NSW Life Science Website Directory

New South Wales is a major economic force in the Asia Pacific, rivalling Singapore and Hong Kong as a location for international business. Sydney, the capital of New South Wales, is the second largest financial centre in Asia and is host to 470 regional headquarters of multinationals, including many in the life science industry.

New South Wales has the highest level of R & D investment in life science in Australia: approximately $1 billion per annum. Our contribution is particularly strong in the business sector (46% of Australian business investment in medical and health sciences occurs in NSW).