World's Spotlight on NZ's Most Innovative

World's Spotlight on NZ's Most Innovative Companies

A delegation of New Zealand’s most innovative companies are on the world’s stage this week, at the BIO International Convention in Chicago Illinois.

Led by industry body NZBIO with support from New Zealand Trade & Enterprise, the group represents the depth of talent and diverse capability in New Zealand’s bio-based industries, from living cell implants and animal health care to novel wound healing, bio-nano technologies and bio-focused ICT.

“NZBIO is proud to be leading this delegation of New Zealand’s smartest firms to the world’s largest biotechnology event,” NZBIO Chief Executive Bronwyn Dilley says.

“New Zealand’s presence in the convention’s exhibition hall includes a spectacular pavilion highlighting the companies taking part in this global event. With up to 17,000 attendees expected to converge on the McCormick Place Convention Centre, the NZ delegation can anticipate a high level of international attention and a great environment for making deals and developing new connections.”

Participating New Zealand companies include:

Argenta: The world’s first Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization dedicated to improving animal health and winner of the 2010 NZBIO Emerging Company Award

Ceiba Solutions: a global software development and IT services company

CoDa Therapeutics: a pioneer in a new field of science: gap junction modulation for tissue repair, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing applications

Izon Science: a New Zealand based nanotechnology company focused on detection, measurement, analysis and single particle control at the nanoscale

Living Cell Technologies: a New Zealand based cell implant company that is focused on developing living cell products for the treatment of diabetes, neurological disease and haemophilia

PolyBatics: a development stage biotechnology company engaged in the design, development, manufacturing and marketing of bionanoparticles
Auckland UniServices: the largest commercialisation company of its kind in Australasia, developing partnerships ranging from small research and consultancy contracts to multi-million dollar projects.

For more information on the New Zealand delegation visit: http://bio2010.nzbio.org.nz/

“The 2010 BIO International Convention will focus on the industry’s efforts to heal, fuel and feed the world,” President and CEO of BIO Jim Greenwood says.

“From finding cleaner, more efficient fuel for cars and trucks to developing more eco-friendly ways to produce plastics, industrial and environmental biotechnology plays a significant role in the industry’s efforts to fulfill that goal.”

During educational breakout sessions, government officials, industry leading CEOs, researchers and academics will speak about a variety of global environmental issues, including biofuels, biobased products, algae, synthetic biology, dedicated energy crops, climate change, nanotechnology and renewable chemicals.

The 2010 BIO International Convention is being held from 3-6 May at the McCormick Place Convention Centre in Chicago Illinois. For information on this event visit: http://bio.org/

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