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 teams. Recently, we had the privilege of attending the Aerospace Summit in Christchurch, where we see the convergence of biology, chemistry, physics and data, all under … Continue reading "From corn to cattle, gene editing is about to supercharge agriculture"
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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 have access to technology the rest of the world currently has access to? Special thanks to Dr Revel Drummond, Plant and Food Research and Dr … Continue reading "From corn to cattle, gene editing is about to supercharge agriculture"
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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 to pop it in your calendar now. The NZ government’s decision to set up a biotech regulator will prove a major boost for industries using … Continue reading "From corn to cattle, gene editing is about to supercharge agriculture"
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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 positive about the reception from the new Government and its associated agencies regarding gene technologies regulations and their updating. However, I don’t think we will … Continue reading "From corn to cattle, gene editing is about to supercharge agriculture"
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Agriculture has come a long way in the past century. We produce more food than ever before -- but our current model is unsustainable, and as the world’s population rapidly approaches the 8 billion mark, modern food production methods will need a radical transformation if they're going to keep up.
July 30, 2017
Viome, the wellness monitoring service founded by Seattle-area tech entrepreneur Naveen Jain, has raised $15 million this month in an investment round, according to documents filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The equity sale boosts the first commercial venture brought to li
July 28, 2017
Family movie night can be fraught in biotech households. Earlier this month, John Crowley, CEO of Amicus Therapeutics, cued up “Rise of the Planet of the Apes” as a refresher before the debut of its blockbuster sequel. Soon his living room played host to a man with roughly his job, working at
July 26, 2017