Partnerships and alliances

Alliances build on mutual synergies between regions, help develop critical mass by promoting technology transfer through exchange of researchers, industry personnel and students, and potentially seed strategic projects.

The Queensland Government is establishing and supporting key alliances with countries or regions that offer complementary skills and resources.

Queensland's existing international alliances

• Australia-New Zealand Biotech Alliance (ANZBA)
• New Zealand-Queensland Biotechnology Collaboration
• Queensland-Washington State Memorandum of Understanding 
• Queensland-South Carolina Biotechnology Collaboration 
• Queensland-India Memorandum of Understanding

The Queensland Government also participates in bilateral Sister State arrangements with the following governments:

• State of South Carolina (US)
• Saitama Prefecture (Japan)
• Osaka Prefecture (Japan)
• Municipality of Shanghai (China)
• Province of Gyeonggi (Korea)
• Province of Central Java (Indonesia)
• Province of British Columbia (Canada) 

Find out more:

• Queensland's biotechnology industry
• Queensland Biotechnology Directory 
• Queensland Biotechnology Strategic Plan 
• Partnerships and alliances 
• Programs, grants and assistance 
• Regulations and ethics
• Queensland Government's Smart State Strategy