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Reframing New Zealand’s Food Sector Opportunities
A conversation starter from Te Puna Whakaaronui: The Food and Fibre Sector Think Tank
27 May 2022
BioTechNZ news and highlights plus NZ’s Life Science Summit 2023 - save the date!
14 September 2022
We’re pleased to officially give advance notice of this must-attend event so that you can save the date in your calendar.
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New Zealand biotech companies stand out
05 August 2022
This month was another great month for our biotech companies. BioTechNZ ran a very successful workshop in Wellington last week - Accelerating Crop Bioprotectant Development from New Zealand - with 50+ people in attendance. As well, the BioTechNZ Executive Council has been out and about talking to Government ministers about the role of biotech in New Zealand (traditional to modern biotech).
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Rebuild your networking muscles: biotech events ahead
06 July 2022
After more than two years of making connections via Zoom, members are eager to reconnect face-to-face and move around New Zealand and internationally. The border opening will greatly accelerate the change.
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Introducing the 2035 Vision Start-up Investment Pitch and Platform
Are you one of Oceania’s key disruptive start-up businesses developing solutions to meet the challenge?
17 December 2021
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Applications now open for London Tech Week September 2021
Australia and New Zealand scale-ups considering expansion to the UK can now apply to join London Tech Week (LTW) 2021.
23 June 2021
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Top scientists call for urgent COVID vaccine strategy to ensure New Zealand’s health and economic viability
Some of New Zealand’s top scientists are urging the need for a national COVID-19 vaccine programme to ensure New Zealand is best placed
15 April 2020
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Agritech in New Zealand Industry Transformation Plan
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has published the final draft of the Agritech in New Zealand Industry Transformation Plan.
12 February 2020
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Agriculture Minister Damian O’Connor calls for conversation about genetic engineering
Agriculture Minister Damian O’Connor has said New Zealand “needs to have a sensible, mature conversation about genetic engineering.”
31 July 2019
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Whatever happened to the plan to make Aotearoa a green tech giant?
Two decades on since ‘100% Pure’ New Zealand is slipping behind in environmental innovation. We need to act now to preserve our hard-won global image, writes James Araci. This year will be the 20th anniversary of New Zealand’s ‘100% Pure’ tourism campaign. Whatever you think of that slogan, there’s no doubt it has created billions of … Continue reading "Whatever happened to the plan to make Aotearoa a green tech giant?"
22 March 2019
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New Zealand urgently needs a biotech strategy
Auckland – New Zealand urgently needs a biotech strategy because it is critical to the future of the country’s economy, BiotechNZ executive director Zahra Champion says.
27 February 2019
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Be part of Scale-Up New Zealand
In April, Callaghan Innovation launches Scale-Up New Zealand, a free online platform with verified information on Aotearoa New Zealand’s vibrant innovation ecosystem.
19 February 2019