We transform Australia & New Zealand's most exciting biomedical research discoveries into new medical products that improve patient outcomes and save lives.

Brandon BioCatalyst is the largest life science investment fund in Australia and New Zealand. We are a unique collaboration between major Australian superannuation funds, CSL, the Australian and New Zealand governments, Australian state governments and more than 50 leading medical research institutes and research hospitals.

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CUREator is an Australian national biotechnology incubator supporting the development of pre-clinical and clinical stage medical innovation.

Portfolio

We’re immensely proud of our portfolio. Partnering with talented scientists, clinicians and entrepreneurs, we have supported more than 50 companies to date.

Vaxxas
Vaxxas

Vaxxas' proprietary Nanopatch™ technology is a needle-free vaccine delivery solution

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CatalYm
CatalYm

Reversing GDF-15-mediated immunosupression to induce anti-tumour responses

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Entact Bio
Entact Bio

Developing a new class of therapeutics that enhance the function of beneficial proteins

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Developing disease-modifying mitochondrial therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders
Developing disease-modifying mitochondrial therapeutics for neurodegenerative disorders

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Pheon Therapeutics
Pheon Therapeutics

Developing first-in-class ADCs to treat cancer

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TamoRx
TamoRx

Developing novel immuno-oncology small molecule inhibitors

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Amaroq Therapeutics
Amaroq Therapeutics

Targeting long non-coding RNAs for next generation cancer therapies

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Currus Biologics
Currus Biologics

Developing the next generation of CAR-T cell therapies to treat solid cancers

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Members

Brandon BioCatalyst brings together more than 50 leading medical research institutes across Australia and New Zealand.

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Heart Research Institute

The Heart Research Institute (HRI) is an internationally recognised research institute that performs cutting-edge cardiovascular research. The main focus of this research is to gain an understanding of the development and progression of atherosclerosis, the dominant cause of cardiovascular disease.

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Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology

The University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN) is an integrated multi-disciplinary research institute bringing together the skills of world-class researchers in the areas of bioengineering and nanotechnology.

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Otago Innovation Limited – Brain Health Research Centre

The Brain Health Research Centre is one of the pre‐eminent neuroscience centres in NZ. It consists of more than 40 research groups (academic & clinical), plus their research staff and students across a number of schools and campuses in the Divisions of Health Sciences and Sciences at the University of Otago. The mission of the Brain Health Research Centre (BHRC) is to support excellent, international quality research at the University of Otago, aimed at understanding the mechanisms of brain health, disease and repair, including the development of new treatments for neurological disorders.

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Brandon BioCatalyst is innovation in action: We provide a path for taking medical science from conception into the real world.

Our Venture capital model is unique. We don’t simply provide investment, we partner with entrepreneurs to create businesses, run companies and everything necessary to ensure our investments succeed.

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