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About the Biologics Innovation Facility
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In this current climate, it’s really important that we have universities and industry collaborating
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really closely on research and development projects.
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GMP Lite is about what we can do in biomaufacturing in general – how we can use life to create
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new products in different kinds of ways, whether it’s through mammalian cell cultures or
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through many other algae cells and so on.
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I think the other dimension that’s really important about GMP Lite is the engagement
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between academia and industry – that is, it’s a facility which is not just about
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university research and university training; it’s about engaging with industry and engaging
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in training industry and using that facility to prototype, to explore, to start to develop
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new products that industry are genuinely engaged in.
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I think GMP in Australia is the first of its kind.
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It is equipped with single-use manufacturing tools, which is kind of like a green way of
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manufacturing going forward, using much less water, much less chemicals, having a much
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lesser carbon footprint compared to the traditional stainless-steel manufacturing system.
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When we talk to industry and government representatives, it becomes clear that we really do have a
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talent gap, a lack of expertise, in that area of the biotech industry and facilities such
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as the GMP will actually provide a means for us to provide that training.
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So in addition to offering education and training to the biologics workforce of the future,
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the GMP Lite facility also is potentially a sandbox for development of processes.
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The value of a sandbox approach is that processes for production can be trialled and refined
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before proceeding to a risky and expensive production run.
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A GMP facility actually gives us focused R&D in this area and how we might be able to scale
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up our manufacturing processes here in Australia and then transfer them to our larger biologic
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manufacturing facilities.
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I think we have been a little bit behind the rest of the world in terms of competitiveness.
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Clinical trials are really that big next step, and good clinical trials.
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Getting that actual last piece of the puzzle that says, ‘yes, we can now help you to
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make your product at the quality you need locally’ is a big step forward.
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So, the biotech space in Australia in 10 years’ time will hopefully be vibrant and will have
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expanded a lot from where it is today, hopefully is broader in terms of the type of drugs that
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are being made and developed and hopefully commercialised and that there’s more of
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an end-to-end business in Australia for biotech.
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The opportunity for Australia and the impact this can have on Australia and the competitiveness
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in really the growth industry of the world, which is Southeast Asia, is here, and there
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really is an opportunity to capture that enormous growth across biologics manufacturing and
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the next generation of human therapeutic manufacturing.
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So, really, this is the time, this is now, and I think Australia, and New South Wales
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in particular, in investing in this, is at the cusp to be able to create our own destiny.
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Global teaching partner with NIBRT
The NSW node of National Biologics Facility
Supported by NSW and NCRISSingle-use platform technology by Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare)
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What do we offer?
Teaching and Training
BIF provides training in upstream, downstream, and clean room operations. Develop your knowledge and skills through our teaching and training courses.
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What do we offer?
Contract Services
BIF offers process development, manufacturing, and analytics services for biologics productions. Utilise our facility’s technology and expertise to accelerate your product and research.
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Contact us
For bookings or more information:
Biologics Innovation Facility
Level 0, UTS Vicki Sara Building (Building 7)
67 Thomas St
Broadway, NSW 2007
University of Technology
Australia
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