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 "Science NZ Awards celebrate Scion scientists and research excellence"
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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 "Science NZ Awards celebrate Scion scientists and research excellence"
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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 "Science NZ Awards celebrate Scion scientists and research excellence"
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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 "Science NZ Awards celebrate Scion scientists and research excellence"
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Scion’s leadership in forestry science, bioplastics research and biotechnology has been celebrated by Scion and its peers at the Science New Zealand Awards. Scientists from all seven Crown Research Institutes and Callaghan Innovation were represented at the ceremony held in Parliament on Tuesd
December 12, 2022
What’s left on your to-do list? In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ newsEvents Insights from the Executive Director We’re on the final countdown to Christmas, just 18 days until 25 December, so what is left on your to-do-list? This week, my
December 7, 2022
November 23, 2023 A life sciences summit in Wellington next March will be crucial for the future growth of the New Zealand economy. The inaugural March 22-23 event, run by BioTechNZ , will unite Aotearoa’s life sciences and biotech communities across all sectors including agriculture, envir
November 23, 2022
November 2022 | Biotech superheroes! - Thank you to our sector’s stars In this issue Insights from our Executive Director BioTechNZ news Biotech for a better tomorrow Insights from the Executive Director Earlier this month, I was delighted to attend Bridgewest’s
November 10, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ newsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director This year just keeps on giving the goods for biotech! I would like to congratulate Associate Professor Cather Simpson o
October 13, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ news and highlightsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director Everyone reading this who remembers NZBIO, the precursor to BioTechNZ, knows that we had our last confer
September 14, 2022
BioTech New Zealand (BioTechNZ) has grown significantly since our alliance with New Zealand Tech Alliance in July 2018. As a membership-based organisation, BioTechNZ is run by an elected Executive Council and voting is now underway. There are seven positions to be appointed in 2022. BioTec
August 30, 2022
In this issue Insights from the Executive Director BioTechNZ news and highlightsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? Insights from the Executive Director This month was another great month for our biotech companies. BioTechNZ ran a very successful workshop in We
August 5, 2022
We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for BioTechNZ’s Executive Council. The purpose of BioTechNZ is to raise awareness and increase understanding of biotechnology to enable our nation to embrace the best opportunities biotech has to off
July 27, 2022