Biotech in NZ on cusp of saving sick pets

07 October 2019

NZ biotech companies and organisations are exploring cutting-edge research to help treat people, but that will soon be swiftly replicated for dogs, cats and other pets.

Welcome to Invetus NZ Limited

02 October 2019

Last year Invetus Pty Ltd acquired the NZ-based Estendart Ltd to form the largest Australasian veterinary contract research organisation (CRO) with sites throughout Australia and NZ.

Biotechnology may be one answer to help slow climate change

26 September 2019

Biotechnology may be one of the answers to help slow the serious and urgent issue of climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says.

Research and Trends

What happened when one expert killer was visited by the US military’s science agency

When Kiwi rat killing expert Doctor James Russell was told his research was being sized up for United States military funding, he wasn’t surprised.

04 December 2017

Research and Trends

Research trial shows evidence that a cure may be possible for peanut allergy

A trial for the treatment for deadly peanut allergy at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) has shown the strongest evidence yet that a cure may be possible.

17 August 2017

Industry News

Naveen Jain’s biotech startup Viome raises millions for personal wellness monitoring

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.

28 July 2017

Industry News

How did biotech become a Hollywood supervillain?

Family movie night can be fraught in biotech households.

26 July 2017