New Zealand biotech companies stand out

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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Biosecurity has taken the overall #1 spot in NZ

21 June 2022

It will surprise nobody that for the 12th year in a row, world-class biosecurity has taken the overall #1 spot in the annual KPMG agribusiness industry leader’s priority survey, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The Ministry for Primary Industries suggest total exports of food and fibre products for the year to the end … Continue reading "NZ must start recognising biotech for the future economy"

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BioTechNZ builds on New Zealand’s biotechnology strengths

Sector’s long-term potential bodes well for future biotech listings. Zahra Champion’s view of biotechnology goes well beyond medicine. For her, biotech includes agriculture, the environment, industrial applications and marine. As Executive Director of BioTech New Zealand, Dr Champion is helping to build a vibrant ecosystem for biotech companies in NZ. An ecosystem that better connects … Continue reading "BioTechNZ builds on New Zealand’s biotechnology strengths"
11 May 2022
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The future of the GMO ban

New Zealand’s genetic engineering laws face a tough challenge from new technology, Justin Giovannetti writes in The Bulletin.
19 April 2022
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Call for pharmacists to get ahead of medicinal cannabis surge

New Zealand’s over 3,500 practising pharmacists need to urgently familiarise themselves with medicinal cannabis. Patient enquiries and demand are set to surge when Kiwi-made products come onto the market later this year, says one pharmacist who should know.
25 August 2021