Finding major project opportunities

 Industry Capability Network (ICN) connects suppliers and buyers for major Australian and New Zealand projects helping to develop competitive, world-class supply chains.

How we work across New Zealand and Australia

Our work across industries in both countries gives suppliers and purchasers access to a wide range of project opportunities and industry expertise.

ICN in NZ identifies and promotes Australian opportunities for New Zealand industry. It also introduces capable New Zealand companies to projects and other supply opportunities managed by other parts of ICN.

Our free sourcing service helps project and procurement managers identify New Zealand and Australian products and services that would otherwise be imported.

ICN in New Zealand results

Success is measured through orders received by suppliers nominated by ICN to prospective purchasers.

Recent results are:

How ICN benefits New Zealand companies and the economy

Developing competitive local supply chains into major project opportunities has substantial economic benefit. A study carried out by BERL for the ICN in 2012 established that every $1 million spent in manufacturing activity in New Zealand generates an extra:

•  9.8 jobs 
•  $89,146.00 tax revenue
•  $260,748.00 of increased purchasing power

• increasing understanding of competitive tendering processes
• encouraging investment in technology and innovation around product, service and process
• benchmarking companies to world-class standards through competitive, open supply chain opportunities
• increasing the confidence of New Zealand business owners and managers to pursue substantial opportunities
• building companies' scale and capability in readiness for global markets
• engaging local industry with multinational project development companies and supply chains 
• leading toward an innovative, open and dynamic economy.