ANALYSIS: NBR’s science-focused week ended with major reform announced, with it clear the pipeline to innovation, translation, and commercialisation must be better joined.
Sir Peter Gluckman, chair of the Science System Advisory Group, agrees and says people have to ‘get real’ on funding the sector.
Callaghan Innovation’s chemist shop has collaborated with more than 100 companies worldwide to develop new drug ingredients.
The innovation agency is being disestablished as part of the most major reform of the science system in 30 years, which will also see Crown Research Institutes consolidated.
It’s the largest reset of New Zealand’s science system in more than 30 years.
GNS Science plans to start charging users of its new hydrogen laboratory this year.
Manaaki Whenua -Landcare Research is working on a digital soil map of New Zealand that helps with smarter land management, including on Māori land.
Ecogas is adding additional capacity to its Reporoa facility; construction is due to start this year on new Christchurch plant.
Two new apple varieties specifically bred for hot and warming climates expected to be commercialised from the end of 2025 following two already released.
The AgResearch subsidiary’s top commercialised technology is estimated to have contributed $3b to the NZ economy over 20 years. What’s next?
ESR’s cutting-edge STRmix software has been used for more than a decade globally to help analyse DNA evidence previously thought too complex to interpret.
Niwa is ramping up production at its Northland pilot farm while planning for a much bigger one run by investors.
