Join BioMelbourne Network

BioMelbourne Network is the peak industry forum for leaders in the Victorian biotechnology industry.

In four years the Network has attracted more than 185 member organisations, helped to generate over 300 partnering meetings, presented over 160 influential networking events and facilitated deals that have brought in excess of $170 million to the Victorian biotechnology sector. Our rapidly expanding membership has increased opportunities to make deals, share information, meet overseas delegations and forge stronger partnerships and collaborations.

"Fosters is deeply committed to the farm gate, the production of barley, the production of premium grapes. The BioMelbourne Network provides Fosters with regular opportunities to tap into the biotech community, to policy makers, to be in the know, to pick up opportunities and to discuss common interests we can share with others.”

Dr Peter Rogers, National Manager Research, Foster's Australia

Strengthen your network, broaden your industry knowledge, find a business opportunity

The Network is industry led and industry responsive, with more than 175 member organisations, and we are actively engaged with the Victorian biotech industry through our events, professional development program and our regular communications channels. The Network interacts with the CEOs, Directors and senior managers of the Victorian biotech industry through:

BioBreakfast seminar series, held monthly and regularly attended by 150 senior managers;
CEO Forum Series lunches, held monthly and attended by approx. 30 CEOs and Directors;
Personalised business referrals;
Access to a range of business cost savings including industry intelligence and advisory services, biotechnology and business insurance, local and international partnering events.
a monthly BioMelbourne Briefing enewsletter to more than 2200 senior biotech managers who directly request subscription;
an industry focussed Website and Member Intranet (a member communication and business matching tool) – individual website visits of 3,500 per month; and
Industry Briefings which provide access to distinguished visiting international speakers;
Access to local and international trade delegations and development programs;

"As a newly established bioscience company, MG Nutritionals has benefited greatly from membership of BioMelbourne Network. The Network has provided unparalleled access to Melbourne's biotechnology community.

For MG Nutritionals, BioMelbourne Network has provided an excellent opportunity to network with a broad range of Government, commercial, and research organisations and benefit from shared understanding of interests, issues and capabilities."

Mr Peter Hobman, General Manager, Murray Goulburn Nutritionals

Demographics of BioMelbourne Briefing readership.

The BioMelbourne Briefing provides direct inbox access to more than 2200 senior management contacts in the R&D, biotech, pharma and business services sectors, with a repeatability factor of 10 issues per annum. Archive is available at http://www.biomelbourne.org/12.0.html

R&D University, Hospitals and Research Institutes	24%
Biotechnology and Pharmaceutical	23%
Business services, legal, accounting, consulting	45%
Government	9%

Website Traffic

Our website is experiencing more than 3,500 individual reader visits per month with approx 90% of these from Australian commercial websites and 8% from US commercial sites, with the remainder of traffic a mix from Asia, UK and Europe.

“BioMelbourne Network not only provides members with a dynamic industry forum, it also delivers real cost savings such as reduced registration fees for international conferences and the Thomson Pharma deal which was a USD $25,000 reduction from list price.”

Dr James Campbell, Vice President of Operations, ChemGenex Pharmaceuticals Limited.

Member Services

In addition to our business development, networking, business referral and industry promotion activities, the Network has delivers a range of Member deals which deliver real cost savings.

Biotechnology Insurance – full suite of company insurance requirements. (member deal on broking advice and potential savings on insurance costs);
Competitive Intelligence and Advisory Services - a program of member deals, including a 30% discount on PharmaDeals and a significant reduction for the Thomson Pharma consortium;
Professional Development and Training – a range of industry workshops on relevant management issues (intellectual property management, contracts management, regulatory compliance, governance…) delivered by senior partners and practice leaders form member business services firms;
International conference and partnering events (member deals up to 25% off) – BioPartnering Europe, BioPartnering North America, BioSquare;
Domestic conferences, commercialisation workshops and partnering events (member deals up to 25% off).

Membership.

BioMelbourne Network is the link between academic, biotechnology and business services organisations in Victoria.

There are two levels of membership.

Corporate membership for pharmaceutical companies, service organisations, research institutes and government agencies. $3,000 per annum + GST
Biotechnology membership for biotech companies $1,800 per annum + GST

NOTE: Membership subscription payments are non-refundable

"BioMelbourne provides a very important hub through which the local biotech companies interact with national and international healthcare industry professionals, service providers, investors and state politicians, and with each other. It is an essential ingredient in fulfilling Melbourne’s ambitions to become one of the top global locations for life-science based industries.”

Dr Igor Gonda, Senior Biotech Executive.

What to do next

Call our office on 9650 8800 and ask for Shane or Nicole or email us at info@biomelbourne.org for further information.

We will then contact you to meet and discuss how the Network can assist in your commercialisation strategy or promote your offerings to other Network members.

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