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Science New Zealand purpose

Science New Zealand’s purpose is to foster appreciation of the value of science and technology in creating economic, environmental and social wealth for New Zealand. This will be done by providing examples of new science, new thinking and new value from the Crown Research Institutes, and engaging with the public and others.

Science New Zealand is a vehicle for the Crown Research Institutes to work together, particularly in their role as champions and change agents in the economic transformation of New Zealand.

Science New Zealand’s vision for New Zealand

A New Zealand in which innovation and use of science and technology is valued and supported for its contribution to the nation's economic, social and environmental wealth – with leadership and support provided by the thinking and actions of the Crown Research Institutes.

Crown Research Institutes

  • AgResearch logo.
  • Plant and Food Research logo.
  • ESR logo. GNS Science logo.
  • Industrial Research Limited logo.
  • Landcare Research - Manaaki Whenua logo.
  • NIWA logo.
  • SCION logo.

Subsidiaries, associates, joint ventures

  • EnCoate
  • PhytaGro, Inc
  • carboNZero
  • farmax
  • Prevar
  • orico
  • Atlastech
  • SLURI
  • Catapult Genetics
  • grasslanz
  • VARNZ Ltd
  • NZCEE
  • BioPacific Ventures
  • Biopolymer Network
  • Sirtrack
  • EBEX21
  • Virtual Institute of Statistical Genetics
  • HTS110
  • Enviromark NZ
  • GlycoSyn irl
  • Grasslands Innovation
  • Clone International

Featured article

Science or sheep?

People misheard Lord Robert Winston, says Anthony Scott. New Zealand needs more, not just reallocation, if we are to increase national productivity.

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