On Thursday 25th February 2021, a new Association, Life Sciences WA Inc. was launched in Western Australia. This not-for-profit association seeks to bring together those involved in the Life Sciences sector in Western Australia. Details of the association can be found at www.lifescienceswa.com.au.
Life Sciences WA Inc has been created to provide a collective representation for the Western Australian life sciences ecosystem. Created by and for WA life sciences professionals, the association will ensure WA life sciences feature prominently at a local, national and international level. The association will provide and promote a unique identity that is Western Australian life sciences, hopefully, to match the extraordinary contribution that WA life sciences make to Australian science and all sciences around the world.
Life Sciences WA Inc has five key goals:
- Promote Western Australia’s Life Sciences sector as innovative, experienced and internationally competitive
- Provide members with the network, market intelligence and services to accelerate and commercialise their business opportunities
- Foster a culture of collaboration and innovation within the Western Australian Life Sciences community
- Attract investment and talent to Western Australia’s Life Sciences businesses
- Play a leading role in helping to shape the direction of the industry in Western Australia and influence public policy
The establishment of this not-for-profit association is not without careful thought for the impact on existing membership based groups. Life Sciences WA is locally focused and, in that respect, seeks to work with national life science organisations to help promote the life sciences industry in Western Australia.
As a starting point, Life Sciences WA Inc provides a platform for:
- Creating a symbiotic environment for students, academia and industry to network and connect.
- Establishing a unified and collective community with the ability to communicate unique problems or opportunities for WA.
- Providing a stable platform of regular events to promote networking and a sense of place to those within students, academia and industry.
The committee looks forward to working with all stakeholders of Western Australia’s Life Sciences industry. We encourage you to connect with us so that we can work together to explore opportunities and showcase Western Australia as a world-class life sciences hub that delivers global economic prosperity, health and environmental benefit.
Details of the committee and the association can be found at www.lifescienceswa.com.au.