Member Services Provided by BioMelbourne Network

The Network is designed as the facilitation body supporting a "community of interest" within Victoria’s biotechnology industry.

BioMelbourne Network ‘Member Services’ support and encourage our members to cooperatively engage with each other and guide the development of our industry.

BioMelbourne Network’s Members benefit from services that revolve around 3 central themes:

Industry Development Projects

Industry Promotion Projects

Member Deals

1. Industry Development Projects

CEO/Leadership Round Table

• Facilitated forums to research, articulate and initiate industry development needs including:

1. Marketing Victoria to the international investment community
2. Commercialisation expertise
3. Joint initiatives for research and infrastructure funding
4. Cost reduction and efficiency gains  e.g. immigration, taxation, insurance & corporate governance
5. Selling Victoria to Scientists
6. Attracting and retaining talented professionals
7. Promoting Science careers to secondary students.

Business Matching and Investment Attraction

Competitive intelligence, technical intelligence, referral sources for business development leads, consortia and bid coordination. Local and international "network of networks" of industry associations and government trade agencies to facilitate investment opportunities

Events

• Networking seminars, lunches, breakfast meetings

2. Industry Promotion Projects

Develop and promote the Victorian Biotechnology brand identity internationally:

• Victorian branding materials and marketing support for members
• P.R. and advertising strategies internationally
• Represent Victoria at national and international trade events

Promotion for DIIRD on contract basis including amongst others:

• Event coordination internationally
• Support programs to increase awareness of the benefits of the biotechnology industry with the general public
• Support programs to promote scientific careers to Victorians

Hosting international biotechnology trade and inbound investment delegations

Attracting international science, pharmaceutical and biotechnology conferences to Melbourne