20 February 2020
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.
Read More
14 February 2020
As part of our research for the BioTechNZ Market Insights Report we would like to learn more about biotechnology organisations in New Zealand.
Read More
12 February 2020
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has published the final draft of the Agritech in New Zealand Industry Transformation Plan.
Read More 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. The survey wants to find out where our Kiwi biotech strengths and challenges are, as to enable recomme
February 20, 2020
As part of our research for the BioTechNZ Market Insights Report we would like to learn more about biotechnology organisations in New Zealand. We hope that you will take the time to complete our survey - it should only take 10 minutes. Our goal is to have all New Zealand biotech organis
February 14, 2020
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has published the final draft of the Agritech in New Zealand Industry Transformation Plan. You can view and download it here. The recommendations contained in the final draft were due in part to the extensive feedback received from a number
February 12, 2020
MedCan 2020 organisers have confirmed that 30 subject experts will present at New Zealand’s first international medicinal cannabis summit. Scientists, medical experts, clinicians, entrepreneurs, investors and policy makers, both international and Kiwis will present up to date information, learnin
February 11, 2020
Well here we are in 2020, and while we have seen plenty of impressive technological advances, we’re not quite in the world of human feet becoming just one big toe, we’re not living in flying houses and c, x and q are still part of the alphabet as previously predicted. 2020 is goin
February 5, 2020
In 2019 we saw many young people speaking out about the big global challenges we are facing. 'We are unstoppable' was the message from Indonesian activist Melati Wijsen. The 18 year old spoke passionately about the role of young people in finding solutions to the climate crisis. This
December 4, 2019
The medicinal cannabis industry will significantly boost the New Zealand economy, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. If the regulations around this new productive industry sector is managed correctly, the trade could prove to be extremely lucrative. More than 60 countries are l
November 11, 2019
Firstly, I would like to clarify what I meant when I wrote this in last month’s newsletter: “So, what are we doing, taxing farmers, offsetting our emissions with carbon credits, going electric and growing a billion trees… come on New Zealand, we can do better than that!” Some people w
November 6, 2019
‘The Godfather of Cannabis’, Professor Raphael Mechoulam, will play a key role in New Zealand’s first international medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020. “In the global cannabis industry, Prof Mechoulam is as big as Buzz Aldrin is to spaceflight. Both 20th Century pioneers were born i
November 5, 2019