Tag: biotechnology

Victoria was ready for mRNA. That wasn’t an accident

Posted on   |  by Amanda Caples
When we talk about innovation in Australia, we often focus on individual breakthroughs: a discovery, a startup, a research grant or a new facility. But enduring economic value rarely...

Chalmers faces deep tech backlash over RDTI overhaul

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A coalition of research groups, accelerators and incubators have united to urge the Albanese government to rethink changes to the R&D Tax Incentive that will limit refundability to startups...

Aussie quantum joins brain-on-a-chip biotech research effort

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Treatments for severe brain diseases like Alzheimer’s, epilepsy and schizophrenia could be fast-tracked with a prototype research platform under development by a collaboration of Australian and international academics and...

How to create regional tech ecosystems that drive growth

Posted on   |  by Amanda Caples
The prevailing discourse on innovation generally leads to advice to governments (federal and state) on how ‘to fix’ the research, development and innovation system. Sometimes this advice is sound....

Let’s not waste our multibillion-dollar biotech opportunity

Posted on   |  by Rebekah Cassidy
Australia’s life sciences industry is a quiet and unfortunately, regularly misunderstood achiever. With billions in annual revenues, the sector not only delivers world-class research, it also provides everyday Australians...