The selected case studies below explain how we have worked with clients to add value to their business.
- Technical information for a health and nutrition web page
Click here to view the health and nutrition web pages for NZ Blackcurrant Co-operative. We worked with this business to profile their product and designed the presentation of the web pages to have impact for a web-based audience.
- Life Cycle Analysis of a product launched in the USA
We worked with EcoInnovation to calculate the carbon footprint of their micro-hydro product PowerSpout to support its launch in USA for power generation in remote areas. PowerSpout can be used instead of/in conjunction with power from the national grid, a generator or alongside other renewable energy sources.
We collected and analysed data on the materials and energy used to manufacture and deliver each PowerSpout and then calculated the associated emissions throughout the product life-cycle.
It was found that a PowerSpout can provide an energy-efficient house with all its power needs while producing emissions of just 112 kgCO2 over its lifetime of 10 years. You can see the full report at powerspout.com
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Project planning and government investment
Livestock Improvement (LIC) says its DNA Proven Semen – the ability to identify elite artificial breeding sires from their DNA, years before ‘conventional’ methods of daughter proving – will change dairying forever. The biggest advancement in bovine genetics in 50 years is expected to add $1.9 to $3.9 billion to the sector over the next 20 years.
We worked with LIC to plan the research and prepare applications for investment funding for the project leading to DNA Proven Semen.For more information on DNA Proven Semen click here.
- Regulatory codes
Biosecurity New Zealand is the lead agency in New Zealand's biosecurity system. The Exports group sets the systems for certification of live animals and germplasm and for plants products to ensure that they are free of diseases and pests and meet the requirements of the importing country. CATALYST® has had a major project management and leadership role in three projects:
- The revision of the standards, and systems for plant export certification;
- A review of the cost recovery system for export certification; and
- The revision of the standards and systems for live animal and germplasm export certification.
