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NZ Govt funding for wood waste research

8 October 2025

New Zealand researchers have secured a $300,000 grant to transform construction wood waste into high-value products. The funding was awarded to scientist Ayyoob Arpanaei and his team at Bioeconomy Science Institute’s Scion division, through the NZ–China Strategic Research Alliance Catalyst Fund, supported by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).

Over the next three years, the researchers will partner with colleagues in China to develop green technologies for recycling discarded wood. The project aims to reduce landfill and help establish a circular economy for timber in Aotearoa. ♻️

This initiative is one of three projects at the institute to receive the grant, highlighting its key role in developing science-led environmental solutions.

Source & image credit: Bioeconomy Science Institute

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