“All the science supported through the BPA has been instrumental in validating this proposition and positioning Mīti as a world-first in sustainable protein innovation” – Daniel Carson, founder, Mīti.…
Jerome Chua, master’s student As a graduate of Singapore Institute of Technology - Massey University joint Bachelor of Food Technology, I never imagined I’d end up on a fishing…
“I’m really passionate about contributing to meaningful, practical change in how we design and use materials.” Thanks to the support of a BPA student grant, Materials and Processing PhD…
Darius Martin-Baker, Ngāpuhi (Waimā and Ngāwhā), is as comfortable treading the boards as the bard as he is pioneering research into the medicinal properties of kūmara vines. The 21-year-old…
Mary Dang, Lincoln University Master's Student Funding from the BPA has helped kick-start a Lincoln University study into the efficacy of using waste products from wine making to improve…
Brooke Morgan, Food Technologist When I first joined Good Grub Agritech as an Honour’s student in Food Technology, I didn’t expect to find myself knee-deep in black soldier fly…
Blenheim-based New Zealand Extracts is the only company in the world to produce highly bioactive ingredients from locally grown fruits and berries using a unique water extraction process. Their…
Māori-owned meat snack start-up Mīti has succeeded in transforming an industry by-product into a high-value export opportunity, creating a new category for sustainable beef snacks. Mīti was co-founded by…
Hawke’s Bay-based Kabocha Innovations produces Kabocha Milk, a high-quality vegetable milk made by upcycling waste kabocha, or winter squash (also known as Japanese pumpkins). High in Vitamin A, the…
AgriSea is a Māori-owned family business based in Paeroa which specialises in the manufacture of seaweed products. They’ve been working with Scion, one of the BPA’s four R&D partners,…