Scion

Our science focuses on increasing the value and productivity of the New Zealand forestry, advanced manufacturing and industrial biotechnology sectors. We are working to create economic value and contribute to beneficial social and environmental outcomes for all of New Zealand.

Growing the value of forests

Scion is working to sustainably increase forest productivity to maximise the value and profitability of the forestry industry in New Zealand.

Growing the value of forests

Sustainable forest & land management

Planted forests will be a major contributor to a sustainable future bioeconomy. This includes the important environmental role in protecting our soils and water quality, and providing for biodiversity.

Sustainable forest & land management

Managing forestry risk & climate change

Our forests play an important part in providing a sustainable bio-based economy for the future. Scion is helping protect our fourth-largest export sector, underpinning significant future opportunities.

Managing forestry risk & climate change

Solid wood processing

Scion's ability to understand and modify the properties of wood allows us to expand the opportunities for using timber and other solid wood products to make the most of every tree.

Solid wood processing

Bio-based products & technologies

We take a circular bioeconomy approach, focussing on converting renewable biological resources, including waste and side streams, into bio-based products.

Bio-based products & technologies

Bioenergy

Scion is working to decarbonise a growing economy through mitigating emissions, scaling production of bioenergy, low-carbon construction and biobased alternatives.

Bioenergy

Environmental technologies

Scion is developing new technologies that use renewable resources efficiently, improve energy efficiency and enable better waste management to reduce environmental impacts.

Environmental technologies

Research programmes

Scion leads a number of multi-year research programmes contributing to impacts and benefits to New Zealand.

Research programmes

Science publications

Find out more about our range of publications on a broad range of topics from bio-based energy to forestry science and beyond.

Science publications

Genetic engineering

Scion is a responsible organisation committed to aiding New Zealand in transitioning from a linear economy model towards a circular bioeconomy.

Genetic engineering

Indigenous forestry

Scion works with Māori forestry industry and their aspirations for indigenous forestry, right across indigenous value chains.

Indigenous forestry

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Science

Growing the value of forests

Sustainable forest & land management

Managing forestry risk & climate change

Solid wood processing

Bio-based products & technologies

Bioenergy

Environmental technologies

Research programmes

Science publications

Genetic engineering

Indigenous forestry

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