Govt has critical role in funding biotechnology research

03 May 2021

Government has a critical role in funding biotechnology research for the benefit of all Kiwis.

Get connected through the month of April

09 April 2021

Wow! Another great month for the biotech sector, with a big congratulations to microbiologist Dr Siouxsie Wiles who has been named New Zealander of the Year. Wiles has been the public face of the Covid-19 pandemic, helping people to understand what it is and the science behind it. The NZ Hi-Tech Awards finalists were announced, … Continue reading "Govt has critical role in funding biotechnology research"

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 "Govt has critical role in funding biotechnology research"

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 "Govt has critical role in funding biotechnology research"

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