Proof that Industry NZ Enterprise Awards help
18 June 2001 Media Release
Anderton welcomes proof that Industry NZ Enterprise Awards help businesses
Economic Development Minister Jim Anderton today announced the sixth round of Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards and welcomed the news that a previous recipient is benefiting from the grant they were awarded last year.
The sixth round of Industry New Zealand Enterprise Awards has 34 recipients taking the number of grants awarded to 174 since September 2000 when the awards started.
"These awards are clearly making a difference," said Jim Anderton.
Crazy Catch, which received an Industry New Zealand Enterprise Award in November 2000 has impressed the Warriors rugby league team so much that they are getting a larger version of the Crazy Catch ball skills trainer on Thursday 21 June.
"I played with Crazy Catch in Auckland last year and it was an excellent sports and leisure device. When you throw a ball, it comes back at random angles, making it a great training device," said Jim Anderton.
"Andrew and Louise Sinclair of Auckland, in the true spirit of kiwi inventors, constructed the Crazy Catch in their backyard to stop their sons breaking their windows. It was so successful they were able to get an Enterprise Award for it and now are selling the device to a range people in different sporting codes.
"This is the sort of innovation we need to see more of and I encourage other inventors to contact Industry New Zealand to develop their ideas further," said Jim Anderton. (attached is information from Crazy Catch).
The latest round includes an interactive maze and caves for Old MacDonald's Farmyard in Auckland, a new internet search engine, development of frozen fruit desserts and market research for a company producing building componentry made from polystyrene.
Entrepreneurs or small business owners can receive a maximum of $20,000 from an Industry New Zealand Enterprise Award, which can be used to fund up to 50 percent of the cost of a project.
Small businesses and entrepreneurs interested in Enterprise Awards and other services and support from Industry New Zealand can look at the website www.industrynz.govt.nz.
Round 6
Enterprise Award Scheme June 2001
Auckland
Burns
Enterprises. Rebeckh Burns, (09) 376 5707, $4,489. Market
research for self development projects
Wild Daisies
Publications Ltd. Jill Mitchell, (09) 813 1132, $15,354.
Develop children's books for the Korean market
Promax
Technology Ltd. Nigel King, (09) 307 1771. $9,495.
Intellectual property protection, design and manufacture of
prototype neck support system
Kiwi Mazes Ltd. Colin
Wells, (09) 415 5561, $ 5,000. Assist development of an
interactive maze & cave
Dave Mark Partnership. $ 6,469,
Plant growth stimulant research
Airopac Industries Ltd.
Charlie Borrell, (09) 277 7900 $1,575, Market research for
packaging firm
Chances Fashion Surf & Street. Leon
Jacobson, 09 297 7863, $ 7,380. Assist with expansion of
retail chain
Lautofa Iuli. (09) 846 1499, $2,652. To
assist with a dry waste disposal system
SRB Pacific.
$11,257, Development & intellectual property protection for
a carrier system
Surfbrains.com Ltd Simon Angelo (09)
625 5590, $ 2,150. Optimisation of search engine
On-line Advertising Solutions Ltd, $10,668, On-line
marketing
Cherri-Toms Ltd, John Hamilton (09) 298 1879,
$4,500. Feasibility study and business plan for growing
roses.
Owltech Ltd, Rod Gates, (09) 302 3659, $1,654.
Market research
Mahanga Holdings Ltd , Ron Davey, (09)
444 0663, $ 10,000. Feasibility study into the application
of fuel cells
RMSD Ltd, Kay Madigan, (09) 419 1219. $
7,994. Prototype design for electronic anchor
winch
Footbridge Health Ltd. Graeme Ford, director,
$20,000. Prototype design & testing
WAIKATO
Rennacs
Ltd, Glenn Thornley. (07) 823 6552. $13,413. Intellectual
property protection.
BAY OF PLENTY
Stonemark Timber
Products Ltd, Peter Marks, (07) 575 2530, $4,980.
Development of roofing shutter system
Echo Absorbing Art
Ltd, Bob Russell. 025 741 377, $ 4,097. Product
development, business planning & market research, Acoustic
engineering
Puma Dart Products Ltd, John McCormick, (07)
549 0253, $1,238. To assist with market research of
sporting goods
GISBORNE
Milly Molly Group Holdings
Ltd, John Pittar, (06) 868 7769, $18,219. Assist with
intellectual property protection.
MANAWATU
-WANGANUI
Powerstick, James Hill, 021 118 3492 $14,429.
Assist with the development of a remote control
aid.
Western Harvest, Craig Jones, (06) 364 5030.
$3,165. Develop frozen food product.
Tuff-Lite Ltd, Kevin Halsall, (06) 364 7188, $7,500. Intellectual property protection for a trailer.
WELLINGTON
Infinet Solutions
Ltd, Anton Donde, (04) 939 2263. $9,483. Develop marketing
strategies & objectives for knowledge management
system.
Musacus Ltd. $20,000. Assist with a music
teaching device
Kapiti English Language Academy, Tony
Gan, (04) 902 6868, $3,600. Develop a new
course
CANTERBURY
Ultra Fuels Ltd , Ross Moffatt, (03)
366 7154., $ 6,446. To assist with the development of the
“Heatlog” project
Ashford Handicrafts Ltd. Elizabeth
Ashford, (03) 308 9081. $3,187. Market research
Abretec.
Philip Ivory, (03) 367 1029, $4,782. Develop prototype air
filter
G P Steel Ltd. Graham Pell, (03) 338 8441.
$5,000. Development of a domestic wood pellet fire
Long
Plastics Ltd. Peter Spackman, (03) 323 8219. $2,363.
Market research for polystyrene products.
Lanowool. Lene
Alexandersen, (03) 358 7619. $2,301. To assist the
prototype development of breastfeeding pads
OTAGO
CKI
Ltd. $4,932, Business and financial planning
Fax:
From: Andrew & Louise Sinclair
Crazy
Catch
Ph 09 2363 540
Fax 09 2363
647
Email crazycatch@xtra.co.nz
The “Big” Crazy Catch Launch
The Kiwi home grown Crazy Catch has developed a new
unique sports product. Following on from the success of the
cricket Crazy Catch version, (a unique ball rebound net with
an unpredictable feature), the first prototype of the “Big”
Crazy Catch has been developed for the NZ Warriors. There is
a media demonstration day, planned for:
- Thursday June
21
- 1.00 – 1.30pm.
- At the Ericsson Stadium, Beazley
Ave.
- A sign will indicate which field the Warriors are
training on, (or indoors if it is very wet).
The NZ Warriors will be training and players will be using the “Big” Crazy Catch. Daniel Anderson and some players will be available for comment. Andrew & Louise Sinclair (kiwi inventors of Crazy Catch) will be present along with other people involved with the manufacture of Crazy Catch.
We will send a media information pack to you by Tuesday next week.
We look forward to meeting you there and please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any queries.
Regards
Andrew & Louise Sinclair