Biotechnology in New Zealand

Humble Bee Bio

At Humble Bee Bio, we combine nature with modern technology to create high-value products supporting climate stability, biodiversity and beauty. For too long, the beauty industry has extracted from nature, driving environmental degradation and animal cruelty. With advances in biotechnology, we now create ethical, sustainable molecules inspired by nature's genome. Our journey began with rare solitary bees, whose genomes we sequenced to uncover novel molecules, including one with a rare and potent property — elastin stimulation - soon to be available as a hero ingredient for formulation. Revenue from our products will support indigenous-led organisations working to restore and protect biodiversity. Creation as regeneration. That’s what we do at Humble Bee Bio.

1 to 10 staff

Mushroom Material

With the global shift towards sustainability, there is a demand for eco friendly materials. We have developed a sustainable mushroom based material as an alternative to polystyrene styrofoam and cardboard packaging- Customizable to any shape, size and surface finish - Stronger than concrete pound for pound - Better thermal insulator than fiberglass - Limitless sustainable supply - Fire resistant, water proof, 100% compostable, odorless, mold resistant, non-toxic In order to address global climate change, the European Union, 25 other countries and over 100 US cities will ban non recyclable packaging materials, including polystyrene Styrofoam by 2025. Our mission is to eliminate non recyclable plastics from the environment by developing mushroom based packaging material. For more information visit our website or send us a message.

1 to 10 staff

Engender Technologies Limited

Engender technology is a next-generation livestock gender-sorting technology. Engender was formed to solve the high value problem of gender selection in the dairy industry. Initially formed as a spin-out from University of Auckland, Engender's technology uses photonics to orient and sort livestock spermatozoa by gender at lower cost and lower impact than presently possible.

11 to 50 staff

Opo Bio

B2B supplier of livestock cells for cultivated meat production. Opo is New Zealand's first cultivated meat company.

1 to 10 staff

Pacific Edge Ltd

Pacific Edge Limited (NZX/ ASX: PEB) is a global cancer diagnostics company leading the way in the development and commercialization of bladder cancer diagnostic and prognostic tests for patients presenting with hematuria or surveillance of recurrent disease. Headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand, the company provides its suite of Cxbladder tests globally through its wholly owned, and CLIA certified, laboratories in New Zealand and the USA. Cxbladder is a suite of non-invasive genomic urine tests optimized for the risk stratification of urothelial cancer in patients presenting with microhematuria and those being monitored for recurrent disease. The tests help improve the overall patient experience, while prioritizing time and clinical resources to optimize practice workow and improve efficiency. Supported by over 20 years of research, Cxbladder’s evidence portfolio extends to more than 25 peer reviewed publications, and Cxbladder Triage is now included in the American Urological Association’s Microhematuria Guideline. To drive increased adoption and improved patient health outcomes, Cxbladder is the focal point of numerous ongoing and planned studies designed to generate further clinical utility evidence. Cxbladder is available in the US, Australasia, and Israel and in markets throughout Asia and South America. In the US, the test has been used by over urologists who have ordered more than tests. In New Zealand, Cxbladder is accessible to around 70% of the population via public healthcare and all residents have the option of buying the test online. Learn more at

51 to 200 staff

Woolchemy

Woolchemy is a material technology company that makes high performance biobased materials made from wool. Woolchemy emerged as a result of a collective of women who were dissatisfied with personal care products that failed to cater to their specific requirements. With the collaboration of a marketer proficient in personal hygiene products and an engineer specialising in wool nonwovens and absorbent technology, the team at Woolchemy possesses a unique ability to grasp the discerning demands of modern consumers who value convenience, performance, and environmental sustainability.

1 to 10 staff

Helico

At Helico, our goal is to unlock the innate ability of plants to become factories for medicinal compounds. Employing innovative research in computational biology and plant physiology, we've packed advanced manufacturing facilities in seeds to produce the world's most needed medicines. Helico is designing computational and plant models to bring our partners’ targets through a successful manufacturing process. We provide expertise and services in the following areas- Design of molecular production - Computational biology and bioinformatic - Plant physiology improvements - Contract manufacturing of biologics Do you have a specific project in mind? Exploring new ways to produce your compound? Get in touch!

1 to 10 staff

Amaroq Therapeutics

Amaroq Therapeutics is a New Zealand-based biotechnology company focused on developing a new class of therapeutics that target lncRNA in cancer. Long non-coding RNAs are a relatively recently discovered class of molecules often referred to as “dark matter” of the human genome. These naturally occurring molecules do not code for proteins but fulfill important regulatory functions in the cell that could be exploited as a new therapeutic approach for multiple indications. Amaroq’s research team has discovered lncRNA molecules that are highly expressed in cancer cells, and once removed, cancer cell growth slows. Amaroq Therapeutics is developing innovative therapeutics to target lncRNAs for cancer treatment. Amaroq Therapeutics is funded by the Medical Research Commercialisation Fund, managed by life science venture capital firm Brandon Capital Partners, Otago Innovation Ltd, University of Otago, Cure Kids, and NZ Innovation Booster. The Company has been spun out of research from the University of Otago in Dunedin, New Zealand.

1 to 10 staff

Organic Genetics

Medicinal cannabis has been breaking barriers around the world for over 20 years, and now, right here in New Zealand Organic Genetics, is offering YOU the opportunity to be a part of this global industry and join us on our mission to provide the people of Aotearoa the highest and purest form of premium craft cannabis products. Our high aspirations for Organic Genetics come from our international team, a network of seasoned industry professionals. Not only do they bring with them extensive industry insight and a proven track record in the business of cannabis, but just like our co-founders, they are committed to ensuring medicinal cannabis products have a widespread and transformative effect on people’s health and wellbeing. Welcome to the future of wellness New Zealand, we invite you to join us!

1 to 10 staff

Bioforce Limited

Bioforce rears and sells biological control agents for the control of plant pests and diseases. At Bioforce we produce and sell multiple beneficial organisms, organisms that have the ability to suppress pest populations below levels that necessitate the use of chemical controls. We strongly believe that it is in everyone’s interest to reduce the quantity of chemical pesticides applied to horticultural crops; be that to reduce the production costs of the grower, to prevent pesticide resistance development in the pest population, to improve the health and working environment of horticultural workers, protect the natural environment, and to provide the consumer with the freshest, tastiest and healthiest produce and ornamental plants possible. Bioforce advocates for the sustainable management of horticultural crops, but recognise that to do that, growers must have access to effective pest management tools. We endeavour to provide growers with those tools necessary to achieve the sustainable production of horticultural crops.

1 to 10 staff

Bontia Bio

Bontia Bio is a synthetic biology company focused on developing natural parasiticides for the animal health and crop protection. The company was founded on technology developed at the Ferrier Research Institute, hosted at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

1 to 10 staff

Pharmasols - A Hiro Company

PharmaSols is the longest established, best connected, privately-owned Clinical Research Organisation (CRO) in the Pacific region. For over 20 years, we have successfully supported patient needs and delivered outstanding results for global Pharma, Biotechs and CROs across hundreds of studies. Our team has international experience with large pharmaceutical, medical device and biotech organisations, with expertise across a wide variety of therapeutic areas. Inspired by their contribution to improving health and wellbeing, our passionate team works with you to support and facilitate your clinical trials, delivering participant recruitment and retention targets, and quality data outcomes. Our strong, trusted relationships with partners, clients, key opinion leaders, site staff, and investigators means we lead the way in: Start-to-finish project management and clinical operations Site selection and participant recruitment Ethics committee and regulatory submissions Data management and biostatistics Quality assurance Local sponsorship and third-party vendor management Commercial regulatory consultancy Flexible, responsive and innovative, we are based in Australia and New Zealand – the best place in the world to conduct clinical trials. Talk to us about your next study.

51 to 200 staff

Ruakura Technologies Limited

Our purpose at RuaTech is to take big ideas and use robust science to develop these ideas into meaningful products to improve people’s lives. We do this by having a team of highly skilled individuals who work collaboratively to seek innovation. Our first big idea harnesses nature’s method of early immune protection. Antibody transfer through milk is a critical part of our own immune development, and RuaTech is using this principle to establish an immune milk platform for production of natural milk products with bioactivity against human pathogens. We envision a world where dairy herd immunity can contribute to consumer protection through effective, readily available products for everyone. We are currently developing an alternative technology for protection against COVID 19 infection based on immune milk.

1 to 10 staff

Wool Source

As consumer demand increases for sustainable, ethically made products that perform, Wool Source has developed a range of transformational natural materials to help our customers meet this need. Wool Source delivers a range of natural wool-based particles, powders and pigments for use as ingredients in a variety of products ranging from printing to personal care. Investment in cutting-edge science and technology, developed in partnership with New Zealand’s wool growers, supply chain participants, Wool Research Organisation of New Zealand and the New Zealand Government over the last seven years, has enabled our Wool Industry Research team to revolutionise use of nature’s performance fibre. The patent-protected secret within the Wool Source technology is the ability to transform wool’s physical form while maintaining its key natural performance benefits, enabling the use of wool in a variety of new applications. All Wool Source products are created from New Zealand wool fibre that is traceable, sustainable and renewable. All of our suppliers are independently certified to ensure the highest standards of animal welfare, environmental sustainability, and responsible land management. Talk to us to find out more.

11 to 50 staff

Koru Diagnostics

Developers of dairy diagnostics that allow farmers and vets to make informed herd management and animal treatment decisions.

1 to 10 staff

Bio Baby Ltd

Bio Baby is bringing innovation to the personal hygiene sector with a suite of revolutionary environmentally friendly products covering nappies/diapers, incontinence and sanitary care and medical applications. Winner of the "Use of Natural Resources" award 2010 from Grow Wellington. Made the top 20 out of 1200 ideas in the Bright Ideas Challenge 2010.

1 to 10 staff

Sc Bio Ltd

We supply and support Charles River microbial solutions which includes Endotoxin Testing, Microbial Identification and Rapid Sterility.

1 to 10 staff

Precision Chromatography Limited

Pioneering a new method of chromatography for efficient and cost-effective purification of biological therapeutics.

1 to 10 staff

Naativv Bioscience

NAATIVV BIOSCIENCE is a New Zealand Biotechnology Company focused on the Research, Distribution and Supply of High-Quality Phytocannabinoids Therapeutic products, including branded products, White/Private Label and API for the Pharmaceutical Industry

1 to 10 staff

Ampersand Technologies

Ampersand Technologies is developing custom, precision genetic tests to enable evidence-based decision-making in horticulture, agriculture, biosecurity, and environmental monitoring. The technology has emerged as a challenger to PCR in the molecular diagnostics space and is already being used for point-of-need human medical diagnostics. Ampersand’s objective is to bring this technology to sectors that stand to benefit from using molecular diagnostics at the point-of-need, and to build a connected solution, providing a clear pathway to implementation for end users. Ampersand Technologies officially launched in August 2021. The start-up, which is being led by Dr. Richard Winkworth, received co-investment from Matū, a venture capital fund focused on early-stage science and technology, and Massey Ventures, the company responsible for commercialising innovative research at Massey University.

1 to 10 staff

Winely

Winely is an AI-powered precision fermentation solution that optimises tradition, while deepening the connection between the winemaker and the wine by helping them unlock and understand the true depth of their vintages via real-time, deep learning-based data collection and analysis. Our technology produces wine whisperers, optimised artisans of their craft empowered by Cloud-based automation, artificial intelligence and IoT technologies. Leveraging the most universally accurate sensor on the market to deliver to-the-second data insights, Winely’s automation capabilities free up time, space, costs and manpower associated with the rote tasks of winemaking, thereby allowing vintners to return to their creativity while optimizing the wine they’ve already created. Our deep AI technology automatically and continuously generates live ferment data that can be accessed at any point from any mobile device, thereby drastically reducing the need for dangerous manual sampling, clarifying tank interventions and offering unmatched insights to winemakers. Winely is an Exocule company that shares its commitment to a cleaner future. For some wineries, it takes 36 hours to produce data about actions that should have been taken 36 hours ago. Winely’s award-winning technology saves winemakers time, labor, manpower and money, while increasing safety and compliance by removing the need to manually retrieve and run lab samples during fermentation. This alone provides customers immediate ROI, with proven cost savings to the tune of per year for savings on interventions and per vintage for savings on labour. After four years of intensive research and development led by 155 bioscientists and researchers at the, Winely’s fifth-generation IoT sensors measure the most critical data sets for any given vintage while providing accurate data visualisation and predictive machine learning algorithms, thereby enabling the winemaker to make quick and easy decisions on interventions an

11 to 50 staff

Stellar Collections Limited

Kaha Sciences

Kaha Sciences sets the new standard in quality and power for implantable, wireless telemetry in rats and mice. The best telemetry option for research scientists, record continuous data from freely moving animals across extended periods with accuracy, reliability and sensitivity. Kaha telemeters can record true high-fidelity signals such as ventricular and arterial pressures, sympathetic nerve activity (SNA), biopotentials (e.g. ECG, EMG & EEG), and tissue oxygen. The patented wireless power technology along with a Mikro-TipTM catheter (Millar Inc.) containing the solid-state sensor at the catheter tip, was the first product of its type. This provides customers with the ability and confidence to measure long-term, highly accurate and sensitive recordings from intracardiac through to intracranial pressures. The product range has grown to include specific and unique devices such as tissue oxygen and SNA/Pressure telemeters. Kaha Sciences is a brand of ADInstruments NZ Ltd. ADInstruments gives researchers access to a trusted global sales and support network with over 30 year of industry experience.

1 to 10 staff

Lifetech Laboratories Limited New Zealand

New Zealand based Plant Tissue Culture Laboratory and Plant Science Research Facility. Established in 1981. Accredited Quarantine Facility for plant export and imports with greenhouse and laboratory capabilities.

11 to 50 staff

Theranostics Lab Ltd

Theranostics Lab is a company specialising in pharmacogenetic testing matching the right drug to the right patient at the right dose. The company has an active research programme. Interested partners are welcome to contact us info@theranostics.co.nz.

1 to 10 staff

Koru Biotech

Koru Biotech is pioneering novel solutions for infectious bovine diseases, building on two key discoveries: • A unique biomarker complex indicative of gram-negative infections • A protective immune complex that helps safeguard newborn calves from diseases caused by gram-negative pathogens. Our current R&D portfolio targets the rapid detection and treatment of coliform mastitis and the prevention of enteritis in newborn calves. Koru’s scalable biotech platform holds promise for broader applications in disease management across bovines—and potentially other species, including humans.

1 to 10 staff