Regional Business Partner Network
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The Regional Business Partner Network (RBPN) is a Government funded network of business advisors who provide an invaluable resource for local businesses. The Nelson Regional Development Agency (NRDA) is proud to be the local contracted Regional Business Partner for MBIE. This means we are responsible for the delivery of the Regional Business Partner Programme across Te Tauihu.
Our team of advisors help local businesses by providing independent advice, access to funding, information & resources, and connections across our local and national support ecosystem. We support local businesses to grow and innovate, whilst also building a stronger and more connected regional business community for our key sectors.
NRDA have supported over 4,000 local businesses including most of our top exporters, early-stage deep tech startups, right through to future entrepreneurs who have a great idea. Our wide range of knowledge, experience, capability, and connections helps to support our local business community.
Innovation Services offers grants, tax incentives, and startup support to help you seize new opportunities and drive innovation. From nurturing future talent to R&D initiatives to taking world-leading innovations to market, we're here to provide the funding or assist you in finding it.
Feel free to get in touch us at any time, we can have a chat about what support could be right for your business.
If you’re looking to develop new skills and expertise in-house, the Management Capability Funding scheme could be just what you need to help you on your way.
This MBIE funding is aimed at helping business owners and/or senior managers with a subsidy towards management training and can help local companies to access third party expertise via an approved workshop/coaching/training course to build & improve management capability in specific business areas. The fund subsidises up to 50% of the cost of management training, up to $5,000 per year (excluding GST).
Our team of advisors can assist you with advice on funding, training and development opportunities available within Nelson Tasman, and beyond.
Get in touch with us to share your business needs and requirements in order to help you grow your business and/or upskill your team.
Our team of advisors are your go-to for practical, locally grounded support that helps ideas grow and business to thrive. Whether you’re starting out, scaling up, or navigating change, our team of advisors can connect you with expert advice, funding pathways, capability-building programmes, and the right people across the Nelson Tasman business ecosystem.
With connections across Te Tauihu and many industries, we can identify local opportunities and facilitate business connections to help you access information and build your business.
Learn more about how we have helped local businesses access support through the Regional Business Partner programme.
We are very proud to showcase local innovation in Nelson Tasman company, Prolam. Prolam designs, manufactures, and distributes glulaminated timber beams. They have a culture of research, science and innovation and are continually looking at new ways to disrupt their market. Based in Motueka, Prolam service engineers, architects, and wider construction professionals with world-class engineered timber solutions.
