This is a list of all the research providers that have been approved by us. This list is regularly updated.
If you use an approved research provider for eligible R&D, you can claim the R&D tax credit on eligible expenditure. This still applies even if it does not meet the $50,000 minimum threshold.
Abacus Bio Limited
Main research area - Broad research capability
Actaasa Limited
Main research area - Software
AEC Electronics Ltd
Main research area - Electronics product development
Agenta Technologies Limited
Main research area - Electronic & mechatronic engineering
AgResearch
Main research area - Broad research capability
tony.hickmott@agresearch.co.nz
The AgriBusiness Development Group Limited
Main research area - Agriculture
Airmed Limited
Main research area - Health research, data science and solutions
Alpha Precision Engineering
Main research area - Manufacturing
Alphatronics
Main research area - Electrical and electronic engineering and design
To be advised
Analytica Laboratories Ltd
Main research area - Laboratory testing
terry.braggins@analytica.co.nz
Aqualinc Research Ltd
Main research area - Water and Land Management
Ara Institute of Canterbury Limited
Main research area - Broad Research Capability
Auckland University of Technology
Main research area - Broad research capability
Automated Technologies Ltd
Main research area - 0906 Electrical & electronic engineering
brett@automatedtechnologies.co.nz
Axis7 Limited
Main research area - Robotics and machine design
Beautiful Solutions Limited
Main research area - Chemical, Medical and Health Sciences, including Pharmaceuticals
Beta Solutions
Main research area - Electronic engineering
BioEquitas Limited
Main research area - Pharmaceutical Sciences; Food & Dietary Supplements
Blender Design Limited
Main research area - Product design
Bragato Research Institute
Main research area - Oenology and viticulture
Brush New Zealand Ltd
Main research area - Internet of Things (IoT), embedded tech
Caliber Design Limited
Main research area - Mechanical Design
wayne.lesueur@caliberdesign.co.nz
Cadserv Limited
Main research area - Engineering
Callaghan Innovation Research and Technical Services
Main research area - Broad Research capability
paul.linton@callaghaninnovation.govt.nz
Catalyst ® Ltd
Main research area - Agriculture, food, and environment
jane.lancaster@catalystnz.co.nz
Cawthron Institute Trust Board
Main research area - Scientific research, environmental research and aquaculture
dominic.bloomfield@cawthron.org.nz or cameron.ingram@cawthron.org.nz
Cubed3 Limited
Main research area - Precision engineering and computer numerical control (CNC) machining
Cucumber Limited
Main research area - Software, digital solution, web designs
The Elshire Group Limited
Main research area - Genetic analysis
EnviroStrat Limited
Main research area - Environmental economics
nigel.bradly@envirostrat.co.nz
Electronic Partners Limited
Main research area - Electronic Engineering and Information Technology
Euclidean Nerds Limited
Main research area - Software
Exactus Limited
Main research area - Mechanical and electronics product development
FeatureIt Limited
Main research area - Software Development
FlexWare Limited
Main research area - Range of Electronic and Software Engineering
Fruition Horticulture (HB) Limited
Main research area - Horticulture
Focus Genetics Limited Partnership
Main research area - Agricultural Science
The Foodbowl
Main research area - Manufacturing - Processed food and Dairy
FoodSouth
Main research area - Manufacturing - Processed food, beverages and Dairy
Formworks Design
Main research area - Industrial design
4Design Limited
Main research area - Industrial Design and Development
Gemnetics ABL Limited
Main research area - Broad range of expertise
Globex Engineering Limited
Main research area - Product design
Glowlab Limited
Main research area - Horticulture, Agritech, Medical Research
GNS Science
Main research area - Hazards, energy, and geological resources.
Gurit (Asia Pacific) Limited
Main research area - Testing services
I-Monitor Limited
Main research area - Compliance related software and hardware
Incodo Forensic Building Pathology
Main research area - Industry and Transport
Indemic
Main research area - Product Development
IND Engineering Ltd
Main research area - CAD design & simulation software
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Main research area - Broad research capability
Invetus NZ Limited
Main research area - Agriculture and veterinary science
Iris Data Science
Main research area - Artificial intelligence
JIX Research Innovation Lab
Main research area - Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and its application
JSK Consulting Engineers Limited
Main research area - Acoustics materials testing and research
Lincoln Agritech Limited
Main research area - Agriculture, environmental science and technology
Lincoln University
Main research area - Agriculture and environmental science
Linnaeus Limited
Main research area - Horticultural Corps
Locus Research Limited
Main research area - Product development
Luminate One Ltd
Main research area - Software
Malaghan Institute of Medical Research
Main research area - Medical Research
Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
Main research area - Broad research capability
Massey University
Main research area - Broad research capability
research.contracts@massey.ac.nz
MechAdept Limited
Main research area - Robotics design and development
The Medical Research Institute of New Zealand
Main research area - Clinical medicine
Monkeytronics Ltd
Main research area - Embedded Electronic System Design
New Zealand Food Innovation (Waikato) Limited
Main research area - Dairy products - whole milk powder, nutritional powder production
The New Zealand Institute for Minerals to Materials Research Limited
Main research area - Resources Engineering and Extractive Metallurgy
The New Zealand Institute for Plant and Food Research Limited
Main research area - Plant and food research
finance.inbox@plantandfood.co.nz
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Main research area - Environmental Sciences and Management
Optimal Clinical Trials Limited
Main research area - Human pharmaceutical products
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Limited
Main research area - Food, beverage and pharmaceuticals
bob.spencer@pacific-flavours.co.nz
Packaging Research Innovations & Insights Limited
Main research area - Materials, plastics, packaging and sustainability
Peerage Products Limited
Main research - Cosmetics, skin care and toiletries
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Main research area - Contract clinical research
P H Redwood & Co Ltd
Main research area - Aquaculture
PlantTech Research Institute Limited
Main research area - AI, Data Science, horticulture and agriculture
Product Dev
Main research area - Product design and development services
Pro-Dev Limited
Main research area - Industrial Design
Qamcom Research and Technology NZ Limited
Main research area - Industrial Software and Data Processing
Qrious Ltd
Main research area - Analytics
River Carbon
Main research area - Engineering
RUSH Digital Interactive Limited
Main research area - Software Development
Scion
Main research area - Forestry and biobased products
Select Breeding Solutions Limited
Main research area - Plant breeding and horticultural expertise
Shamrock Industries Ltd
Main research area - Mechanical engineering
Smetric Insights Limited
Main research area - Data Engineering and Visualisation
Software Solutions Lab Limited
Main research area - Innovative software development
Solid Consulting Limited
Main research area - Product Development
Spark 64 Limited
Main research area - Software technology and use of AI
Start Afresh Limited
Main research area - Horticulture
Tenx Limited
Main research area - Human centred software and product development
TiDA Limited
Main research area - Additive manufacturing and powder metallurgy
Trinity Bioactives
Main research area - Biological sciences
Trustees in the Research Trust of Victoria University
Main research area - Wide range of testing expertise
United Scientist Core Limited
Main research area - Technology
martin.hohmann-marriott@united-scientists.org
University of Auckland
Main research area - Broad research capability
University of Canterbury
Main research area - Broad research capability
University of Otago
Main research area - Broad research capability
University of Waikato
Main research area - Broad research capability
VHDL Limited
Main research area - Electronics specialising in FPGA-based systems
Victoria University of Wellington
Main research area - Broad research capability
Vivid Origin Limited
Main research area - Product Design Services
While and For Limited
Main research area - Information and Communication Services, Computer Software and Services
WSP
Main research area - Broad Research Capability
Xerra Earth Observation Institute Limited
Main research area - Earth observation
