This is an HTML version of an attachment to the Official Information request 'Funding amount for each successful proposal Catalyst: Strategic - New Zealand-DLR Joint Research Programme December 2020'.


 
 
 
 
Ref: DOIA 2021-2045 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dear Cristian     
                                                                                                      
Thank you for your email on 13 April 2021 requesting, under the Official Information Act 1982, 
the following information: 
 
“Please provide the funding amount for each funded project listed at 
https://www.mbie.govt.nz/science-and-technology/science-and-innovation/funding-
information-and-opportunities/investment-funds/catalyst-fund/catalyst-strategic-new-
zealand-dlr-joint-research-programme-december-2020/ 
“ 
 
I have attached the funding amounts for the successful projects under the ‘Catalyst: Strategic – 
New Zealand-DLR Joint Research Programme December 2020’ as an Annex below.  
 
I trust that you find the information helpful.  If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request 
or this response, please contact us. 
 
 
Nāku noa, nā, 
 
Simon Rae  
Manager, International Science Partnerships  
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


 
 
Annex: Funding amount for the successful DLR proposals  
 
Proposal title 
Organisation 
Recommended 
funding amount  

Optical Communication Ground Station 
University of 
$75,000.00 
Feasibility Study 
Auckland 
Development of a deployable Synthetic 
University of 
$75,000.00 
Aperture Radar antenna concept for 
Auckland 
nanosatellites  
Long term quantum memories in satellite 
University of Otago  $75,000.00 
quantum communications networks 
 
Synthetic aperture radar measurements of 
Bodeker Scientific 
$75,000.00 
Antarctic sea ice 
Limited 
An eye in the southern sky - sensor design for 
Kea Aerospace 
$75,000.00 
high altitude pseudo satellites 
Limited 
Advanced Object Detectability in a Water 
Moller Pollard 
$74,948.00 
Clutter Environment Using InSAR 
Consulting 
Measuring the micro-thrust of small-scale 
The Research Trust 
$70,328.00 
electric propulsors 
of Victoria 
 
University of 
Wellington 
Study of advanced N2O-based green propulsion  Dawn Aerospace 
$75,000.00 
systems for large satellite and deep space 
Limited 
applications 
 
Measuring the Earth Surface using Small-
University of 
$73,972.00 
Satellite Synthetic Aperture Radar: Feasibility 
Auckland 
Study 
Detecting Sparse Ice in the Southern Ocean  
Oceanum Limited 
$75,000.00 
                              
Magnetic Propulsion - Deceleration and 
Argo Navis Limited 
$75,000.00 
Shielding of Spacecraft 
Fibre Composites in Space and Reentry 
University of 
$74,999.00 
Environments  
Auckland