18 September 2020
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 Tracer app in the same breath.
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07 September 2020
t’s only two months until New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit, MedCan 2020, with organisers saying the economic potential of New Zealand’s most exciting sunrise industry is more important than ever before.
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18 August 2020
Many friends and colleagues attended the Aroa Biosurgery (ASX:ARX) listing on the ASX, ceremony and celebration at the end of July. Aroa is a soft-tissue regeneration company, founded in 2008.
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22 July 2020
For those members who were unable to join us for the Annual Meeting on 21st July 2020, you can view the meeting presentation here.
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03 July 2020
The Precautionary Principle, there are many definitions, but the most common expression today claims that a practice, substance or technology must be banned or prohibited if it cannot be proven (with certainty) to be safe. R
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Some of New Zealand’s top scientists are urging the need for a national COVID-19 vaccine programme to ensure New Zealand is best placed to access an effective vaccine at the earliest opportunity. Malaghan Institute Director Professor Graham Le Gros and University of Otago’s Professor Miguel
April 15, 2020
Hi, We’re facing new and fast-moving challenges and opportunities. For most of you this will mean your day to day work will continue, albeit in very different working environments. A significant number of our biotech companies are defined as essential services. If you believe yo
April 2, 2020
“We have made the difficult decision to postpone the MedCan Summit 2020 this week. However, we remain firmly committed to hosting New Zealand’s first medicinal cannabis summit later this year, as the future of large events and international travel becomes clear,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Execu
March 17, 2020
The impact of coronavirus will be far reaching, from increasing reports of the number of infections to the world’s biggest companies painting a bleak picture of broken supply chains, disrupted manufacturing, empty stores and flagging demand for their wares. It is now down to the scientist
March 4, 2020
“New Zealand healthcare professionals who say they don’t know enough about medicinal cannabis now have the best opportunity to change that,” says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 2020 organiser. With tickets limited, organisers of New Zealand’s first m
March 2, 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. 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