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Palm Oil Without the Palm
26, Mar 2026

Palm Oil Without the Palm

How one confronting film inspired a biotech startup to tackle a problem devastating the world’s rainforest By Joshua Gliddon Palm oil is everywhere. It’s a common ingredient in everything from...

Centre startup Levur raises $1.2m to brew a more sustainable future
25, Jun 2025

Centre startup Levur raises $1.2m to brew a more sustainable future

Levur, a startup launched from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology and based at Macquarie University, has raised $1.2m in pre-seed funding to take its synthetic biology platform...

From Lab to Launch: Synthetic Biology meets start ups in Brisbane
2, Jun 2025

From Lab to Launch: Synthetic Biology meets start ups in Brisbane

By Hemanshi Galaiya What happens when cutting-edge science meets entrepreneurial energy? On 23 May, early and mid-career researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence in Synthetic Biology’s (CoESB) Queensland node...

Centre startups secure AEA grants
12, Mar 2025

Centre startups secure AEA grants

Four startups from the Centre have successfully secured Australia’s Economic Accelerator (AEA) Ignite Grants, providing a shot in the arm for the local synthetic biology ecosystem. NewEra Bio, Levur, Swan...