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.
News
20 December 2018
Kevin Pfleger Joins MTPConnect in Western Australia
MTPConnect and our partners, the Western Australian State Government and the University of Western Australia, are pleased to announce the appointment of Associate Professor Kevin Pfleger as our Director Stakeholder Engagement for Western Australia.
17 December 2018
International collaboration to advance medical technologies and treatments for patients in Australia
Stem Cells Australia, the Canadian-based Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine (CCRM) and CCRM Australia have agreed to collaborate to advance the field of regenerative medicine and cell and gene therapies in Australia, signing a three-way Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) following the recent AusBiotech National Conference in Brisbane, Australia.
14 December 2018
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12 December 2018
Access to cancer clinical trials for all Victorians
Patients with cancer living in regional and rural Victoria will soon have access to clinical trials, on their doorstep. The first patients participating in a cancer clinical trial implemented through a new Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) Teletrials Program has begun in Albury Wodonga and Bendigo.
12 December 2018
Design + Industry is now ISO 13485:2016 Certified
Design + Industry (D+I) is proud to announce that they have achieved ISO 13485:2016 certification.
11 December 2018
New Report: The Case for Better Health Through Digital Technology
A new report on Australia’s digital health sector details how healthcare consumers can benefit from world-leading technologies – and how Australia can create a fully-fledged digital health industry.
11 December 2018
CCRM Australia and Israeli Network for Advanced Cell Applications lay the foundation for international collaboration in regenerative medicine
The Centre for Commercialization of Regenerative Medicine Australia (CCRM Australia) is proud to partner with the Israeli Network for Advanced Cell Applications (INACA) to advance the commercialisation of cell applications locally and globally jointly.
10 December 2018
Bridge Program Participants visit US headquarters of AbbVie, Amgen and Merck
QUT’s the Bridge Program has awarded four participants in this year’s cohort a travel scholarship to the US headquarters of three major pharmaceutical companies following a competitive pitching competition.
07 December 2018
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05 December 2018
MTPConnect Goes to Canberra
Industry and government came together this week for the first Growth Centre Showcase at Parliament House in Canberra.
04 December 2018
MTPConnect welcomes additional Federal Government funding
In a boost for Australia’s medical technologies and pharmaceuticals sector, the Federal Government has provided an additional two years of funding for the sector’s Growth Centre, MTPConnect.
30 November 2018
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23 November 2018
Access to clinical trials closer to home for regional and rural Australians with cancer
New tele-trials offer new hope for cancer patients in the bush.
23 November 2018
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