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Vodafone Xone startup accelerator

IP Expert NZ made this Official Information request to Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

The request was partially successful.

From: IP Expert NZ

Dear Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment,

I was looking into government award processes for Intellectual Property and new businesses. I recently looked in government support for "accelerators". I spotted two initiatives : Lightning Lab and Vodafone Xone.

My questions are focused around Vodafone Xone, which is 100% operated by Vodafone New Zealand, which in turn is owned by Vodafone Ltd in the UK. (I can find all the required info on Lightning Lab on their website).

Could you please share the following

1) Why was Vodafone Xone awarded a government supported accelerator contract, along side the Lightning Lab program? They seem identical: targeted at digital start-ups.
2) How much money was awarded exactly ? Press releases seem to suggest $900,000 over three years. Can you please confirm?
3) How much money does Vodafone have to invest in the start-ups, alongside the government funding?
4) How is this the government funding allocated and how is this monitored? Vodafone Xone's website list that every start-up (10 in total) get $25,000 in seed funding. This equals $250,000 a year, so where is the other $5,000 of government money going? Is this going to Vodafone to cover their costs?
5) What were the selection criteria for for the start-ups receiving the money, who are they and what progress has been made?

I cannot find any information in the public domain.

Yours faithfully,

IP Expert NZ

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Dear IP Expert NZ,

Please find attached a letter in regards to your information request dated 29 June 2016.

Kind regards,

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
Level 4 , Stout Street, Wellington 6140, New Zealand

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From: IP Expert NZ

Dear *OIA,

Thank you for the transfer note. Will I get an acknowledgement for receipt of the request by Callaghan - I am yet to receive one.

Yours sincerely,

IP Expert NZ

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Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment

Dear Sir/Madam

We have forwarded your query to Callaghan Innovation and they should respond to you soon.

Kind regards
MINISTERIAL ADVISOR

Ministerial Services
Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
www.mbie.govt.nz

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From: Ministerial Services

Dear IP Expert NZ

 

Thank you for official information act request asking for information
about Vodafone Xone.  Your request was transferred from MBIE on 4 July
2016.

 

Your request will be considered and an answer provided in accordance with
the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982 on or by 1 August
2016.

 

I apologise for the delay confirming that Callaghan Innovation is
responding to this request.

 

Please contact [1][email address] if you
have any questions or require any further information.

 

Dee Aston

OIA Advisor

 

 

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Good afternoon

 

The response to your Official Information Act request about Vodafone xone
is due to you.  However, it is taking longer than anticipated to finalise
the response due to the need to consult with various groups.  Callaghan
Innovation does intend to respond to your OIA request and apologises for
the inconvenience the delay may cause.

 

regards

 

Dee Aston

Ministerial Services and Governance Support Advisor

Strategy Team

External Relations Group

 

 

0800 4 CALLAGHAN (0800 422 552)

[1]www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

 

 

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Rukuhia te wâhi ngaro, hei maunga tâtai whetû

(Explore the unknown, pursue excellence)

 

See what we are all about – read our current quarterly e-zine

[3]Accelerate April 2016

 

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From: IP Expert NZ

Dear Ministerial Services,

Thank you for your email. I am surprised to read that you need extra time in answering this question.
Please provide a date of when I can expect the answers.

I would also like to mention that the question was raised on the 29th of June with Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment.This means, by law, the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment should normally have responded by July 27, 2016.

Yours sincerely,

IP Expert NZ

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Good evening IP Expert NZ

 

Attached is the response to your OIA request regarding Vodafone xone.  I
apologise for it being late.

 

regards

 

Dee Aston

Ministerial Services and Governance Support Advisor

Strategy Team

External Relations Group

 

 

0800 4 CALLAGHAN (0800 422 552)

[1]www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

 

 

[2]cid:image002.jpg@01CE345B.F4D26320

Rukuhia te wâhi ngaro, hei maunga tâtai whetû

(Explore the unknown, pursue excellence)

 

See what we are all about – read our current quarterly e-zine

[3]Accelerate April 2016

 

[4]www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

 

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From: IP Expert NZ

Dear Ministerial Services,

Thank you for the answers. I was wondering how these services were procured from Vodafone, by Callaghan Innovation? I seem not to be able to find anything on GETS (http://www.gets.govt.nz) regarding this. Maybe you could provide me with the procurement documentation for this?

Yours sincerely,

IP Expert NZ

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From: Ministerial Services

Dear IP Expert NZ

Thank you for your email received on 16 August regarding the Official Information Act response you received about Vodafone xone.

Can I please clarify that you are requesting the procurement documentation between Callaghan Innovation and Vodafone xone?

If so, then this is a new request and it will be considered, and an answer provided, in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982 on or by 13 September 2016.

Please contact [email address] if you have any questions or require any further information

Dee Aston
Ministerial Services and Governance Support Advisor
Strategy Team
External Relations Group

0800 4 CALLAGHAN (0800 422 552)
www.callaghaninnovation.govt.nz

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From: IP Expert NZ

Dear Ministerial Services,

I am indeed requesting the relevant procurement documentation (EOI / RFP) from Callaghan Innovation. I would like to see the documents where Callaghan Innovation invited proposals from the market, conform the procurement processes of government agencies.

Please feel free to consider this a new request and process this in accordance with the requirements of the Official Information Act 1982 on or by 13 September 2016.

Yours sincerely,

IP Expert NZ

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Dear IP Expert

 

Please find attached our letter advising you of up to five days extension.

 

Yours sincerely

 

Gail

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Dear IP Expert,

 

Please find attached Callaghan Innovation’s response to your email of 16
August and the matters you raised.

 

Regards

Gemma

 

Gemma Seddon

Ministerial Services & Governance Support Advisor

 

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DDI:        +64 4 931 3169

 

0800 4 CALLAGHAN (0800 422 552)

 

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