# Bioeconomy Science Institute

> Bioeconomy Science Institute is a VC fund backing Horticulture. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Feb 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/

Bioeconomy Science Institute is a Crown Research Institute, owned by the New Zealand Government and governed by an independent Board of Directors.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Bioeconomy Science Institute. Shizune tracks 3 team members at Bioeconomy Science Institute. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/bioeconomy-science-institute?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Horticulture | 1 | 100% |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 100% |
| Plant-Based Foods | 1 | 100% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Mark Piper | Transition CEO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mark-piper-5d1b |
| Quentin Smith | Chief Financial & Operations Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/quentin-smith-34a7 |
| Yogesh Anand | CDTO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yogesh-anand |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forever Harvest | Forever Harvest is a food technology startup specializing in cellular horticulture. | $715.7K | Pre-Seed | Feb 24, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Callaghan Innovation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/callaghan-innovation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Sprout](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sprout-f904) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Bioeconomy Science Institute invest in?

Bioeconomy Science Institute invests primarily in Horticulture, Biotechnology and Plant-Based Foods startups, most often at Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in New Zealand. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Bioeconomy Science Institute?

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### Who are the partners at Bioeconomy Science Institute?

The team at Bioeconomy Science Institute includes Mark Piper (Transition CEO), Quentin Smith (Chief Financial & Operations Officer) and Yogesh Anand (CDTO). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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