Strategy & Funding Advisory for NZ’s Primary Sector

From concept to co-investment, we help you move faster - with less friction.

About

Paul Burke
Strategy & Funding Advisor

Hi, I’m Paul Burke, founder of Path Forward. I help New Zealand primary sector organisations turn ambition into action - mapping the clearest route to their commercial goals and converting strategy into funding-ready plans.

With over a decade of experience working alongside high-growth Kiwi exporters, I understand the pressures leaders face when scaling - tight resources, evolving regulations, and the need to keep teams focused on delivery. That’s where I come in.

I work in parallel with leadership teams to bring structure, pace, and clarity to early-stage ideas - stress-testing assumptions, surfacing risks, and building investable roadmaps. From there, I help secure government co-investment and support confident execution.

If you’re ready to move faster with less friction, let’s turn your vision into a clear, fundable, and actionable plan.

Services

  • Strategic Roadmapping

    Turning early-stage ideas into clear, fundable plans
    I help primary sector leaders scope early-stage initiatives into focused, investable strategies. From commercial goals to delivery milestones, I bring structure and clarity - reducing ambiguity and accelerating decision-making.

  • Government Co-Investment

    Winning PSGF/SFFF support to accelerate delivery
    I develop compelling funding applications that secure government co-investment - including ROI modelling, counterfactuals, and clear alignment with funder priorities. I handle the detail so your team can stay focused on delivery.

  • Execution Readiness

    Aligning teams and resources behind what matters
    I make sure your project is ready to go - filling in the gaps, surfacing risks, and aligning stakeholders. From business cases to board confidence, I help you move forward with practical steps and credible momentum.

  • The barrier standing between you and the life you are capable of living is a lack of consistent execution. Effective execution will set you free. It is the path to accomplish the things you desire.

    - The 12 Week Year

  • Vision without execution is hallucination.

    - Thomas Edison

  • We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act, but a habit.

    - Aristotle

  • The best way to predict the future is to create it.

    - Peter Drucker

Contact

Let’s talk today about executing your strategy and making your vision a reality.