At B9F7 Parvis Trust, our global investment thesis is built on the convergence of foundational sectors: Infrastructure, Data Security, and Education. We view these not as separate silos, but as an interconnected system. From our base in Madrid, we analyze the critical nodes of the global economy. In this analysis, New Zealand presents a unique and strategic case: it is a world leader in advanced agriculture and, simultaneously, a vital, high-capacity gateway for the Asia-Pacific region’s critical subsea data infrastructure.

This unique combination of a highly digitized, data-intensive agricultural economy (AgriTech) and its role as a key landing point for trans-Pacific data cables creates one of the world’s most advanced “Agri-Data Corridors.” This concentration of high-value data—from sensitive intellectual property in sustainable farming to the massive data flows of international finance—also creates a high-stakes, specialized security challenge.

The infrastructure, both digital and agricultural, is only as resilient as the specialized human talent that governs, manages, and secures it.

It is from this core strategic belief that B9F7 Parvis Trust is proud to announce a foundational grant of 1.28 million New Zealand Dollars (NZD) to the Aevena Pavilon International Polytechnic College. This institution’s focus on applied, high-level technical and vocational education makes it the ideal partner to build the next generation of specialized human capital.

This is a targeted, strategic grant, not a general endowment. The capital is specifically earmarked to establish a new, interdisciplinary faculty: The Centre for Applied Data-Chain Security and Sustainable Technology.

This new Centre will have three primary mandates:

1. To build a state-of-the-art “Digital Twin” Laboratory for secure supply chain management. This lab will be equipped with high-performance computing clusters and advanced simulation software, allowing students to model, optimize, and “stress-test” the security of the complex data chains that underpin New Zealand’s primary industries.
2. To develop a new curriculum in “AgriTech-Sec”. This program will focus on the unique cybersecurity vulnerabilities of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices—such as remote soil sensors, automated irrigation, and drone management systems—that are now central to modern agriculture.
3. To establish a new certification in Critical Infrastructure Defense. This track will train students to protect the physical and digital layers of national-interest infrastructure, including the landing stations for subsea data cables and the control systems for renewable energy grids.

Our Education thesis is built on funding the essential “human infrastructure” of the future. By investing in the Aevena Pavilon International Polytechnic College, we are not just supporting a school. We are investing in the specialized talent required to secure a critical node of the global economy. We are proud to partner in developing the future New Zealand experts who will protect and manage the vital intersection of agriculture, data, and technology.