CAE can help New Zealand organisations to access and apply new technologies, through bringing together the required knowledge and capabilities from disparate sources. Through improving integration in strategic technology areas, resources are better utilisied, knowledge is shared, and further innovation encouraged.

CAE is helping inform and educate New Zealand communities about technology matters to enable more informed community participation in decision making.

New Zealand has a well developed – but often fragmented – capability in science and engineering. As a knowledge broker, CAE helps to transfer ideas and technology between New Zealand organisations, and to involve international collaborators.

CAE is helping develop new solutions for technology related economic and social issues by applying engineering knowledge and insight.