BioGrid Australia

A not-for-profit company owned by the Australian medical research industry'. On March 26, 2009 BioGrid Australia Limited (ACN 136 185 647) was incorporated as a public company limited by guarantee. The company members are those parties that have signed the new BioGrid Australia Collaboration Agreement which became effective from May 11, 2009. The new not-for-profit company has been licensed by the Collaboration Agreement members to operate the existing BioGrid Australia data linkage platform on behalf of all current members and other parties wishing to work with BioGrid Australia. The company is governed by a board of directors. The company has received approval for income tax exemption and Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status from the Australian Tax Office, the latter enabling it to receive tax deductible donations for further research.