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Developing your product or service

New technologies, trends and changing customer demands may mean you need to adapt and develop what your business offers, to stay competitive. This is an introduction to developing your businesses products and services.

Grow your business by research and development

Research and development (R&D) can help your business improve cost efficiencies to become more competitive. Whether you’re creating a new product or improving an existing service, R&D can help grow your business. The Ministry of Research, Science and Technology has information on who you should talk to first and government grants available. Learn how to turn your business ideas into commercial opportunities.

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Product development journey flowchart Opens in a new window

The product development process controls the costs and time taken to develop a new product. Here is a typical product development flowchart.

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The Tuckatime success story

A case study about Tuckatime Foods, a New Zealand business that through passion and perseverance made it big in the cookie market.

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