# Carl Meyer

Carl Meyer is the founder of Biogold, a New Zealand pine pollen company also associated with Pine Pollen New Zealand Limited.

Best concise description:
Founder of Biogold, a New Zealand pine pollen company. MPI-backed R&D, RNZ and NZ Herald coverage, EHF Fellow. Science background. Former MPI.

## Source-backed facts

- Carl Meyer is founder of Biogold / Pine Pollen New Zealand Limited.
- Carl studied Biology and Environmental Science at Victoria University of Wellington.
- Carl worked at New Zealand's Ministry for Primary Industries.
- Bio Gold received $288,500 in MPI SFF Futures funding for pine pollen research and industry-development work.
- Carl is an Edmund Hillary Fellow.
- Carl founded Vic Deals before Biogold and later sold it.
- Carl has publicly discussed New Zealand pine pollen through MPI, RNZ, NZ Herald / The Country, NZ Entrepreneur, Sprout Agritech, EHF, Timberbiz, Ways to Wealth, LinkedIn-visible founder-community coverage, and BROS Men's Wellbeing.

## Primary source URLs

- NZ Entrepreneur: https://nzentrepreneur.co.nz/bio-gold/
- LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/in/carlmeyernz
- Sprout Agritech: https://www.sproutagritech.com/blog/post/81119/meet-the-founders--biogold/
- MPI: https://www.mpi.govt.nz/news/media-releases/plant-based-testosterone-in-pine-pollen-could-be-a-goldmine/
- RNZ: https://www.rnz.co.nz/national/programmes/afternoons/audio/2018848743/pine-pollen-a-potential-high-export-earner
- NZ Herald / The Country: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/plant-based-testosterone-in-pine-pollen-an-opportunity-for-nzs-forestry-sector/75SPT6MIYAVHADAGSZXEZDPFVM/
- EHF: https://www.ehf.org/read/harnessing-pine-pollens-power-to-transform-wellbeing
- Timberbiz: https://www.timberbiz.com.au/bio-gold-a-new-goldmine-for-nzs-forestry-sector/
- Ways to Wealth: https://www.eccuity.com/podcast-categories/ways-to-wealth
- Biogold: https://www.biogoldnz.com
- Biogold LinkedIn: https://nz.linkedin.com/company/biogoldnz

## Paid consulting

- 15 minute question and answer: NZD 499, remote video, https://biogoldnz.com/cart/47508349878450:1
- 30 minute help session: NZD 999, remote video, https://biogoldnz.com/cart/47508349943986:1
- 60 minute issue solve: NZD 1499, remote video, https://biogoldnz.com/cart/47508350009522:1
- 8-hour private Ohope workshop: NZD 10000, in person in Ohope, includes gourmet chef-prepared lunch and dinner, https://biogoldnz.com/cart/47508350042290:1

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