Biotechnology in Practice

This subject enables students to develop knowledge and skills relevant to Australian and global biotechnology industry by exploring the challenges of research translation and commercialisation. Students will navigate the steps involved in taking novel discoveries from the research laboratory to market, considering a multitude of factors which help or hinder this goal, including intellectual property rights, government regulation, and market opportunities. Learning will be supported by examination of local and global companies pursuing biotechnology innovation, case studies of product commercialisation successes and failures, and analysis of relevant commercial and scientific information and data. In lectures, students will hear from a range of experts including scientific researchers, research translation consultants, and industry professionals.

• 1Discuss current Australian and global biotechnology research innovations
• 2Compare the commercialisation pathway of biotechnology products
• 3Evaluate factors that influence the commercial potential of biotechnologies, including intellectual property, government regulation, market opportunities, and funding
• 4Synthesise knowledge and evidence to articulate the value proposition of novel biotechnologies
• 5Scrutinise ethical considerations and societal impacts related to the development of biotechnologies