| Ara Ake | |
| Head: | Dr Cristiano Marantes |
| Location: | Taranaki |
| Former Name: | National New Energy Development Centre |
| Established: | 2019 |
Ara Ake (previously the National New Energy Development Centre) is a government funded entity set up to develop clean energy technologies for New Zealand.[1]
The centre was announced in 2019, as the National New Energy Development Centre, with $27m funding.[2] In July 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced the name change to Ara Ake and Dr Cristiano Marantos as CEO.[3]
Ara Ake has established relationships with the MacDiarmid Institute, Independent Electricity Generators Association, Taranaki Chamber of Commerce, Carbon and Energy Professionals New Zealand, National Energy Research Institute and Elemental Excelerator.[4]