NZ Aerospace Challenge 2019

NZ Aerospace Challenge 2019

By ChristchurchNZ

Date and time

Fri, 8 Mar 2019 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM NZDT

Location

Tūranga (TSB Room)

Christchurch Central Library 60 Cathedral Square Christchurch New Zealand

Description

The challenge seeks the brightest minds in New Zealand to design and build a cutting-edge product or service using satellite and unmanned aerial vehicle technology to enable sustainable water and soil management in the agritech sector.

Join us from 1pm-2pm to hear from speakers from the agritech and space industries including Airbus Managing Director Australia Pacific, Andrew Mathewson and Minister of Research, Science and Innovation, Hon Dr Megan Woods.

From 2pm-3pm enjoy the opportunity to view world-leading and locally developed aerospace technology.

Speakers include:

Mayor of Christchurch Hon Lianne Dalziel

Christchurch city of opportunity

Minister of Research, Science and Innovation Hon Dr Megan Woods

New Zealand's aerospace innovation ecosystem and the role of R&D in our economy

Airbus Managing Director Australia Pacific Andrew Mathewson

Using space to solve the sustainability challenge

SpaceBase Co-Founder Emeline Paat-Dahlstrom

What you need to do to enter the New Zealand Aerospace Challenge 2019

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