The Symposium
FREE
Event
Two Days of Powerful Talks
22 - 23 Feb 2024
The 5th Annual Western Australian BioInnovation Symposium is a premier event in Perth that showcases the latest and greatest in life sciences innovations. The Symposium serves as a convergence point for innovators, industry partners, and investors, offering a unique opportunity to explore partnering opportunities in life science sectors.
Through a series of presentations and networking events, innovators will have the opportunity to share their groundbreaking work while industry partners and investors can share what they’re looking for and how to best work with them. The Symposium will also showcase some of WA's formidable platform capabilities, emphasising the region's prowess in driving cutting-edge advancements in the life science sector.
About Life Sciences WA
What is Life Sciences WA?
Established in 2021, Life Sciences WA is a collaboration of representatives from government, universities, research institutions, industry bodies, SMEs and corporates who have come together to form one united body and connect the industry. Our members represent all areas of the diverse life sciences ecosystem. Our goal is to accelerate WAs innovative, experienced and internationally competitive life sciences ecosystem.
Participants
150+
Days
2
Sessions
12
Speakers
30+
Featured Speakers
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Sponsors
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The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub is a partnership between MTPConnect, the Western Australian Government and the University of Western Australia (UWA) to accelerate the growth of the state's MTP sector, create new jobs and support economic diversification.
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Located at UWA in the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Building, Nedlands, it is one of the four WA Government Innovation Hubs that deliver programs to connect the innovation community, build capacity and new skills, attract investment, and foster commercialisation. The Innovation Hubs also include CyberWest, the WA Data Science Innovation Hub, GreenTech Hub (coming in 2024), and the Creative Tech Village.
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The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub team, Dr Tracey Wilkinson - MTPConnect, Professor Kevin Pfleger - UWA and Rebekah Craggs - MTPConnect, working together to manage and drive a varied and valuable annual program of activities for the Hub that deliver growth opportunities for the WA MTP sector.
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Department of Health’s Office of Medical Research and Innovation (OMRI) enables, promotes and supports health and medical research, innovation and translation across WA. It provides a range of core functions to ensure policy and funding support for the health and medical research and innovation ecosystem of our State including:
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providing administrative and operational support to the Future Health Research and Innovation (FHRI) Fund which to date has delivered more than $100 million in funding programs to support WA health and medical research and innovation
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supporting the implementation of the WA Health and Medical Research Strategy which has been established to implement the state’s vision to become internationally recognised for world class research 
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providing advice and assistance across the WA health system for the management of Intellectual Property (IP)
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managing the Research Governance Service (RGS) to ensure research applications align with National and State ethics and governance policies. 
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