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Creating bioplastics from kiwifruit residue. -
Bioadhesives could open markets for wood panel products. -
Torrefied wood is a light, energy-dense bioenergy solution. -
Measuring fast-growing kauri for their forestry potential. -
Valuing our forests for more than timber production. -
Biosecurity efforts helped eradicate White Spotted Tussock Moth. -
Tissue culture for mass propagation of conifers. -
Industrially-friendly wood fibres to reinforce plastics.
Scion is a Crown Research Institute dedicated to improving the international competitiveness of the New Zealand forest industry and building a stronger biobased economy.
Our Science Stories
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Scion's vision: Prosperity from trees
Our vision story: Maori legend tells how a mighty tree created a world that people could live in by pushing the sky and land apart. At Scion, we know that trees create more than just a liveable world, they create a prosperous one.
What's New
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Media Release 6 March 2014Scion joins Bio-Protection Research Centre
The Bio-Protection Research Centre (BPRC) is pleased to announce that the Crown Research Institute Scion has become a partner in the Centre.
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Forest Protection Annual Science Report 2013Forest Protection Annual Science Report 2013
A summary of New Zealand forest biosecurity and rural fire research carried out by Scion in 2013.
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Ahead of the Pack - Packaging WorkshopAhead of the Pack - Packaging Workshop
Scion, New Zealand’s research leader in innovative packaging development and performance testing, invites registrations to its inaugural workshop on packaging to be held at Scion, Rotorua on Friday, 28 March 2014. -
Scion ConnectionsConnections Issue 10 - December 2013
Scion Connections is a quarterly newsletter that aims to keep you up-to-date with our key science success stories and discoveries and to connect you with our people and capabilities. -
Media Release 25 October 2013ATLAS Technology changes hands
Crown Research Institute Scion is pleased to announce the sale of its commercial software brand ATLAS Technology to software development company Integral Limited. The sale takes effect from 1 January 2014.
