TiDA has been set up with the support of New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, Foundation for Research Science and Technology, Tertiary Education Commission and a number of private sector companies to help co-ordinate industry activities now and in the future.
Its key roles are:
- To introduce titanium powder technology to wider New Zealand industry
- To help companies improve their technology and techniques
- To develop and manage a prototype and testing facility
- To implement and run a national research and development strategy
- To attract and manage skills training
- To strengthen existing international links and help forge new ones
TiDA’s head office is based in Tauranga, in the Bay of Plenty; however we work with companies throughout New Zealand.
A board of directors overseas the organisation’s strategic direction, and close working relationships have been forged with New Zealand scientists, researchers and businesses that are pushing the boundaries of what titanium can be used for.