Biotechnology
Biotechnology in Tasmania
Our Business Advantage
Tasmania provides distinct advantages for innovative biotechnology businesses including:
- world-class research facilities and research base
- unique climate, biodiversity and unpolluted marine environment
- biosecurity advantages
- straight forward logistics
- network of collaboration and co-operation
- gateway to the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.
Tasmania's Biotechnology Capability
Tasmania
has many geographic, climatic and demographic advantages which are
beneficial for the biotechnology industry coupled with a strong public
research based, these benefits provide Tasmania with an opportunity to
be a global competitor in biotechnology, with niche strengths in:
Tasmania's Biotechnology Strategy
BioVision Tasmania 2007-2015: Tasmania’s Biotechnology Strategy, was launched in June 2007. The strategy outlines actions aimed at growing the Tasmanian biotechnology industry including:
- Strategy 1 - Build Capability
Promoting Tasmania’s capability in existing competitive niches and building industry competitiveness. - Strategy 2 - Enhance Communication
Improving communication between scientific, government and industry stakeholders and increasing community engagement. - Strategy 3 - Access to Capital and Increase Collaboration
Attracting and accessing new capital. - Strategy 4 - Coordinate Approach
Ensuring the efforts of stakeholders are coordinated and directed towards developing the Tasmanian biotechnology sector.
View more information on Tasmania’s Biotechnology Strategy.
