2016 News & Media Releases

• 19 Dec 2016 - Media Release

  New Chief Executive Appointment for Scion

  Chairman of the Scion Board, Tony Nowell, today announced the appointment of Dr Julian Elder as the Crown Research Institute’s incoming Chief Executive.

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• 8 Nov 2016 - News Item

  Automated scanning of wood properties with Scion’s DiscBot

  Developed and built in-house, the DiscBot uses a robot to move sawn wood discs past different energy sources to extract information on the wood's chemical makeup, density, spiral grain angle and microfibril angle.

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• 2 Nov 2016 - Media Release

  International biofuels think tank meets in Rotorua

  Experts in bioenergy from 26 countries are gathering in Rotorua next week to meet on a series of topics convened by the International Energy Association (IEA).

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• 12 Oct 2016 - Media Release

  Scion Annual Report highlights science value to customers

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• 16 Sep 2016 - Media Release

  NZBIO award for new ‘green’ glue for wood products

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• 16 Sep 2016 - Media Release

  Scion CEO to retire in early 2017

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• 15 Sep 2016 - Media Release

  Success in funding round

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• 29 Jul 2016 - News Item

  Soft Pines bulletin published

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• 6 Jul 2016 - News Item

  Passing on the passion for science

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• 4 Jul 2016 - Media Release

  Scion joins ‘Brilliant’ to showcase its IP globally

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• 1 Jul 2016 - Media Release

  Scion a winner in the 2016 KiwiNet Awards

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• 29 Jun 2016 - Media Release

  PreSeed investment increase for Scion

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• 20 Jun 2016 - News Item

  Forest portal launched

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• 12 May 2016 - Media Release

  Scion selected as a finalist in the 2016 KiwiNet Awards

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• 14 Mar 2016 - Media Release

  International forest science experts in Rotorua focus on new technologies to boost sector

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• 10 Mar 2016 - News Item

  Scion Paua biobased solution video wins at international conference

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• 7 Mar 2016 - Media Release

  Huge potential in deal between Scion and Finland research & tech company

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• 28 Jan 2016 - Media Release

  Students have a hand in biocontrol

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• 19 Jan 2016 - Media Release

  Scion appoints new forest science leader

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