Science New Zealand represents the seven Crown Research Institutes: the power of 3,600 people advancing ideas and delivering results for New Zealand through excellent science and technology. Last year, government, business, sectors and communities invested $636 million with the Crown Research Institutes. From environment to trade, agriculture to manufacturing, in niche technologies and with leading edge science, the Crown Research Institutes identify, respond to and solve science-based challenges affecting our lives today and tomorrow. Throughout New Zealand and across the globe, their ideas, insights and connections are shaping new thinking and practical action.