Research & New Innovation Award
Is open to New Zealand based organisations or individual developers of new innovations in plastic materials and compounds (including biopolymers), plastics processing technology or allied equipment that advances the plastic industry.
Finalists in the Research & New Innovation Award category are:
LIGATE™ - Biobased Adhesive 
Entrant: SCION
Product: LIGATE™ - Biobased Adhesive
VeriShot™ Single Valve Gate System
Entrant: Mastip Technology Limited
Product: VeriShot™ Single Valve Gate System
