Four new areas of focus have been unveiled for the Western Australian government’s Future Health Research and Innovation fund. Building on the four strategic themes outlined in the WA...
Health and Med Tech
Posted on
| by Brandon How
Australia has a brand new HealthTech and BioTech venture capital outfit called Tenmile and backed with $250 million in capital from Andrew and Nicola Forrest’s investment group Tattarang. Based...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
The final round of a clinical translation and commercialisation program for SMEs delivered by federal government’s MedTech and pharmaceutical growth centre MTPConnect will open for expressions of interest on...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
The latest program under the Western Australian government’s Future Health Research and Innovation fund calls on members of the community to propose their own research and innovation initiative. Through...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
More than $35 million will go towards a Queensland vaccine manufacturing facility as part of the state budget next week. The funds will support the development of a translational...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
The Victorian government has awarded $2 million to 12 mRNA projects through the state’s new Research Acceleration Fund. Launched by mRNA Victoria in April last year, the $25 million...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
Australia’s BioTech delegation will return in-person to the world’s largest annual BioTech conference next week for the first time in three years. The Biotechnology Innovation Organisation (BIO) International Convention...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
Life sciences industry representative body AusBiotech has launched a 10-year strategy for the biotechnology sector in an effort to “herald an era of Australian discovery, translationa and innovation”. The...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
Australia’s Industry Growth Centre for MedTech and pharmaceuticals has awarded 18 new industry fellowships to provide researchers, clinicians, and other professionals with commercial experience. The $32 million Researcher Exchange...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
A new MedTech and digital health partnership has been signed between the University of Western Australia and the Texas Medical Center in the United States. This allows the sharing...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
The latest grant under the Modern Manufacturing Initiative is worth $23 million and will support the production of precision medicine and theranostics in Australia. The MMI collaboration stream grant...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
A new innovation seed fund in Western Australia is now accepting applications to fund health and medical innovation and commercialisation. The grants will be awarded to early-stage startups in the...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
In its latest announcement under the federal Modern Manufacturing Initiative, the government has funneled $61.2 million into a cancer drug project. The co-funded grants come under the collaboration stream...
Posted on
| by Brandon How
More funding and a fairer procurement process are needed to support the local HealthTech sector, according to a new report published by the industry body. Alongside five recommendations, the...