.com

Jeff Loan

Principal
WELLINGTON
jloan@thinkSapere.com

David Graham

Managing Director
MELBOURNE
dgraham@thinkSapere.com

William Li

Senior Managing Economist
MELBOURNE
wli@thinkSapere.com

Some of our recent articles of interest

The economic benefits of a circular economy in Auckland

Client: Sustainable Business Network

This report provides a view on the potential economic benefits of a more circular economy for Auckland. It has been commissioned by the Sustainable Business Network to inform its report on the circular economy opportunity for Auckland.

The emissions footprint of broadband in New Zealand

Client: Chorus

This paper provides a first assessment of the emissions footprint of the current New Zealand fibre network, with a focus on internet provision to households and small to medium-sized businesses.

Making New Zealand safer: regulating the engineering profession

Client: Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment

Sapere prepared a Regulatory Impact Statement (RIS) and cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to support MBIE’s proposal for an occupational regulatory regime for engineers.

Infrastructure consenting for climate targets

Client: Te Waihanga / New Zealand Infrastructure Commission

This research models the impact on New Zealand’s emissions reduction targets if the current resource consenting system continues to delay decisions on infrastructure project consenting.

Māori Primary Health Care

Client: Wai 2575 Claimants

Sapere were asked by the claimants to respond to the Waitangi Tribunal’s recommendation that a methodology be developed to measure the degree of underfunding of Māori PHOs and providers.

Sizing of the backyard and micro-commercial egg production in Australia

Client: Australian Eggs

Which came first the chicken or the egg? We don’t have the answer to that, but we do know the size of backyard and micro-commercial egg production in Australia.

A chance to make clinical trials sustainable, effective, and equitable in Aotearoa New Zealand

Client: Liggins Institute University of Auckland

Sapere provided extensive analytical support to a consortium of researchers from the University of Auckland and the University of Otago on a Health Research Council (HRC) and Ministry of Health funded research project. The consortium was brought together to review Aotearoa New Zealand’s clinical trials activity and infrastructure.