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Department of Immigration Roundtable Discussion (May 2017)

BioMelbourne Network CEO, Dr Krystal Evans attended a technology industries roundtable discussion with the Department of Immigration and the Department of Industry regarding skilled migration and the decision to abolish the 457 visa program. The medical technology, biotechnology and…

2017 Connecting Women – Charity Announced!

The BioMelbourne Network Connecting Women Lunch is now fully booked with over 400 women set to attend on Friday 2nd June. We’re also delighted that we have received a record number of nominations for the BioMelbourne Network Women in Leadership…

Joint statement on the Research & Development Tax Incentive (April 2017)

18 April 2017 Don’t rip the guts out of Australian medical research commercialisation Commercialisation of Australian medical research is under serious threat if the package of measures put by the ‘Ferris, Finkel, Fraser’ Review of the Research &…

Changes to the R&D Tax Incentive: Putting a handbrake on innovation (September 2016)

September 2016 The R&D Tax Incentive Review paper was released on 28th of September, making recommendations on changes to the scheme – including a proposed $2Million cap on the annual cash refund payable under the R&D Tax Incentive.…

Tribute to Athina Tsagarakis

The BioMelbourne Network team were saddened to hear of the passing of past staff member, Athina Tsagarakis,  last week at the age of 49 years.  Our condolences to Athina’s family and friends during this difficult time. Members of…

BioMelbourne Network CEO on MELBOURNE 4.0 Steering Committee

September 2015 The Committee for Melbourne has announced the members of the MELBOURNE 4.0 Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will drive the MELBOURNE 4.0 engagement process and ensure concrete policy initiatives are identified. Reflective of the Committee for…

MTP Connect Competitiveness Plan Consultation Lunch (September 2016)

September 2016 A new pathway for engagement with the Federal Government on issues concerning the sector is through the recently established  Industry Growth Centres. Last week, BioMelbourne Network held a CEO lunch with Sue MacLeman, CEO MTPConnect as…

MyGolgi – Winners of the Innovation Showcase Scholarship

Melbourne-based health technology start-up company, MyGolgi, have won the 2016 Victorian State Government supported Innovation Showcase Scholarship. MyGolgi offer an easy-to-use wearable that provides consumers with continuous feedback for injury rehabilitation and prevention. The innovative device consists of…

Andrew Maxwell joins BioMelbourne Network Board

The BioMelbourne network is delighted to be able to announce that Andrew Maxwell is joining our Board of Directors as of this month. As the Managing Director of Chatsworth Associates, Andrew has worked with innovators, entrepreneurs and established…

Nature 2016 Research Translation and Innovation Symposium (August 2016)

August 2016 Leadership | Culture | Communication | Collaboration | Human Capital | Scale These were the strong themes emerging from the Nature 2016 Research Translation and Innovation Symposium held in Canberra last week on Thursday 11th of…

Medtech Trade Mission Going Ahead – Limited Places Still Available!

BioMelbourne Network, on behalf of the State Government of Victoria, is leading a major Medtech Mission to the United States including AdvaMed 2016 – the largest annual medical technology conference on the US calendar. There are still limited…

BioMelbourne Network Members Invited to Meet with International Medtronic Diabetes Representative

US based Medtronic representative, Dr Huzefa Neemuchwala, will be in Melbourne this month.  BioMelbourne Network member organisations are invited to meet with Dr Neemuchwala. Interested organisations, please contact Dr Krystal Evans on 9667 6161 Dr Huzefa Neemuchwala, PhD MBA,…

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