Silverstone Developments’ development application (DA) for a life sciences building at 37-41 Butterfield Street, Herston, has been approved by Brisbane City Council, achieving a significant milestone for the project, named ‘Brisbane Advanced Research Centre’. The greenlit building will accommodate approximately 11,700 square metres of purpose- built life sciences, research, medical technology, and education accommodation in Queensland’s largest health precinct, Herston. Silverstone Managing Director Troy Daffy said “We are pleased to have received development approval for this landmark projec ..read more

Expression of Interest Form Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) is seeking nominations from Queensland enterprises wishing to attend BIO 2023 in Boston (5-8 June, 2023). We are delighted to be partnering with the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur (OQCE) to offer early-stage venture applicants a General Pass registration to attend BIO 2023 in Boston. This offer has been created to support 6 early-stage ventures from Queensland with novel research and innovation that have the potential to scale globally. To be eligible for this offer, your organisation must be less than fifteen years old, h ..read more

Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) is delighted to be partnering with the Office of the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur (OQCE) to offer this grant to early-stage venture applicants for a General Pass registration grant to attend BIO 2023 in Boston. This grant has been created to support 6 early-stage ventures from Queensland with novel research and innovation that have the potential to scale globally.  To be eligible for this grant, your organisation must be less than fifteen years old, have operations or a head office located within Queensland, and have a dedicated team with the ability to imp ..read more

Life Sciences Queensland Ltd (LSQ) Board is seeking committed individuals with governance and other relevant skills and experience to express interest in joining the current Board Directors. The Board is looking to appoint One (1) Chair and two (2) new Board Directors. LSQ has a current vacancy that can be filled by way of casual appointment. With the Chair and a further director position available at our AGM, due to the retirement of directors from the Board. As part of this Board recruitment, LSQ is seeking candidates with experience, time and aptitude to take on the roles listed below follo ..read more

Dear Members and Stakeholders, I hope this update finds you well and ready for a restful Easter break. I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Centre for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy (CAB) at QUT, where I had the opportunity to see firsthand the incredible work being done by the talented researchers. I had the pleasure of speaking with Stacey Cook (bioeconomy), Adrian Baker (coral reef adhesive), and Anthony James (banana biotechnology), who shared their passion for the work they’re doing and the impact it has on real-world issues. It was truly inspiring to see the fantastic facilities a ..read more

Exciting news for Australian manufacturing! The National Reconstruction Fund Bill has cleared the Senate, paving the way for a $15Bn investment in our manufacturing capability. As stated by Mr Husic, MP this is one of the largest peacetime investments in our manufacturing industry and will help deliver strong, advanced manufacturing capability for Australia. We are thrilled to see support for high-value jobs and keeping intelligence onshore. LSQ engaged widely with our members, including universities and the Biomanufacturing Alliance, to support the NRF. Let’s keep pushing for a robust and thr ..read more

Dear Members, As we gear up for BIO2023, I wanted to update you on some of the exciting activities we have been involved in recently. We have been working closely with the government and AusBiotech to ensure that the event is a success, and we are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting a series of information sessions starting from Tuesday, March 28th. Recently, Dr Christine Williams our Chair and I had the pleasure of visiting Dr Wayne Finlayson and the Servatus team to see their automated facility and hear about their pipeline of products and development. It was great to hear about the ..read more

The Queensland Government is working with partners to develop a program of events for the Queensland and broader Australian delegation to BIO 2023 International Convention from 5–8 June in Boston, Massachusetts. The BIO International Convention attracts 14,000+ biotechnology and pharma leaders for a week of intensive networking to discover new opportunities and potential partnerships. Please express interest if you are planning to join the Queensland Delegation to BIO 2023 so we can support you in market and ensure you are included in the appropriate invitations, EOI mailouts and delegation up ..read more

We partnered with the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP) to celebrate International Women’s Day showcasing a fantastic panel of brilliant GCHKP women headlining an afternoon of networking and sunset drinks. A full-house of 130+ women and allies celebrated International Women’s Day in style at Southport Sharks’ Aviary Rooftop Bar, spotlighting the contributions of the brilliant women in the Gold Coast Precinct. It was great to meet with Shadow Minister for Science and Innovation, Sam O’Connor, MP who is a strong supporter of women and the sector. Some takeaways from the event:&nbs ..read more

Thank you to our members for engagement on the $15 billion NRF announced by the Federal Government. Our submission incorporates input from a diverse range of organisations, including universities, research institutes, multinational corporations, startups, specialised and professional services companies, and non-profits, across the MedTech sector. The advantages of linking manufacturing capacity with development of novel devices, medicines, vaccines and diagnostics include: Retaining IP onshore while adding value to the product to maximise return to Australian funders Streamlining entry and in ..read more