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New Zealand's Investment in the Australian Synchrotron

New Zealand has joined other shareholders as foundation investors in the Australian Synchrotron, now nearing completion at Monash University in Melbourne. Each is contributing AUD$5 million as equity.

The New Zealand investor is the New Zealand Synchrotron Group Limited; a company formed by Auckland, Massey, Waikato, Victoria, Lincoln, Canterbury and Otago universities, Crop and Food Limited, AgResearch Limited GNS Science Limited, and Industrial Research Limited. The New Zealand Government is contributing grants totalling some AUD$5 million over five years to assist with the purchase of shares and meeting operating cost obligations. The Government will not be a shareholder in the company... read more >

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