Scion

Scion is a Crown Research Institute (CRI), which is a government-owned company that carries out scientific research for the benefit of New Zealand. Each of seven CRIs is aligned with a productive sector of the economy or a grouping of natural resources.

We specialise in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood and wood-derived materials and other biomaterial sectors.

We are the leading CRI in:

• Sustainable forest management and tree improvement
• Forestry biosecurity, risk management and mitigation
• Wood processing, wood-related bioenergy, waste streams and other biomaterials
• Forestry and forestry-based ecosystem services to inform land-use decision making

Also, we collaborate with other research providers and end-users to develop:

• Land-based biosecurity, soil and freshwater management
• Climate change adaptation and mitigation
• Indigenous forestry
• Industrial biotechnology and high-value manufacturing