26 January 202418 January 2024 Researcher appointed global Bioeconomy Youth Champion Dr Angelique Greene of Scion Research was appointed as Bioeconomy Youth Champion for Asia-Pacific by the International Advisory Council on Global Bioeconomy
1 September 202222 August 2022 Plentyful receives Government investment New Zealand Bio-Innovation company Plentyful has broken ground on a world-leading facility that will transform organic waste into compostable, environmentally friendly plastic alternatives
2 July 202129 June 2021 Controlled degradation with 3D-printed enzyme-embedded plastics Printed films made by the research team broke down in aqueous conditions with the rate of degradation dependent on the amount of enzyme added to the plastic
21 May 201916 May 2019 DIN CERTCO increases its international network of laboratory partners New cooperation with Scion from New Zealand
DIN CERTCO baut sein internationales Netzwerk an Laborpartnern aus Neue Kooperation mit Scion aus Neuseeland
11 April 2019 Six candidates are nominated for the innovation award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2019” – you have the choice The winners will be selected at the “12th International Conference on Bio-based Materials”, 15-16 May 2019, in Cologne, Germany
20 August 201518 August 2015 VIDEO: ZealaFoam – a biodegradable alternative to polystyrene New PLA-based biodegradable foam for packaging application particularly for the fish and aquaculture export industries
12 June 2013 Scion’s wood fibre technology branches into North American markets Sonae Industria’s "Woodforce” licence for commercialising a revolutionary technology for polymer reinforcement
7 March 2013 Government invests in Scion technology New pilot plant to turn sewage sludge into valuable resources
15 October 201225 July 2014 EU research on bio-based product standards kicks off: KBBPPS project focuses on biomass content, functionality and biodegradability
3 September 2010 Scion institute created compostable bioplastics from kiwifruit waste New Zealand researchers find process to turn fruit into gold