24 July 2025
We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for BioTechNZ’s Executive Council.
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11 July 2025
Kia ora, In this issue Insights from our Executive Director We are all acutely aware of how tough things are, but the biotech sector never ceases to amaze me. There … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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10 July 2025
New Zealand has the research excellence, innovation mindset, and community strength to compete globally. Now is the time to: Let’s take inspiration from global leaders and shape a bold, connected, … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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29 May 2025
Our new Executive Council has been focused on enhancing member value, ensuring you receive maximum benefit from your membership while we deliver what matters most to you.
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18 March 2025
In this issue Insights from our Executive Director Reflecting on our journey from 2017—when NZBIO faced financial challenges and joined the NZTech Group—to today is truly remarkable. Four years of … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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12 February 2025
In this issue Insights from our Executive Director As we kick off the year, BioTechNZ is already moving full speed ahead with exciting developments in the biotech sector. There is … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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16 December 2024
It has been a landmark year for BioTechNZ and our members. Let's take a moment to reflect on the progress and achievements of 2024!
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30 September 2024
Kia ora, In this issue Insights from our Executive Director The more I work in this role the more excited I am about the convergence of once-siloed technologies across multidisciplinary … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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03 September 2024
In this issue Insights from our Executive Director During the last month there has been plenty of discussion in the media regarding gene technologies – should our companies and researchers … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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02 September 2024
We can’t wait to reconnect at Aotearoa New Zealand’s 2025 Life Science Summit – Uniting biology and technology to unleash potential. 18-19 March, 2025 at Tākina Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre. Click here … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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21 June 2024
It has been another busy month for biotech. More than 35 Kiwis travelled to the BIO International Convention in San Diego.
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06 March 2024
In this issue Insights from our Executive Director This year feels like it’s going to be a fast game, but a good game for the biotech sector! I am incredibly … Continue reading "October confirmed for medicinal cannabis summit"
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Following the success of New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit last year, organisers have confirmed MedCan 2021 will take place in Auckland on 12 and 13 October. 2021 marks a significant year for the country’s newest sector, with Kiwi medicinal cannabis products set to come to market
March 24, 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 biotechnol
March 3, 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 fu
February 4, 2021
We’ve almost made it to the end of the year, and what a year it’s been! For BioTechNZ, 2020 it has certainly been a big year and I’d like to share with you a summary along with some key highlights: BIOTechNZ has doubled its members over the last two yearswe delivered a highly succe
December 15, 2020
New Zealand urgently needs to debate and action on gene editing, with the aim of boosting New Zealand’s bioeconomy, a BioTechNZ survey report says. There is global interest in biotechnology as a means of altering biological processes to improve human health, food production and environmental s
December 2, 2020
New Zealand, with its world leading bioeconomy, has huge advantages in growing its massive potential in biotechnology, a new report says. The significant BioTechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society. What New Zealand h
December 1, 2020
On average, people are living longer, their lives are busier, they have poorer diets and exercise less which is leading to increasing rates of diseases and health conditions including cancer, diabetes, dementia, heart disease and obesity, BioTechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.&n
November 30, 2020
New Zealand has huge capabilities in growing plants for medicine for the soaring pharmaceutical and consumer health industry, a defining new biotech economic study report says. The landmark BioTechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand
November 26, 2020
New Zealand’s biotech industry is on the cusp of a massive surge, boosting the economy and exports through the growth of new world technologies, including the use of gene technology, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. A trailblazing BiotechNZ study just released analyses the
November 25, 2020