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2022 ANDHealth+ cohort announced

Posted: 13 December 2021 BioMelbourne Network Member, ANDHealth, have welcomed the five companies selected for the 2022 ANDHealth+ program, Australia’s leading commercialisation program for digital health. The successful companies were announced by Dr Katie Allen, MP, Member for…

Inhaled AD-214 passes first development milestone

Posted: 13 December 2021 BioMelbourne Network Member, AdAlta Limited, the clinical stage drug discovery company developing novel therapeutic products from its i-body platform, is pleased to announce that initial testing of AD-214 in nebulisation devices has exceeded expectations.…

BioMelbourne Network acknowledges The Honourable Greg Hunt MP

Posted 8 December BioMelbourne Network acknowledges and expresses its gratitude to the Minister for Health and Aged Care, The Honourable Greg Hunt MP, who has announced his retirement from politics prior to the next Federal election. Greg was…

$5M Boost to Innovation in Australia with New Illumina Genomics Lab

Posted 2 December New laboratory opens in Melbourne Biomedical Precinct to accelerate the adoption of genomics in healthcare and agriculture in Australia. Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN), the global leader in genomics, today announced the opening of a new,…

Universal Biosensors Update

Posted: 1 December 2021 Below is an update from BioMelbourne Network Member Universal Biosensors. Sentia Universal Biosensors’ (UBI) development of our new Glucose, Fructose and Malic Acid biosensors for the wine industry is approaching completion with product release…

2021 BioMelbourne Network Annual General Meeting wrap

Posted: 1 December 2021 The 2021 BioMelbourne Network Annual General Meeting and Networking Event was held on Tuesday 30 November virtually via Zoom. Honorary Life Membership awards BioMelbourne Network bestows Honorary Life Membership awards on Members whose service…

A tribute to David Blake

The loss of David Blake has been felt deeply across our industry. Everyone at BioMelbourne Network would like to offer their heartfelt sympathies to his wife Sonya and daughter Alethea. Some of those who knew David best have shared their memories…

Breakthrough Funding To Boost Biotech Start-Ups

Posted 25 November 2021 Biotech start-ups in Melbourne are set to benefit from a new incubator in Parkville thanks to a substantial investment from the Andrews Labor Government’s Breakthrough Victoria Fund. The fund’s first investment will help local…

MedTech Actuator Origin Semi-Finalists announced

Posted 17 November 2021 Twenty impressive teams recently battled it out at the MedTech Actuator Origin Rapid Fire Rounds, pitching their ideas to improve and save lives through health innovation. Ten teams took out top place and are…

Governor of Victoria Startup Awards

Posted: 12 November Nominations close: 28 November The Governor of Victoria Startup Awards are supported by Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria, and will be presented at Government House in early 2022. The awards…

Florey Institute’s in-house legal counsel recognised by Association of Corporate Counsel Australia

Posted: 5 November 2021 Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health’s in-house legal counsel, Ms Charlotte Weld-Blundell, is a finalist in the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia’s corporate lawyer awards. Charlotte was recognised in the ‘New to In-House’…

Have your say on Australia’s Biotechnology Future

Posted: 5 November 2021 You’re invited to have your say on the Biotechnology Blueprint, the Australian biotechnology industry’s decadal strategy. The Biotechnology Blueprint (the Blueprint) is a shared vision for the industry, by the industry. Led by AusBiotech, and…

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