Bragato Research Institute drives world-leading innovation for the wine industry - from stretchy science through to the practical application of science across vineyards, wineries and supply chain. Industry impact and key outcomes
major partners, such as Plant & Food Research - Rangahau Ahumāra Kai,
Bragato Research Institute (BRI), the
to ensure additional benefits to the
research arm of NZW, manages all
industry, avoid duplication of efforts,
NZW levy-funded research, as well as
and to strengthen relationships
undertaking research with additional
with longstanding research partners
partners. With levy funds increasingly
of NZW.
focused on applied research into immediate needs and issues, BRI is
In 2020 BRI commissioned
building in-house capability—people,
New Zealand Institute of Economic
skills and facilities—to manage a
Research (NZIER) to estimate the
portfolio of work to address longer
impact of research and development
term challenges and opportunities. To
(R&D) in the wine sector, and the
collaborate in executing this research,
impact of BRI activities on the
BRI has signed agreements with
Marlborough region, the national
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winegrowing industry and the
The reports' authors use three
wider economy.
industry-funded projects - mechanical shaking, timing of pruning, and trunk disease - to examine the contribution of research to annual
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economic growth of the wine industry. Using that information as well as past studies, they concluded that research has led to annual economic growth of the wine industry between
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20% and 25%, with a boost to the national economy driven by higher productivity. Additionally, NZIER found that wine R&D leads to:
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• an increase in exports by $41 million • an increase in the size of the national economy by $64.5 million
