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.

Que Oncology
Que Oncology

A clinical stage company developing treatment for hot flashes in cancer survivors undergoing endocrine therapy

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CatalYm
CatalYm

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

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NRG Therapeutics
NRG Therapeutics

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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Currus Biologics
Currus Biologics

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

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Allay Therapeutics
Allay Therapeutics

Combining non-opioid analgesics and biopolymers to deliver weeks of localised pain management

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Myricx Pharma
Myricx Pharma

Unlocking the potential of N-myristoyltransferase (NMT) to develop precision medicines for a range of diseases including cancer and viral infections

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Glyscend
Glyscend

Glyscend is developing novel non-absorbable polymers that are orally-delivered for the treatment of Type 2 Diabetes.

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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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Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre

Since its inception in 1956, the Auckland Cancer Society Research Centre (ACSRC) has published nearly 1,000 papers in international scientific and medical journals, and filed more than 100 patent applications for new anti-cancer drugs.

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Hudson Institute of Medical Research

Hudson Institute of Medical Research is a leading Australian medical research institute recognised internationally for discovery science and translational research into reproductive health and pregnancy, infant and child health, inflammation and cancer.

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Auckland Uni Services Ltd – Institute for Innovation in Biotechnology

The Institute for Innovation in Biotechnology (IIB) works in close association with the School of Biological Sciences (SBS) at the University of Auckland, and focuses on industry partnerships to accelerate innovation and develop new models of bioscience enterprise training.

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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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