Wednesday, 19 February 2025 08:55

Certainty welcomed

Written by  Peter Burke
AgResearch chief executive Sue Bidrose. AgResearch chief executive Sue Bidrose.

There's been very little reaction to the government science reform announcement, with many saying the devil will be in the detail.

One person to offer a comment is AgResearch chief executive, Sue Bidrose, who says they are pleased to have this certainty from the Government after years of debate and discussion about the structurre of the science sector.

She adds that the CRIs are optimistic about how other challenges facing the sector can also be addressed.

"We already have with the other bioeconomy CRIs and that puts us in a good position as we chart the path ahead to a merger. In the months ahead, we'll be focused on working with those other CRIs, the Government and our industry partners to make the transition to the new entity as smooth as possible," she says.

At the same time, Bidrose says AgResearch will be supporting its people to continue the important work they do to keep the momentum and build on that research into the new era for CRIs.

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