Industry News
Support for small to medium businesses
The Entrepreneurs' Infrastructure Programme is accepting applications for Business Evaluations and Business Growth Grants. [ + ]
IDT acquires Surveyor Nuclease business from Transgenomic
Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT), a supplier of custom nucleic acids, has acquired the Surveyor enzyme business of biotech company Transgenomic. [ + ]
GI Dynamics warns on Q2 revenue
GI Dynamics (ASX:GID) has estimated it will report a slight sequential decline in Q2 revenue, and announced the resignation of chief commercial officer Mark C Twyman. [ + ]
Australia ranks fourth on biotech scorecard
Scientific American Worldview has released its latest scorecard, which measures biotechnology innovation around the world. Australia ranked extremely well on the scorecard, jumping from seventh position last year to fourth this year. [ + ]
Iluvien close to approval in 10 more EU markets
pSivida (ASX:PVA) partner Alimera is on track to securing approval for diabetic macular oedema treatment Iluvien in 10 more European markets, taking the total up to 17. [ + ]
TGA approves new diabetes risk assessment tool
The TGA has approved a new diagnostics test developed by Randox Laboratories which is designed to help assess the risk of contracting type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. [ + ]
Australian Export Awards 2014 now open
The Australian Export Awards, run by Austrade and the Australia Chamber of Commerce and Industry, has launched its 2014 program and is looking for Australia's business success stories. [ + ]
Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit approved by FBI
The United States Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) has granted approval of the Life Technologies GlobalFiler Kit, from Thermo Fisher Scientific, for forensic laboratories that generate DNA profiles and upload them to the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) database. [ + ]
Seeing things differently
Queensland is primed to cater for the growing role of imaging in clinical research. [ + ]
Using water for chemical synthesis
Researchers from McGill University have discovered a way to use water as a solvent in one of the reactions most widely used to synthesise chemical products and pharmaceuticals. [ + ]
Brazuca soccer ball plays better at higher altitudes
A study into the 2014 World Cup soccer ball, the Brazuca, has found that the ball will play better at Brazil's higher altitude stadiums. [ + ]
Pharmaxis short-listed for Prix Galien UK award
Pharmaxis (ASX:PXS) and seven multinational biotechs with a presence in Australia have been short-listed for the Prix Galien UK pharmaceutical R&D awards. [ + ]
New centre for therapeutic innovation
A new partnership between Monash University and Pfizer will establish the Centre for Therapeutic Innovation. [ + ]
Talking medicine with Nobel laureates
Fifteen young Australian medical researchers are off to Germany to meet with Nobel Prize winners in physiology and medicine. [ + ]
MoU to accelerate sustainable new technologies
Life Sciences Queensland (LSQ) and Bioindustrial Innovation Canada (BIC) have signed a memorandum of understanding to accelerate the commercialisation of advanced new technologies. [ + ]
