This is a list of all the research providers that we have approved. 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 and mechatronic engineering
AgResearch
Main research area - Broad research capability
The AgriBusiness Development Group Limited
Main research area - Agriculture
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
Aqualinc Research Ltd
Main research area - Water and land management
Ara Institute of Canterbury Limited
Main research area - Broad research capability
Atelier Tech Limited
Main research area - Mechatronic engineering
Auckland University of Technology
Main research area - Broad research capability
Automated Technologies Ltd
Main research area - 0906 Electrical and electronic engineering
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
BioValeo Limited
Main research area - Clinical trials for medical biotechnology and health research
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
C A Afford Limited
Main research area - Chemical engineering
Caliber Design Limited
Main research area - Mechanical design
Cadserv Limited
Main research area - Engineering
Callaghan Innovation Research and Technical Services
Main research area - Broad research capability
Catalyst ® Ltd
Main research area - Agriculture, food, and environment
Cawthron Institute Trust Board
Main research area - Scientific research, environmental research and aquaculture
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Cubed3 Limited
Main research area - Precision engineering and computer numerical control (CNC) machining
Cucumber Limited
Main research area - Software, digital solution, web designs
Disease Research Limited
Laboratory Testing in agricultural, livestock and Veterinary Science
David Fletcher Consulting Limited
Statistical modelling and Study design
The Elshire Group Limited
Main research area - Genetic analysis
End-Game Limited
Main research area - Software
EnviroStrat Limited
Main research area - Environmental economics
Electronic Partners Limited
Main research area - Electronic Engineering and Information Technology
Euclidean Nerds Limited
Main research area - Software
Evers Engineering
Main research area - Pressure equipment and piping design
Exactus Limited
Main research area - Mechanical and electronics product development
FeatureIt Limited
Main research area - Software Development
FI Innovations Limited
Main research area - Additive Manufacturing
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.
Grayson Wagner Company Limited
Main research area - A broad range of chemical expertise
Gurit (Asia Pacific) Limited
Main research area - Testing services
Ignition Partner Limited
Main research area - Chemical engineering
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
Insightful Modelling Limited
Main research area - Mathematics and modelling
Institute of Environmental Science and Research
Main research area - Broad research capability
Intranel Consulting Services Limited
Main research area - Broad research capability
Invetus NZ Limited
Main research area - Product design – hardware, software and AI
Iris Data Science
Main research area - Artificial intelligence
JIX Research Innovation Lab
Main research area - Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality and its application
Kiwi Mechanical Laboratory Limited
Main research area - Mechanical testing Services
KP Design Limited
Main research area - Mechanical product design
Lakeland Clinical Trials Group Limited
Main research area - Medical trials
pcrn.co.nz/rotorua-clinical-trials/
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
Littlemonkey Limited
Main research area - Software Development
Locus Research Limited
Main research area - Product development
LuminateOne 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
MCS Limited
Main research area - Conversion of waste polymer to industrial adhesive
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
Motovated Design and Analysis Limited
Main research area - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Nash NZ Limited
Main research area - Industrial Machinery and Equipment
National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Limited
Main research area - Environmental Sciences and Management
NZCR OPCO Limited
Main research area - Clinical health
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
Novotech (New Zealand) Limited
Main research area - Contract Clinical Research
Optimal Clinical Trials Limited
Main research area - Human pharmaceutical products
Outset Ventures Limited
Main research area - Aerospace engineering, Agricultural and Industrial biotechnology
Pacific Flavours & Ingredients Limited
Main research area - Food, beverage and pharmaceuticals
Packaging Research Innovations & Insights Limited
Main research area - Materials, plastics, packaging and sustainability
Peerage Products Limited
Main research - Cosmetics, skin care and toiletries
PGG Wrightson Seeds Ltd
Main research area - Agriculture
Pharmaceutical Solutions
Main research area - Contract clinical research
P H Redwood & Co Ltd
Main research area - Aquaculture
Product Dev
Main research area - Product design and development services
Pro-Dev Limited
Main research area - Industrial Design
Propellerhead Limited
Information and computing services
Proteus Research and Consulting Limited
Statistical application in ecology and environment
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
Red Fern Solutions Limited
Main research area - Manufacturing instrumentation and computer hardware
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
Simon Oakley
Main research area - process and product development
Software Solutions Lab Limited
Main research area - Innovative software development
Solid Consulting Limited
Main research area - Product Development
Southbrook Fire Research Ltd
Main research area - Building fire resistance performance
Southern Clinical Trials Limited
Main research area - Medical trials
pcrn.co.nz/christchurch-clinical-trials/
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
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
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
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