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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28 February 2017
Notice on reissued Tax Payer Alert
We have recently heard concerns from members of the sector around Tax Payer Alert claiming the R&D Tax Incentive for Software Development activities distributed last week stating that testing activities weren’t eligible R&D.
23 January 2017
MTPConnect and Medicines Australia sign MoU to boost Australia’s innovative medicines sector
The collaboration will see the two organisations combining their efforts to champion a sector-led approach to accelerate the growth of the ecosystem, through activities to unify and educate the MTP sector, as well as engage with government to create a positive regulatory environment.
20 January 2017
Australian innovative SMEs and start ups in the digital health space are invited to apply for the 2017 intake to the Texas Medical Centre Accelerator program
Innovative SMEs and startups in the digital health space are invited to apply for the Texas Medical Centre Accelerator (TMCx) by 23 December 2017.
19 January 2017
MTPConnect congratulates newly appointed Ministers for Health and Industry, Innovation and Science
MTPConnect CEO, Sue MacLeman, has congratulated the newly appointed Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Minister for Health and Sport, and Minister for Aged Care and Indigenous Health, in the re-shuffled Turnbull government.
12 January 2017
MTPConnect reveals the 10-year plan for Australia’s medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector
MTPConnect today launched the final Sector Competitiveness Plan (SCP), a 10-year strategic plan to maximise the innovation, productivity and competitiveness of Australia’s medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector.
16 December 2016
MTPConnect presents award to bright stars of medtech
MTPConnect was delighted to present Bellum with the MTPConnect Award at the annual Medtech’s Got Talent awards in Melbourne on Tuesday. Some of Australia’s brightest entrepreneurial minds gathered for the chance to win a $20,000 mentorship and a host of other prizes at the event.
16 December 2016
Former AusBiotech CEO appointed to Medicines Australia Board as Independent Director
Medicines Australia has appointed Dr Anna Lavelle as an independent Board member following a comprehensive recruitment process.
15 December 2016
Collaboration set to boost Australia’s respected advanced manufacturing and medtech ecosystem
MTPConnect and the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together in undertaking activities to accelerate the growth of advanced manufacturing in the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector in Australia.
14 December 2016
Biomedical Translation Fund to invest $500 million in early stage innovations
MTPConnect welcomes the launch of the Australian Government’s $500 million Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF) and announcement of three established and qualified venture capital fund managers set to roll out the investment.
05 December 2016
Regulation review set to benefit Australian MTP sector
Legislation has been introduced to Parliament to amend the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989, supporting the Expert Panel Review of Medicines and Medical Devices Regulation (Sansom Review) to amend restrictive regulations.
22 November 2016
'Speed-dating' event to unite students and industry
More than 150 university students from across Victoria have signed up to ‘Medtech & Biotech Mingle Melbourne’, a free industry event to help employers tap into emerging talent.
17 November 2016
IMNIS wins national collaboration award
The IMNIS mentoring scheme – a recipient of the MTPConnect Project Fund Program – has won the 2016 Best Higher Education and Training Collaboration Award at the Business/Higher Education Round Table (B/HERT) national awards.
15 November 2016
Applications open for Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Program 2017
The Australia-ASEAN Emerging Leaders Program (A2ELP) brings together ten social entrepreneurs from South-East Asia and five from Australia to incubate new projects and meaningful professional connections.
15 November 2016
Roche launches imCORE, a global network of cancer immunotherapy centers of excellence
Roche (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY) today launched the global cancer immunotherapy Centers of Research Excellence (imCORE™) Network.
14 November 2016
RMIT wins Johnson & Johnson's World without Disease Quickfire Challenge
Johnson & Johnson Innovation LLC and Janssen Research & Development, LLC (Janssen) today announced multiple recipients of U.S. $500,000 grants and offers of residency at Johnson & Johnson Innovation | JLABS (JLABS) in the World Without Disease QuickFire Challenge.