Steve Burnell

Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation is flying in tonnes of medical supplies from China and increasing Western Australia's capacity to test for COVID-19, as part of a rescue package announced today.

Andrew Forrest has run a nimble and remarkably successful campaign to procure medical equipment from China, while WA’s healthcare community has rallied to prepare for the COVID-19 pandemic.

A $250 million venture capital initiative launched by the Forrest family seeks to leverage the millions of dollars of health-related R&D funding by governments and bridge the commercialisation 'valley of death' faced by many startups.

The commercial side of life sciences may have reached a critical mass in WA.

A research centre launched by Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s Minderoo Foundation will use advance DNA sequencing technology to find major breakthroughs in ocean conservation.

Investors get the pick of about 50 WA-based funds, which have mostly enjoyed a better year.

Health tech has taken a front seat in recent months thanks to the combined funding from government and private sectors.