Stay home. It WILL save lives

02 April 2020

We’re facing new and fast-moving challenges and opportunities. For most of you this will mean your day to day work will continue, albeit in very different working environments. A significant number of our biotech companies are defined as essential services. If you believe you are an essential service, please register with MPI.

Major medicinal cannabis summit postponed

17 March 2020

“We have made the difficult decision to postpone the MedCan Summit 2020 this week. However, we remain firmly committed to hosting New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit later this year, as the future of large events and international travel becomes clear,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 2020 organiser.q

Biotechnology leading the charge to develop a COVID-19 vaccine for the world

04 March 2020

The impact of coronavirus will be far reaching, from increasing reports of the number of infections to the world’s biggest companies painting a bleak picture of broken supply chains, disrupted manufacturing, empty stores and flagging demand for their wares.

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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

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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

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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

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‘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

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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

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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

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Applications open for Dumont d’Urville

New Zealand researchers have the chance to work in France thanks to the Dumont d’Urville, a programme that aims to foster new partnerships and developing science and technology exchanges between research laboratories of excellence. The grant will pay for up to $80,000 in total per project for up to two years for travel, research expenses … Continue reading

16 August 2019

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NZ slow to grab slice of the lucrative global legal cannabis market

NZ will miss out on billions of dollars of exports in the fast-growing global legal cannabis industry, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

09 August 2019

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Queenstown staging major life sciences events tomorrow

Queenstown will tomorrow host one of the most significant life sciences conferences in New Zealand.

24 July 2019