NewsBite

‘CEOs can get away with it’: Why Australia’s R&D is in 13-year slide

‘CEOs can get away with it’: Why Australia’s R&D is in 13-year slide

Australia’s booming start-up ecosystem has funnelled billions into software makers. But investment in R&D is in a 13-year slide.

When Andrew Adamovich began investing in biotech companies two decades ago, he never expected to find himself running one.

But when he heard about global heath giant Novartis buying biotech Endocyte in 2018 to access an experimental radio-pharmaceutical drug, his interest was piqued.

Loading...

Read More

Yolanda Redrup
Yolanda RedrupRich List editorYolanda Redrup is the editor of the AFR Rich List. She previously reported on technology, healthcare and Street Talk. Connect with Yolanda on Twitter. Email Yolanda at yolanda.redrup@afr.com

Latest In Technology

Fetching latest articles

Original URL: https://www.afr.com/technology/ceos-can-get-away-with-it-the-reason-for-australia-s-r-and-d-emergency-20250205-p5l9qr