Science terms everyday, everywhere

18 September 2020

Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update on COVID-19 daily and both use terminology like genomic testing, genomic sequencing, DNA, vaccines, viruses, cells, antibodies, epidemiology, microbiology and handwashing, masks and NZ COVID Tracer app in the same breath.

Medicinal cannabis summit timely given economic challenges

07 September 2020

t’s only two months until New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020, with organisers saying the economic potential of New Zealand’s most exciting sunrise industry is more important than ever before.

BioTech is making a comeback but did biotech companies ever really go away

18 August 2020

Many friends and colleagues attended the Aroa Biosurgery (ASX:ARX) listing on the ASX, ceremony and celebration at the end of July. Aroa is a soft-tissue regeneration company, founded in 2008.

Annual Meeting Presentation

22 July 2020

For those members who were unable to join us for the Annual Meeting on 21st July 2020, you can view the meeting presentation here.

The precautionary principle

03 July 2020

The Precautionary Principle, there are many definitions, but the most common expression today claims that a practice, substance or technology must be banned or prohibited if it cannot be proven (with certainty) to be safe. R

Medicinal cannabis summit timely given economic challenges

07 September 2020

Media Release

New Zealand biotech firm tackling COVID-19 and M. bovis

Auckland-based biotechnology company Pictor has received a double funding boost from government and partners for two crucial development projects to help combat COVID-19 and Mycoplasma bovis.

18 May 2020

Media Release

Initial funding opens doors for national vaccine strategy

New Zealand biotech Avalia Immunotherapies has been awarded bridging funding of $100,000 from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment’s COVID-19 Innovation Acceleration Fund to start work on securing a COVID-19 vaccine for New Zealand, until a national vaccine strategy is in place.

08 May 2020

Media Release

Call for doctors to attend medicinal cannabis summit

“New Zealand healthcare professionals who say they don’t know enough about medicinal cannabis now have the best opportunity to change that,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 2020 organiser.

02 March 2020

Media Release

BiotechNZ to survey NZ biotechnology companies and supporting organisations

BiotechNZ is surveying NZ biotechnology companies and supporting organisations to find out the state and future opportunities for biotechnology to contribute to New Zealand’s economic growth.

20 February 2020

Media Release

MedCan2020 will help launch the Kiwi medical cannabis industry

The medicinal cannabis industry will significantly boost the New Zealand economy, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

11 November 2019

Media Release

‘Godfather of Cannabis’ to play role at MedCan 2020

‘The Godfather of Cannabis’, Professor Raphael Mechoulam, will play a key role in New Zealand’s first international medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020.

05 November 2019

Media Release

Biotech in NZ on cusp of saving sick pets

NZ biotech companies and organisations are exploring cutting-edge research to help treat people, but that will soon be swiftly replicated for dogs, cats and other pets.

07 October 2019

Media Release

Biotechnology may be one answer to help slow climate change

Biotechnology may be one of the answers to help slow the serious and urgent issue of climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

26 September 2019