As well as being home to a number of health biotechnology organisations, Victoria’s North biotechnology precinct is the hub of Victoria’s agricultural biotechnology activity.

Located approximately 15km north of the Melbourne CBD, Bundoora in the North precinct was recently named as one of Melbourne’s ten 'most liveable suburbs' (Herald Sun newspaper, 2008).

The North precinct is currently undergoing significant expansion with a number of developments in progress. The AU$230 million AgriBio centre is a joint initiative between the Victorian Government, through the Department of Primary Industries, and La Trobe University. It will be a world-class facility for agricultural biosciences research and development.

Both centres are expected to be fully operational in 2012. And RMIT University launched its Health Innovation Research Institute in December 2009.

The North precinct is also home to the Global Headquarters of Siemens VDO.