Awards shine a light on women leading the way in Victoria’s medtech sector
9 April 2019 | Three women were recognised today at an award ceremony at Government House for their leadership in Victoria’s biotechnology, medical technology and pharmaceuticals sector. Selected from a field of exceptional nominations, the recipients of the…
Networking, Collaboration, and Community: Key Messages from Devices & Diagnostics Lab
Date Posted: 28 March 2019 This BioMelbourne Network event recap was written by Dr Krupesh Patel, PhD Graduate – Department of Pharmacology, Monash University. The 7th annual BioMelbourne annual Devices + Diagnostics Lab, held on 19th of March, attracted…
Media release: Victorian medtech startups to get strategy boost for entering the US healthcare market
14 March 2019 | A new program to help Victorian medtech startups enter the US market is being launched next week in Melbourne. Healthtech Reimbursement: Getting Paid in the USA has been developed by BioMelbourne Network, with support…
Nominations open for 2019 Women in Leadership Awards
Do you know a woman who is making an outstanding contribution to the health and biotech sector? Why not nominate her for a 2019 BioMelbourne Network Women in Leadership Award? Awards are made in three categories, recognising women in…
Board announcement: CEO resignation
6 December 2018 Message from the Chair On behalf of the Board of BioMelbourne Network, I advise our Members, partners and associates that our CEO, Dr Krystal Evans, has tendered her resignation. Krystal will leave us in the…
Victoria’s health industry welcomes Andrews government
30 November 2018 On behalf of its members, BioMelbourne Network congratulates the Hon Daniel Andrews MP and the Victorian Labor party on their re-election at the 2018 state election. BioMelbourne Network CEO Dr Krystal Evans welcomes the opportunity…
2018 state election priorities
Health industry priorities for Victoria Victoria is the state that will change the future of health. The health industry is the industrial sector that encompasses biotechnology, medical technology, pharmaceuticals and digital healthcare that enables research and development as…
Recap: Meet the Minister – a ‘fireside chat’ with Philip Dalidakis, MP
This BioMelbourne Network event recap was written by our Marketing and Communication Assistant, Ms Michelle Steeper. Leaders of Victoria’s health industry joined a Town Hall conversation with the Minister for Innovation and Digital Economy, Hon Philip Dalidakis, MP on…
BioMelbourne Network opposes cuts to the R&D Tax Incentive
5 November 2018 BioMelbourne Network has made a submission to the Senate Inquiry regarding the changes to the R&D Tax Incentive as outlined in the Treasury Laws Amendment. BioMelbourne Network is opposed to the proposed changes to the…
Recap: Meet the Shadow Minister – a ‘fireside chat’ with David Southwick, MP
This BioMelbourne Network event recap was written by our Policy and Research Officer, Dr Kim Pham. Industry leaders, innovators, peak bodies and ASX-listed companies in the health industry recently participated in a Town Hall conversation with Shadow Minister for…
Calls to back the health industry for Victoria’s future
BioMelbourne Network is challenging state election candidates to adopt initiatives that make the health industry a top economic priority for Victoria.
Invention, connection, trust – key ingredients for curating innovation communities
BioMelbourne Network and The Royal Society of Victoria recently hosted the BioBreakfast Curating Innovation Communities featuring the recipients of the 2018 Women in Leadership Awards. One of our volunteers, Aleisha Symon, wrote the following summary of the event. Aleisha is…
