Bioprocessing in Aotearoa: Overcoming the Scaling Challenge
Amerging Technologies, are redefining bioprocessing and biomanufacturing with cutting-edge fermenters and bioreactors, delivering turnkey solutions that fuel innovation across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, food, and agriculture. Their mission is to accelerate biotech growth in Aotearoa by providing scalable, high-performance bioprocessing systems that enhance efficiency, sustainability, and research-driven advancements
Building Trust in Science and Technology
Trust and optimism in scientific advancements are essential for their successful adoption and implementation.
Leaps by Bayer (our company’s impact investment arm) and BCG, together with leading market access agency Ipsos, recently published the How Society Feels About Breakthrough Science report, one of the largest surveys on global public sentiment towards four transformative technologies of our time, including new genomic techniques.
Programme Highlight: Dr Kate Rubins
NASA astronaut and renowned scientist Dr. Kate Rubins will open Day Two of the Summit with her keynote:”The Convergence of Biology and Technology Powering Scientific Breakthroughs.”
Dr. Rubins has had an extraordinary career at the intersection of science and space exploration.
Early Bird tickets on sale!
We’re delighted to start the year with a bang by announcing an incredible international keynote for our third Life Sciences Summit in March. Read on to find out more about NASA astronaut and renowned scientist Dr Kate Rubins.
Programme Highlight: Aligning Australian biotech with New Zealand for a better future
We’re excited to welcome Dr Amanda Caples, Victoria State Government’s Lead Scientist (Australia) to the 2025 Summit.
Super Saver Tickets on Sale Now!
Exciting news! Super Saver Tickets for the Life Sciences Summit 2025 are now available. Join us on March 18-19 in Wellington for an unparalleled experience, with leaders and innovators exploring biotechnology’s role in sustainable solutions for healthcare, agriculture, and the environment..
The Life Sciences Summit Returns for 2025
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.
Paving the way for sustainable solutions
From 2024 we may see greater opportunities for sustainable economic impact with increased biotech research. For example, the new Government has signalled a liberalisation of New Zealand’s regulations of genetic technologies. This will create new possibilities for advanced research across a range of sectors, explains AgResearch’s Dr Linda Johnson.
Animal Health: can we work alone?
Animal Health: can we work alone?
To answer this question Invetus’ Dr Shirli Notcovich explains why enhancing animal health is a collaborative endeavour.
The future of New Zealand’s biotech sector hangs in the balance, is there still time to save it?
30 October 2023 The future of New Zealand’s biotech sector hangs in the balance, is there still time to save it? Industry leaders for the biotech sector say New Zealand is sitting precariously on the edge of a precipice, and if we don’t take real action, and soon, we’ll be completely left behind on the […]