Celebrating our year in biotech

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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Endless possibilities…

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 "Postponed but not cancelled – the show must go on!"

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Spring into innovation | September 2024 News

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 "Postponed but not cancelled – the show must go on!"

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Life Sciences Summit Returns for 2025!

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 "Postponed but not cancelled – the show must go on!"

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Gene tech, tools and innovation | June 2024 News

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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BioTechNZ News: The final countdown!

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 "Postponed but not cancelled – the show must go on!"

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Movers and Shakers

A lot is happening in the biotechnology sector at the moment and it is really exciting to see our members success.
14 May 2021
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The colours and categories of biotechnology

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 "The colours and categories of biotechnology"
03 March 2021
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2021 – Building the New Zealand biotech ecosystem

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 "2021 – Building the New Zealand biotech ecosystem"
04 February 2021