❓ Hon. Kate Doust asks about the expenditure of $4.6 million allocated to biotechnology projects. Hon. Helen Morton provides a breakdown of $1.557 million spent by June 2009 on various initiatives under the WA Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy.
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Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy — FUNDING
Can the government outline by specific project how much of the $4.6 million previously allocated to biotechnology projects has been spent to date? Hon HELEN MORTON
Can the government outline by specific project how much of the $4.6 million previously allocated to biotechnology projects has been spent to date? Hon HELEN MORTON
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I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries
Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota
Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements
Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships
Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry
Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities
Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets
Hon HELEN MORTON replied: I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
I thank the honourable member for some notice of this question. In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
In 2007-08 the Carpenter government allocated $4.17 million over three years to the implementation of the “Western Australian Biotechnology Industry Development Strategy”. To 30 June 2009, the amount spent on implementation of the strategy is outlined in the following table — Key Action from Strategy Expenditure Funding the Biotechnology Pipeline — Innovation to Commercialisation Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries $464,850 Biodiscovery Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota $7,000 Infrastructure Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements $113,250 Think Global, Act Local — Collaboration Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships $84,300 Skilling Biotechnology — Innovation to Commercialisation Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry $254,200 Promoting Western Australia Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities $193,600 International Linkages Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets $440,331 $1,557,531
Narrowing the gap in funding for early stage commercialisation of new biotechnology products and discoveries
Promoting a biodiscovery industry based on Western Australia’s native terrestrial and marine biota
Building critical mass: assessing and addressing gaps in physical infrastructure requirements
Strengthening collaboration with international, national and local biotechnology research and industry groups to build relationships and facilitate partnerships
Facilitating skills development for the Western Australian biotechnology industry
Raising the international and national profile of Western Australia’s biotechnology industry to promote Western Australia’s capabilities
Facilitating linkages between Western Australian biotechnology companies and international markets
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