The theme is Going Global, Together. China’s biotech companies have gone global fast, with record out-licensing volumes and direct deals with the world’s largest pharmaceutical firms. Australia has the science, the trials and the incentives, but fewer companies that have made the same jump. Each side has something the other needs.
Why Join?
AUScelerate CEO Stuart Dignam, will be opening the Roundtable with a scene-setting discussion on the State of Australia’s BioInnovation Ecosystem.
As one of Australia’s key organisations driving life sciences commercialisation, backing biotech, medtech and pharmaceutical innovators to move from research to market, we are connecting Australian companies with funding, industry and global opportunities. Since its establishment, AUScelerate has supported 213 innovation projects, with its programs and industry partnerships helping catalyse more than A$1.9 billion into Australia’s medical products sector.
Stuart will set the scene for the Roundtable with a clear look at where Australian biotech stands in 2026: where Australia is genuinely strong, where the gaps remain, and why translating world-class science into companies that can scale internationally is still one of the sector’s biggest challenges.
The rest of the afternoon will build from there — looking at what Australia and China each bring to the table, and where capital, commercialisation capability, market access and industry partnerships can help innovation move further and faster.
WuXi AppTec is a principal partner. As one of the world’s largest providers of R&D and manufacturing services to the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry, WuXi AppTec supports customers across more than 30 countries, and its platform has been involved in a significant share of the molecules moving through global development pipelines. Their technical team will be in the room, running an open clinic on what cross-border development support looks like in practice — including how the R&D tax incentive applies when you engage an offshore partner.
Register now!
📍 Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach
⏰ Monday 19 October 2026 · 12:30–6:00 PM AEST
🎟️ Early bird open now
