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 "Rebuild your networking muscles: biotech events ahead"
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02 June 2022
The food and fibre sector will lose out on export opportunities if it did not begin using gene editing technologies, Te Puna Whakaaronui says.
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27 May 2022
A conversation starter from Te Puna Whakaaronui: The Food and Fibre Sector Think Tank
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11 May 2022
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 "Rebuild your networking muscles: biotech events ahead"
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In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ news and highlightsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director This month has been all about organising BioTechNZ’s in-person networking events and the Life Sciences Sum
July 6, 2022
Ōtepoti – New Zealand must start recognising biotech as a key technology for the future success of New Zealand’s technology, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. Because of the massive global importance of biotechnology March 22-23 next year will see the first NZ
June 29, 2022
One of New Zealand's most divisive political issues is back in the spotlight as the Government moves to review some aspects of our decades-old regulation on genetic modification, reports Newshub Nation. “Widespread protests in the 90s and a Royal Commission in 2001 led to New Zealand adopting
June 27, 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 fo
June 21, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ news and highlightsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director I have been talking to media over the last month as there is a lot of interest around the outdated gene regu
June 3, 2022
The food and fibre sector will lose out on export opportunities if it did not begin using gene editing technologies, Te Puna Whakaaronui says. Global regulations were changing around gene editing, often allowing it to be used in the food and fibre sector. New Zealand’s food and fibre secto
June 2, 2022
A conversation starter from Te Puna Whakaaronui: The Food and Fibre Sector Think Tank Reframing-New-Zealands-Food-Sector-OpportunitiesDownload
May 27, 2022
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 h
May 11, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ news and highlightsSynthetic BiologyClimate Change/Environmental SustainabilityWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director It was a big month for biotech. Firstly, BioTech
May 4, 2022