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 May 2023
Meet the 2023 IMNIS Catalyst Alumni Industry Ambassadors!
A speech pathologist working to rehabilitate those impacted by brain injury, an aerospace engineer working on chemical transportation, and a science publisher working on STEM resources for school students are among the diverse group of 20 emerging leaders in STEM announced to join the 2023 ATSE's IMNIS Catalyst program this week - supported by MTPConnect as part of the REDI initiative.
01 May 2023
Join SA Insights Series featuring Fertilis
MTPConnect’s SA Insights Series for May will feature Professor Jeremy Thompson and Marty Gauvin who co-founded South Australian company, Fertilis, just 3 years ago and are developing the world’s first device to automate embryo culture at the micro scale using 3D printing technology. Join us to find out more about their vision to transform the IVF industry.
28 April 2023
Australian Technologies Competition - Entries open 1 May
The Australian Technologies Competition (ATC) is a national growth and awards program showcasing and promoting innovative Australian technologies with global growth potential. Entries open 1 May 2023 for SMEs ready to scale up their technology. And MTPConnect is once again supporting the Medtech and Pharma Award category.
28 April 2023
Tiny Hearts Breakthrough in Heart Disease Research
An Australian research team led by QIMR Berghofer has succeeded in introducing a vascular system into tiny living and beating model human heart muscles, an achievement which it’s hoped will accelerate progress towards the ultimate goal of repairing damage from heart disease.
28 April 2023
Building Australia Through Innovation
The Bionics Institute’s 2023 Innovation Lecture will bring med tech leaders together to explore how Australia can accurately measure innovation, boost the med tech ecosystem and strengthen connections.
28 April 2023
SA Seminar: US Medtech Insights featuring Frank Jaskulke
SA-based medtech researchers, entrepreneurs and commercialisation professionals looking to break the US market are invited to attend a seminar with international guest speaker, Frank Jaskulke, from Medical Alley Association.
26 April 2023
Join our WA Spotlight on US Market Strategy with Frank Jaskulke
The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub invites you to join the next WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series event in May to hear Frank Jaskulke, Vice President, Intelligence and Head of Medical Alley Starts at the Medical Alley Association speaking on US Market Strategy.
21 April 2023
Discover South Australia's Thriving Medtech Sector at a Pre-Conference AusMedtech Event
Can't wait to kick-start your AusMedtech week in Adelaide with a pre-conference event on Tuesday 23 May? Our Adelaide Intermediary Program is hosting a showcase involving 20 organisations and optional guided tours of innovation precincts as part of the "Discovering South Australia’s Medtech: A Showcase of Places, People and Opportunities".
19 April 2023
'ANDHealth Summit: Where Digital Meets Devices' Hits Adelaide
MTPConnect's Adelaide Intermediary Program is supporting the 'ANDHealth Summit - Where Digital Meets Devices', presented in conjunction with AusMedtech 2023 in Adelaide on 23 May 2023.
17 April 2023
TTRA News: Awardee Spin-off Developing Oral Insulin Technology Gets Commercial Backing
Spin-off company Endo Axiom founded by three University of Sydney and Sydney Local Health District researchers – has received $2.8 million in backing from Australian biotech incubator Proto Axiom to help bring their drug delivery technology to the clinic. The company's first application focuses on oral insulin and is supported with funding from the TTRA initiative.
13 April 2023
PODCAST: 150th Episode Welcomes MTPConnect’s New Chair
This month, we celebrate the 150th episode of the MTPConnect podcast. The series was created back in 2019. We believed the podcast medium was a great way to showcase the innovations and people shaping the medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals (MTP) sector in Australia and globally. After talking to 300 inspiring guests, across five seasons, the popular series has now reached more than 80 countries and had 50,000 downloads.
06 April 2023
In Case You Missed It: Here’s What The MTPConnect Team Has Been Up To in March
Check out what MTPConnect got up to in March!
05 April 2023
Network at our next SA Insights Event Featuring SAiGENCI
Join Stephanie Morris, Director Innovation and Translation for the Adelaide Intermediary Program as she hosts MTPConnect’s next SA Insights Series in April featuring the South Australian immunoGENomics Cancer Institute (SAiGENCI).
03 April 2023
Join our WA Spotlight with Alcolizer Technology on Global-Scale Commercialisation
The WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub invites you to join the next WA MTP Sector Spotlight Series event in April, to hear from Alcolizer Technology about their road to global-scale commercialisation.
03 April 2023
BMTH News: WearOptimo Starts Clinical Trials on Microwearable Hydration Sensor
Pioneering Brisbane healthtech company WearOptimo (and BMTH awardee) has started clinical trials of its hydration sensor, marking a significant step in bringing this game-changing product to market.