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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 "Medicinal cannabis industry still full of misinformed perception, over-regulation"

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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 "Medicinal cannabis industry still full of misinformed perception, over-regulation"

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NZ urgently needs greater debate and action on gene editing

02 December 2020

“Our research has identified a number of barriers that need to be overcome to enable the growth of the New Zealand biotechnology market.

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Medicinal cannabis industry still full of misinformed perception, over-regulation

Medicinal cannabis experts say the emerging industry in New Zealand is still being plagued by misinformed perception and over-regulation. At the MedCan summit held in Auckland on Tuesday, experts said the industry could be worth over $1 billion here but red tape is holding them back. "The opp

November 11, 2020

Media Release

Biotech improving everyday life in NZ – new report

Biotech is improving everyday life without most Kiwis realising, a new BioTechNZ research report says. The landmark BioTechNZ study analysed the state of biotechnology and its impact and benefits for the New Zealand economy and society. BioTechNZ is a member of the NZTech Alliance, which brin

November 10, 2020

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NZ’s first ever medicinal cannabis summit set to take place

New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020, will take place on Monday and Tuesday this week at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, with over 700 registrations. Hosted by BioTechNZ, MedCan was postponed in March due to Covid-19. Eight months later, the sell-out event has even more peo

November 9, 2020

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Growing the New Zealand Biotech Ecosystem - exciting developments for BioTechNZ

There is no question, 2020 has been a tough and interesting year for everyone. However, despite the challenges, this did not stop the BioTech team; we worked hard and were hugely productive during the lockdown periods. This hard work has paid off, and I now have the pleasure of showcasing these suc

November 6, 2020

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Explore New Zealand's biotechnology ecosystem

Discover who is investing in, working with and thinking about the effects of biotechnology in New Zealand.  View version 1.0 published 5 November 2020 Please get involved if you want to help shape the future for New Zealand companies both here and overseas.

November 5, 2020

Medicinal Cannabis

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Cannabis summit to lock in gains despite referendum result

“Medicinal Cannabis is set to deliver some big economic wins for the country despite the referendum on recreational cannabis now unlikely to pass. Let’s not forget the majority of companies have not been focused on recreational, rather the medicinal market for New Zealanders and expor

November 2, 2020

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A healthy and resilient world needs biotech innovation

The COVID-19 crisis has delivered a devastating blow to every segment of our society, and our nation’s agriculture sector is no exception, says Ryan F. Quarles (Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and President of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA)). While New Zeal

October 7, 2020

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Level 1 great news for cannabis summit - waiting list now open

“Alert Level 1 is exciting news for large and important events like ours,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 2020 organiser in response to the Prime Minister’s confirmation that Auckland will join the rest of the country on Level 1 at 12.59pm on Wednesd

October 5, 2020

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Science terms everyday, everywhere

Minister Jacinda Ardern and Director-General of Health Dr Ashley Bloomfield provided a COVID-19 update on COVID-19 daily and both use terminology like genomic testing, genomic sequencing, DNA, vaccines, viruses, cells, antibodies, epidemiology, microbiology and handwashing, masks and NZ COVID Trace

September 18, 2020

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