Biotech, Biosciences, Biopharmaceutical Companies in New Zealand

AJ Parks, Wellington,New Zealand: A J Park's biotechnology & pharmaceutical patent team has grown to be the largest specialist team in New Zealand. Patent law firm.

AbacusBio Limited, Dunedin, New Zealand: AbacusBio was formed by a group of internationally recognised scientists and consultants with extensive backgrounds in commercialising technological innovations. Since its inception, AbacusBio has grown into a multidisciplinary team of consultants who undertake work at company, national and international levels.

Adept Medical,  Auckland, NZ:Manufactures and markets a range of medical devices for the Ear Nose Throat (ENT) market, including the NeoZoline™ brand of otological ventilation tubes and nasal splints. These products are manufactured in our Grade C Cleanroom under an ISO 13485 certifed quality management system.

AgResearch, Hamilton, NZ: To apply the depth of experience and expertise it has in every aspect of pastoral farming and also in biotechnology to continue to build substantial competitive advantage throughout the value chain.

AROTEC DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED, Wellington, NZ: protein, antibody, enzymes, antigens, glycoproteins suppliers.

Auckland UniServices Limited, Auckland, NZ:Undertakes commercial research contracts and commercialises technology from the University of Auckland.

BALDWINS & Sons, Auckland, Wellington NEW ZEALAND: Intellectual property, patent law firms.

BioCatalyst Ltd, Auckland, NZ:Biotechnology advisory business.  BioCatalyst is particularly well positioned to assist bioscience companies in optimising the business opportunity for their technology.

Biodiscovery NZ Limited, Auckland, Wellington, NZ:To create sustainable, high-value products for domestic and world markets from New Zealand's indigenous microbes.

BLIS Technology Ltd.,  Dunedin, NZ:
Commercialisation of strains of beneficial bacteria that produce inhibitory substances that in turn protect the host from undesirable bacteria.


Crop & Food Research, CHRISTCHURCH, NZ:New Zealand-based biological science company researching new knowledge:biomolecules and biomaterials.

ESR (Environmental Science and Research Ltd), Porirua, NZ:A Crown Research Institute providing a range of scientific solutions in the environmental health and forensic science arenas - from DNA profiling, microbial sequencing and analysis through to workplace drug testing solutions and pharmaceutical services.

Genesis Research and Development Corporation, Auckland, NZ: It has built a broad therapeutic development platform targeting immune disorders and cancer and is focusing on developing RNAi therapeutics. The company has an extensive patent portfolio.

GlaxoSmithKline, Auckland,  New Zealand consists of two divisions. The Pharmaceutical Division supplies medicines that require a prescription from your doctor. The Consumer Healthcare Division supplies medicines that you can buy ‘over the counter’ at your pharmacy or supermarket, such as Panadol®, plus an extensive range of oral care (eg Macleans® and Sensodyne®) and nutritional drink products (eg Ribena® and Lucozade®).

Global Technologies (NZ) Ltd,  Dunedin NEW ZEALAND: Global Technologies (NZ) Ltd is a science discovery company. Its aim is to commercialise intellectual property generated out of primary research into food quality and traceability.

Grasslanz® Technology Limited, North, NZ:A plant technology company serving the agricultural industries through development of proprietary forage cultivars,
grass endophytes and plant biotechnology.


HortResearch, Auckland, NZ:One of New Zealand’s Crown Research Institutes. Its mission is to develop and enhance the competitive advantages of the horticulture, food and life sciences industries through excellence in discovery and applied science and quality R&D services.

ICPbio, Auckland, NZ: Animal Health product manufacturer, distributor and commercialisation partner. The business has recently expanded into new custom built facilities that comply with GMP and NZ MAF standards. The business has recently made the decision to focus on its core Animal Health Products specifically within the embryo transfer industry.
 
Infoics Limited,  Auckland, New Zealand: We specialise in information and data management and high performance computing, particularly for scientific or technical analyses. Bioinformatics Consultant.

Industrial Research Limited, Low Hutt, NZ:A technology company based on world-class science and engineering capability, with the New Zealand government as a shareholder.

Innovation Waikato Ltd (IWL), Hamilton, NZ:A regional economic development organisation committed to facilitating economic growth in the Waikato region by accelerating start ups, commercialising spinouts from research organisations, and attracting international Technology business relocations.

Invitrogen, Auckland, NZ: Provides essential technologies to biotechnology and biopharmaceutical researchers and companies worldwide. The company manufactures and markets a wide breadth of products and services for life sciences discovery, development and bioproduction markets

Keratec Limited, Christchurch NZ: Keratec is a New Zealand-based biotechnology company that designs and manufactures new materials from natural sources.

Livestock Improvement Limited, NZ:A farmer owned co-operative, setting the standards for the world in dairy herd improvement through a unique national database which offers unparalleled traceability, world class genetic improvement systems and laboratory automation solutions.

Living Cell Technologies Ltd, Auckland, NZ:Develops live cell therapy products to treat life threatening human diseases.

McCulloch Medical, Auckland, NZ:Developer of the patented Breath of Life Constant Delivery Manual Emergency Resuscitator, licenced to the International Standard ISO8382. In 2003 the IP for was sold to Laerdal Medical A/S the world leader in emergency medical equipment.

Mannion Associates, Auckland, NZ:Provided business communications and consultancy to the biotech sector for many years.

Meat Biologics Research Ltd (MBRL), Wellington, NZ:Developing innovative added value products from New Zealand meat to meet the demands of the nutraceutical and food industies worldwide. MBRL commissions leading scientific research to develop these products and to support product claims.

Merck Sharp & Dohme (NZ) Limited (MSD), Newmarket, NZ:Employs over 95 people in a variety of pharmaceutical sales and marketing, clinical research, regulatory, policy, customer services and administration roles.

Merial NZ Limited, Manukau, NZ:A world-leading, innovation-driven animal health company, providing a comprehensive range of products to enhance the health, well-being and performance of a wide range of animals.

Micronz Ltd,  Martinborough, NZ: Established to service the demands of the New Zealand market for micro and ultra filtration media and hardware. Micro-filtration systems. [Sartorius AG], Ultra-filtration systems. [Sartorius AG & VivaScience Ltd] Fermentors, incubators & shakers [B.Braun Biotech GmbH].

Migco Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. NZ:Focused on developing and bringing to market innovative therapeutic products that will significantly improve the lives of those suffering from migraine.

Minter Ellison Rudd Watts, Auckland, NZ:One of New Zealand’s leading full service law firms and recently won the International Law Office Client Choice awards for New Zealand in 2006.

Neuren Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: NEU), Auckland, NZ:A publicly listed biopharmaceutical company with operations in New Zealand, Australia and the USA. Its focus is on the development of therapeutics for conditions associated with brain injury and neurodegeneration, including acute indications such as post-operative cognitive impairment, traumatic brain injury and stroke, as well as chronic conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

Protemix Corporation Limited, Auckland, NZ:A biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery, development and commercialisation of novel treatments for diabetes mellitus. Phases I and II trials done in NZ.

RENCO New Zealand, Eltham,New Zealand: Manufacture and distribution of extracted biological materials for use in food and other industrial processing. Enzymes.

Roche Products Limited, Auckland,  NZ: Our focus is not just the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Roche use an integrated healthcare approach to increase ways of identifying and targeting diseases early, when their damaging effects can still be prevented.

Scion, New Zealand Crown Research Institute:Scion targets its science around building a stronger bio-based economy for the country. It offers research and development activities that create biomaterials from renewable plant resources, while maintaining its dedication to the forestry industry.

Sigma Aldrich, Auckland, NZ: Lab suppliers, 
RESEARCH BIOTECH, Genomics, Functional Genomics,Custom Oligos, Peptides and Antisera, Proteomics, Cell Biology,  Neuroscience, Plant Biotechnology etc.,

ViaLactia Biosciences, Auckland, NZ:A growing business based on the identification, discovery and commercialization of biotechnology products and services for the dairy industry.

Virionyx Corporation Limited, Auckland, NZ:A public unlisted biopharmaceutical product development company based in Auckland, New Zealand. The company uses patented technologies and production processes to develop potent caprine (goat) polyclonal antibody passive immunotherapies.

Whenua.biz, Taupo, NZ:A growing biotechnology enterprise based on the research and development of products deriving from NZ native plant, fungi, entomological and extremophile materials.

ZyGEM Corporation, Hamilton, NZ:A bio-reagents company developing enzymatic tools, firstly, for DNA extraction.



Centers, Institutes, Organizations, Parks of Biotech and Biosciences Related in New Zealand.

Bio-protection, Canterbury, NZ:Encompasses a wide range of management strategies that use biological interactions or attributes that bring about effective control of crop weeds, pests and diseases.

Canterbury Development Corporation (CDC), Christchurch, NZ:A charitable trust company that acts as the principal economic and workforce development agency for the Christchurch and Canterbury region.

Health Research Council of New Zealand, Auckland, NZ:
The Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC) is the Crown agency responsible for the management of the Government's investment in public good health research.

New Zealand Biotech Industry Organization, NZBio, Wellington, New Zealand: NZBio’s mission is to create the environment for a prosperous New Zealand biotechnology sector.

New Wayz Consulting Limited, Auckland, NZ:Specialises in the assurance of compliance to regulatory requirements for facilities, equipment and processes and quality systems in the biotechnology and pharmaceutical sectors.

Orico Limited, Dunedin, NZ: Developing human therapeutics to target muscle wasting conditions including cachexia, sarcopenia and muscular dystrophy.

Otago Innovation Limited, Dunedin, NZ:A wholly-owned subsidiary of the University of Otago, Otago Innovation Limited is charged with exclusive responsibility for the commercialisation of Intellectual Property arising from research within the University.

Researched Medicines Industry Association of New Zealand (RMI), Wellington, NZ:Pprofessional and trade organisation of New Zealand’s research-based pharmaceutical industry

Colleges, Schools and Universities in New Zealand.
Bioactivity Investigation Group Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, WELLINGTON SOUTH, New Zealand:The Bioactivity Investigation Group (BIG) provides specialist scientific expertise and methodologies to assist industry and researchers to identify, characterise, evaluate and develop natural health and pharmaceutical products for human and animal health.

University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand: Biochemistry, Microbiology, Molecular Genetics, ETC.

Wellington School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wellington, NZ:One of the University of Otago's three medical schools.

Wellington Institute of Technology, Wellington, NZ: Colleges and University.