The Bioeconomy Science Institute is a partner of choice to deliver scientific expertise and practical solutions that drive sustainable growth and resilience. Whether you’re seeking product validation, collaborative innovation or testing services, we’ll help turn research into real-world impact.

Our collaborations bring together world-leading researchers, advanced infrastructure and commercial know-how to solve complex challenges across agriculture, food, forestry, environment, and materials science. We work closely with each partner, nationally and globally, to understand their goals and deliver testing, consultancy, and research solutions that generate measurable results.

Our partnerships go beyond the science. We provide end-to-end project support, from experimental design through to data analysis, commercialisation and communication.

Unique solutions for your R&D needs 

Our team partners with government and industry to provide strategic advice and research programmes that generate impact. We draw on leading research, our significant collections and databases, advanced scientific capability and commercial expertise to deliver actionable solutions and insights to drive bioeconomy growth.

Our approach is to work closely with your team to understand the outcomes you seek and enable those outcomes by combining our expertise with your knowledge to deliver accelerated commercialisation and impact reach. We can help you leverage funding, resources and facilities via our in-depth knowledge of science systems worldwide.

Contact us to discuss how our expertise is tailored to support your goals.

International development 

We work with international funding agencies to deliver international development projects. Our team work with communities to understand local cultures to develop solutions that have a greater chance of being accepted for use. Find out more about our current programmes:

Our services 

DNA and genomic services

Our genomics and molecular testing services enable genetic selection, biosecurity assurance, and environmental monitoring across species and sectors.

• GenomNZ – ISO 17025-accredited, high-throughput DNA sequencing and genotyping across livestock, plants, forestry, and aquaculture.

• Ecogene – Molecular diagnostics for species identification, biosecurity screening, and conservation genetics.

• CarLA Saliva Test – Saliva-based diagnostic for detecting parasite resistance in sheep, cattle, and deer.

• RamGuard – Testing service for facial eczema tolerance in livestock, underpinning genetic improvement across New Zealand flocks.

• AgPac Methane Measures – On-farm measurement of methane emissions in livestock, supporting climate-resilient breeding programmes.

• InnerVision – High-resolution CT scanning for breeding stock evaluation, body composition measurement, and other types of diagnostic imaging.

Professional environmental services

Protecting the health of New Zealand’s land and ecosystems is central to our mission. We provide testing services that underpin national biosecurity, conservation and environmental resilience.

Laboratory Testing

We provide a wide range of accredited testing and analytical services, ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and confidence in your products and processes.

• Dairy and meat testing – Accredited chemical and pathogen testing for dairy and meat products.

• Toxicology laboratory– IANZ-accredited vertebrate pesticide and toxicology testing for environmental and biosecurity applications.

• Environmental chemistry lab – Accredited soil, plant, and water chemical analysis for research and regulatory compliance.

• Soil physics laboratory – Testing of soil physical properties including porosity, particle density, and hydraulic conductivity.

• Compostability testing– Accredited testing for packaging and biomaterials against international compostability standards (AS 4736, EN 13432).

• Endophyte Services – Comprehensive testing for endophyte viability, safety, and efficacy in forage grasses.

• Anti-inflammatory Bioactivity Testing (COX Assay) – Laboratory assay measuring COX-1 and COX-2 inhibition for marine and companion animal bioactives.

• Forest Health Diagnostics – Identification of forest pests and pathogens, supporting New Zealand’s biosecurity system.

• Soil Testing (Phytophthora) – Gold-standard morphological testing for kauri dieback and other soil pathogens.

• Timber Standards & Testing Protocols – Structural and durability testing for timber and engineered wood products.

• PFAS- testing service that caters to manufacturers to ensure PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) in food packaging is below 100ppm.

• Kitmap – database of our accessible science infrastructure