New Zealand
June 8, 2009
Three months of investigation by
Crown Research Institute
AgResearch and Lincoln
University have identified that a partnership model would be
preferable to a full amalgamation as it will be more cost
effective and still achieve significant benefits for New
Zealand.
The two organisations will remain separate entities but focus on
working much more closely together on a range of partnership
initiatives.
AgResearch and Lincoln University announced in March a combined
consultative approach to investigate how they could work more
closely to develop land-based research and education through
investigating the option of a merger. The two organisations
worked closely and effectively in identifying the opportunities
a new entity might deliver and during this process it became
clear the significant benefits to New Zealand could be most cost
effectively delivered from a partnership rather than an
amalgamation.
A number of synergies and benefits of closer collaboration
between the two organisations have been identified through the
investigation process and it has been agreed to pursue a
substantial partnership, the form of which will be agreed in the
near future.
AgResearch Chairman Sam Robinson says the joint investigation of
the benefits of Lincoln University and AgResearch working
together has produced a better understanding of the respective
capabilities, strengths and expertise of the two organisations.
“We can see the potential for forming productive partnerships in
post-graduate supervision, commercialisation activities, and
extension teaching,” he says. “Knowledge transfer, through a
sustainable partnership particularly focused on technology
adoption by the land-based sector is our best shared path for
the future.”
Lincoln University Chancellor Tom Lambie says “We are looking
forward to a closer working partnership with AgResearch. I
believe this will still deliver significant benefits for the
land-based sector.”
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