Research funding

Our research is well supported with funding from the New Zealand government and local and international industries, including:

• Foundation for Research, Science and Technology - NERF grants to Prof Johnston and a number of FRST RFI subcontracts with the University of Auckland (Intelligent Polymers, Hybrid Plastics and Materials Accelerator) Scion (Thermally Responsive Packaging and Barrier Coatings)
• MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology
• World Gold Council, London
• Wools of New Zealand (Ilkley, UK)
• New Zealand Merino Company
• Wool Industry Research
• Polymer Group
• Hemptech
• New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, (UK and Milan)
• AgResearch
• Victoria University of Wellington
• Wellington UniVentures
• RTZ, Australia
• Imerys (UK)
• International Paper (USA)
• TEC (High Achiever and Enterprise Doctoral Scholarships)