News Directory
Keep up to date with MTPConnect news and events, updated regularly. If you have news or events the sector would be interested to hear about, please let us know at media@mtpconnect.org.au.
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03 April 2023
Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program Taking Applications from VIC, NSW and WA
The Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP), supported by our REDI initiative, is the only workforce development program designed to drive clinician-led innovation in Australia today. Applications to join the pilot program are open to clinicians and allied health professionals in VIC, NSW & WA until 16 April.
28 March 2023
MTPConnect Supports Science Meets Parliament
MTPConnect supported Science and Technology Australia's Science Meets Parliament National Press Club Address by Minister for Industry and Science Ed Husic and the 'Advancing The SABRE Alliance' event in Canberra.
28 March 2023
CTCM Team Visit WA To Tour OncoRes Medical Facilities and more!
MTPConnect’s Clinical Translation and Commercialisation Medtech (CTCM) program team, along with CTCM Program Partner Dr Andrew Milligan from Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP), visited Perth this week to tour the headquarters of Round 1 CTCM awardee, OncoRes Medical.
28 March 2023
REDI News: GSK Australia advances support for emerging industry talent in third year of Graduate Researcher Program
GSK Australia recently announced the third year of its successful Graduate Researcher Program. Supported by MTPConnect’s REDI initiative, the program showcases opportunities in the pharmaceutical industry by providing hands-on experience for postdoctoral researchers.
28 March 2023
TTRA Develops New Resource with Webinar Series on Indigenous Health Research
The Targeted Translation Research Accelerator team has just wrapped up the latest webinar, ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research: Implementation Science’, which tackled the challenge of translating knowledge and evidence into practice to improve health services.
21 March 2023
ACADI Grants Support Next Generation of Diabetes Researchers
The Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations (ACADI), a Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) Research Centre, has announced the first awardees of the ACADI PhD and early career researcher (ECR) grants.
15 March 2023
Learn about Singapore’s Enterprise Opportunities
Join us in Perth for a session with Enterprise Singapore about Singapore’s medtech and pharma ecosystem and opportunities for partnership and collaboration.
10 March 2023
SA Insights with Avance Clinical and Agilex
The Adelaide Intermediary Program invites you to join their next SA Insights Series in March to hear from Avance Clinical and Agilex Biolabs on their start-up journey, different stages of growth and global expansion.
09 March 2023
Popular TTRA Webinars Highlight Essential Elements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research
MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator webinar series focusing on Indigenous health research is proving popular with the sector including researchers in the diabetes and cardiovascular disease area, those interested in how to collaborate with Indigenous communities for research projects, and other health professionals, administrators, and policy makers. Read about the second webinar in the series and the third funding round the series supports.
08 March 2023
Join our WA Spotlight with ACTA on the Australian Clinical Trials Landscape
The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub invites you to join the next WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series event in March, to hear from the Australian Clinical Trial Alliance about Australia’s clinical trials landscape.
08 March 2023
WA Hub hosts new Business Insights Information Session
WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub is hosting a new Business Insights information session about investment with Moore Australia.
08 March 2023
PODCAST: Dr Sarah Crowe Is Making Improved Eyesight Accessible to All Though 4eyesVision
According to ophthalmologist Dr Sarah Crowe, who recently joined the MTPConnect Podcast, one billion people worldwide have impaired vision because they can’t access affordable glasses. And that is a challenge she had to tackle.
07 March 2023
Join Our Next TTRA Webinar Highlighting ‘Implementation Science’ in Indigenous Health Research
Continuing our popular webinar series, MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) program’s next webinar will focus on ‘Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Research – Implementation Science’ on 15 March 2023.
06 March 2023
In Case You Missed It: Here’s What The MTPConnect Team Has Been Up To in February
Check out what MTPConnect got up to in February!
01 March 2023
Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication Opens its Doors
A tour of the Melbourne Centre for Nanofabrication in Clayton, a member of the ANFFHQ, was an excellent opportunity to see first-hand the capabilities of this purpose-built, world class facility!