AusBiotech is Australia's Biotechnology Industry Organisation, which represents over 3,000 members working in life sciences, including therapeutics, medical technology (devices and diagnostics), digital health, food technology and agricultural sectors.
AusBiotech is dedicated to the development, growth and prosperity of the Australian Biotechnology Industry, by providing initiatives to drive sustainability and growth, outreach and access to markets, and representation and support for members nationally and around the world.
AusBiotech has representation in each Australian state providing a national network to support members and promote the commercialisation of Australian bioscience in the national and international marketplaces. The structure is a not-for-profit limited guarantee company managed by a Board elected by members in line with its constitution.
Our membership base includes biotechnology companies, ranging from start-ups to mature multinationals, research institutes and universities, specialist service professionals, corporate, institutional, individual and student members from Australia and overseas.
View our upcoming events: https://www.ausbiotech.org/events/category/events
Location: United States
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 1986
Mentions in press and media 6
| Date | Title | Description |
| 23.06.2022 | WA’s biotech industry doubles over past 5 years | WA's biotech industry has grown strongly since 2017. Source: Unsplash. WA’s biotech industry has grown twice in size over the past 5 years, according to a new report from AusBiotech and Grant Thornton. The number of life science companies i... |
| 08.05.2020 | Urgent COVID-19 response package needed to support and protect $170b life sciences sector | Potential initiatives include broadening JobKeeper eligibility, fast tracking R&D Tax Incentive payments, and diverting a proportion of MRFF funding to biotech commercialisation |
| 04.09.2017 | Why Australian Research Commercialisation is Broken and How it’s Being Fixed | Editor’s Note: J. Matthew Pryor was cofounder of Observant, an Australian agtech pioneer acquired by Jain Irrigation in February 2017. He now serves as CEO/CTO of Jain Agriculture Services Australia. He also sits on the board of Rocket Seed... |
| 07.09.2016 | How to Optimize Biofuel Production Through Plant Genetics and Alternative Ingredients | Editor’s Note: AusBiotech is, as the name suggests, Australia’s biotechnology industry organization. For 30 years the organization has represented and promoted over 3k members in the life sciences, including therapeutics, medical technology... |
| 10.08.2016 | Australia’s Venture Capital Industry Needs to Catch Up with Local Agri-Food Innovation | Editor’s Note: Cal Foulner is founder of Beanstalk Ventures, a new network aiming to promote agri-food innovation in Australia. He recently attended the first food and agriculture technology-focused event for AusBiotech in Brisbane, and her... |
| 30.11.2015 | The ‘lucky country’ needs to be re-invented | Despite a lot of talk about the importance of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM), technical innovation and improved interaction between the research universities and industry, little has improved in recent years. In our visio... |