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Life Sciences = Future. Jobs. Exports.
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expertise and insight. Technological innovation, this evolution and all of these attributes will be found at AusBiotech 2014. Held annually, AusBiotech informs and updates the biotechnology sector with current industry facts and knowledge. It provides key presentations and forums to help bring together representatives and professionals from across the biotechnology industry and the globe to experience a comprehensive
his question, and more, will be answered
conference program, extensive bio-industry exhibition,
at Australia’s premier biotech conference, AusBiotech
business matching program and associated events such
2014, which is being held at the Gold Coast Convention
as the AusFoodtech Symposium. This year’s AusBiotech conference theme - Life
and Exhibition Centre from 29-31 October.
AusBiotech 2014
companies need access to corporate and commercial knowledge and networking will be the the drivers of
Has the Australian biotech sector the potential to fill some of the gaps left by the demise of traditional manufacturing areas?
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However, moving from research through development to commercialisation is not simple and
Australia’s window of mining-driven prosperity
Sciences = Future. Jobs. Exports - brings focus to the
is closing and the country must now look to other
developments in biotechnology and the life sciences
industries for sustainability and growth. High-tech,
industry that will significantly boost Australia’s
knowledge-based industries are a good match
economic performance and help to build the nation.
for Australia’s skills in high-cost, low-volume
Partnering program
manufacturing and the life sciences sector offers huge
AusBiotech’s Business Matching Program will facilitate
potential to fill the space left by the mining downturn.
more than 2500 meeting requests between participants
Australia already has existing prowess in the biotech
from the biotechnology, biopharmaceutical, life
and life sciences and now is the time to leverage this
sciences, business, investment, research and health
to our economy’s advantage.
industries.
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