Second release from the Biotechnology Survey: 2007
These figures are the second release of information from the Biotechnology Survey: 2007, which measured the use of biotechnologies and their uptake by organisations in New Zealand.
Due to the complexity of the data, the biotechnology sector has been split into three groups:
- The core group is focused on the production of biotechnology goods and services.
- The active group operates in fields other than biotechnology and uses biotechnology processes.
- The research group involves the research and development of biotechnology processes and includes the higher education sector, crown research institutes and other research firms.
The tables show results for:
- Growth in the core biotechnology group.
- The number of organisations in the active and research groups.
- Income, expenditure and exports for the core group.
- Statistics on regional use of biotechnology (collected for the first time in 2007).
Note: Financial and employment figures for the active and research groups are not reported in this release.
The Biotechnology Survey
The Biotechnology Survey is a census of all biotechnology-related organisations in New Zealand and is carried out every two years. The next survey in 2009 will be refined so it collects relevant information from the three distinct groups that make up the biotechnology sector.
For previous results see the Hot Off The Press: Biotechnology Survey: 2007.