Tag: Medical Research Future Fund

Medical research fund swells to $1bn in grants from 2030

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s medical research fund will be opened up to offer hundreds of millions more in grants for research projects each year, with the government now eyeing $1 billion in...

Top scientists issue stark warning over medical research lag

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Over 70 of Australia’s top scientists have urged the government to unlock billions in stranded medical research funding, warning young researchers and new innovations are being locked out under...

Billions in medical research funding is left on the table

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s $25 billion medical research fund could be dispersing more than twice what it is currently – an extra $750 million annually – and still break even, according to...

Solving Australia’s commercialisation dilemma

Posted on   |  by Bronwyn Le Grice
One of the most cited comments on Australia’s STEM industries is our strength in science, and our lack of strength in commercialisation. This claim is not without foundation. In...

Oli, the early warning system for childbirth complications

Posted on   |  by Stuart Mason
Around the world today, mothers are being monitored for life-threatening conditions when they are giving birth with the same technology that was being used to monitor their grandmothers in...

Medical research fund backs AI with $30m

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Researchers will develop artificial intelligence that detects melanomas, treats youth mental health and brings down the cost of radiotherapy with $30 million in medical research grants. Health minister Mark...

Incubator opens $50m funding round to focus the mind

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A national BioTech incubator backed by the Medical Research Future Fund has launched its first funding round for innovative health technologies that promise to improve the lives of people...

BioTech incubator awards $12m in grants

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
Grants worth $12 million have been awarded through the federally-funded BioTech incubator CUREator to 19 projects across Australia. In the second round of funding, announced on Wednesday, $6 million...