Where to find us
We're sharing a stand with Callaghan Innovation.
Bioeconomy Science Institute speakers
- Dr Florian Graichen, General Manager – Forests to Biobased Products. From Untapped to Unstoppable – Unleashing New Zealand's Biotech Potential.
- Professor Maren Wellenreuther, Science Group Leader. From Sea to Plate – Advancing Selective Breeding for Non-Salmonid Species to Drive Aquaculture Diversification.
- Dr Mathew Cumming, Science Team Leader. Utilisation of Marine Biofouling for High-Value Products – Are Hydroids the Next Aquaculture Species?
Our work
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Health benefits from the sea
To grow value while maintaining healthy fisheries, scientists and engineers have developed ways to extract the oils, proteins and bioactive compounds hidden inside fish frames and seafood processing waste. -
A surprising use for seaweed
Scientists are finding ways to identify, extract and process valuable compounds from fish and seaweed for New Zealand manufacturers to use. -
New biorefinery will create global impact using seaweed
The world’s first commercial seaweed nanocellulose biorefinery, which opened last October, will positively impact a range of industries while minimising waste. -
Podcasts: From the sea
In the ‘From the Sea’ series, we share the wide variety of seafood research that we are working on such as aquaculture, fish breeding, sustainable fishing, fish behaviour and 100% utilisation of the catch.