14th ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology Plenary and Working Group Meetings

Science Industry Australia (SIA) and Standards Australia are delighted to be hosting and welcoming expert delegates to the 14th ISO/TC 276 Biotechnology Plenary and Working Group Meetings, to be held at Shangri-La The Marina, Cairns from 31 May–7 June 2025. This is the first time that the event will be held outside the Northern Hemisphere.

The meeting will comprise three days of plenary sessions and five days of concurrent Working Group sessions, bringing together expert delegates from 42 countries covering six continents. Delegates will actively participate in productive discussions and exchange ideas in a collaborative environment, while formulating consensus-based, market-relevant international standards that support innovation and provide solutions to global challenges.

The ISO/TC 276 Committee is responsible for 38 ISO standards, 26 of which are currently under development or revision. It examines standardisation needs and develops international standards in the field of biotechnology processes, and has recently expanded to include nucleic acid- and protein-based biodevices, as well as organoid and organ-on-chip technologies. The aim of the committee is to utilise biotechnology to enable a more globally sustainable future.