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)