About this Form

Use this form to enrol for Approved Research Provider status.

When to use this form

All research providers are eligible to apply to become an approved research provider. This includes sole traders, partnerships, companies, independent research organisations, trusts, charities as well as public bodies such as Crown Research Institutes, district health boards, tertiary education organisations and their associates.

To become an approved research provider, you must:

• be capable of performing R&D activities on behalf of other people
• have facilities to perform R&D activities in New Zealand
• be available to perform R&D activities on behalf of third parties
• perform R&D activities for other people for market value consideration.

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