Top Prolific Inventors
Most Innovative Cities
1. Auckland
2,684
2. Christchurch
774
3. Wellington
563
4. Hamilton
366
5. Dunedin
241
6. Lower Hutt
199
7. Palmerston North
189
8. Cambridge
122
9. Rotorua
61
10. New Plymouth
55
Innovative Companies
584
178
55
47
40
38
36
28
27
26
Top Universities
1. MASSEY UNIVERSITY
19
2. University of Canterbury
9
3. University of Otago
8
4. Lincoln University
5
5. The University of Waikato
3
6. Auckland University of Technology
2
7. The University of Canterbury of Ilam Road
1