The Australian's Sarah-Jane Tasker reports on Starpharma CEO Jackie Fairley's calls for simple changes to superannuation laws similar to those in the US and UK to incentivise individuals and funds to invest in companies like Starpharma and similar technology based companies, which would create a "paradigm shift in investment in the knowledge economy".

She said that "given biotech is a global industry Australia had to ensure there was an environment that encouraged smaller companies to develop into much larger companies and get to a more advanced commercial stage."

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Tim Binstead reports that Starpharma has found star backers in well-known investment banker Mark Carnegie and property guru James Dack.

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