The colours and categories of biotechnology

03 March 2021

The world of biotechnology is as colourful as it is beneficial. Polish professor Pawel Kafarski created a rainbow colour code to differentiate the main areas of biotechnology: white (industrial), green (agricultural), blue (marine and freshwater), red (pharmaceutical), brown (desert biotechnology), purple (patents and inventions) and yellow (applied entomology that covers the use of insects in … Continue reading "NZ urgently needs greater debate and action on gene editing"

2021 - Building the New Zealand biotech ecosystem

04 February 2021

2020 was a big year for BioTechNZ with the delivery of MedCan 2020, the creation of the biotech ecosystem map, New Zealand Life Sciences Key Opinion Leaders and publishing of the report AOTEAROA NEW ZEALAND BOOSTED BY BIOTECH – Innovating for a sustainable future. 2021 will be further building on this work. The first part of the BioTechNZ strategic … Continue reading "NZ urgently needs greater debate and action on gene editing"

NZ urgently needs greater debate and action on gene editing

02 December 2020

“Our research has identified a number of barriers that need to be overcome to enable the growth of the New Zealand biotechnology market.

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NZ urgently needs greater debate and action on gene editing

“Our research has identified a number of barriers that need to be overcome to enable the growth of the New Zealand biotechnology market.

02 December 2020

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NZ a world leader in many biotech areas – nationwide report

What New Zealand has over most other countries includes the fact that the country has strict quarantine standards and border security, the report says.

01 December 2020

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NZ biotech can solve global environmental and health challenges

Increasingly, consumers are demanding ethically focused products with the least waste or environmental impact. This is creating new markets for biotechnology that can help reduce waste or create value from waste.

30 November 2020

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NZ can play key part in pharmaceutical and consumer health

New Zealand has huge capabilities in growing plants for medicine for the soaring pharmaceutical and consumer health industry, a defining new biotech economic study report says. The landmark BioTechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society. New Zealand coupled with its wealth of knowledge … Continue reading

26 November 2020

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NZ on cusp of world-first biotech production surge

A trailblazing BiotechNZ study just released analyses the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society.

25 November 2020

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NZ ranked 4th in the world for biotech innovation potential

It highlights the importance of biotech and how it can contribute to New Zealand’s economic growth and diversification, as well as its ability to help make New Zealand cleaner, healthier and more prosperous.

24 November 2020

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Biotech improving everyday life in NZ – new report

The landmark BioTechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society.

10 November 2020

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NZ’s first ever medicinal cannabis summit set to take place

New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020, will take place on Monday and Tuesday this week at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, with over 700 registrations.

09 November 2020

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Level 1 great news for cannabis summit – waiting list now open

“Alert Level 1 is exciting news for large and important events like ours,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 2020 organiser in response to the Prime Minister’s confirmation that Auckland will join the rest of the country on Level 1 at 12.59pm on Wednesday, 7 October.

05 October 2020