Case Studies

30 Oct 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

CRITERIA: to improve job-readiness for MTP graduates

Australia has a strong and flourishing clinical trials environment, which makes it an attractive destination to conduct trials.

26 Aug 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Industry Mentoring Boosts Connections in STEM

The first phase of the Industry Mentoring Network in STEM (IMNIS) has delivered great outcomes from its medtech/pharma program.

21 Aug 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

MedTech Start-Ups Have Talent

Start-up accelerator The MedTech Actuator has formed a collaboration with venture capital firm Artesian Ventures to create new growth opportunities for medtech start-ups.

01 Jul 2019 / Biotechnology / BMTH program / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

The Journey to Personalising Hearing Technology

A new device under development at the Bionics Institute in Melbourne is set to improve the quality of life for deaf infants and children.

13 May 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Building a Bridge Towards Commercialisation

In its inaugural year in 2018, the BridgeTech Program hosted 80 applicants who were eager to learn more about commercialising their medical technology and medical devices ideas and products.

18 Apr 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Showcasing Australian Health Innovation

Canberra-based healthtech start-up Health Horizon identified a gap between research and translation in Australia - how can someone search for an exciting development in Australian health innovation?

09 Apr 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Developing Good Manufacturing Practice

The University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) is the only university in the Asia-Pacific region that offers the Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) degree.

04 Mar 2019 / Biotechnology / BMTH program / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Tackling Rare and Solid Cancers Head On

2018 was a busy year for South Australia-based Carina Biotech, with many exciting developments. The company is aiming to conduct the first-in-human clinical trial of its CAR-T product candidate in Australia in 2020 and were awarded a Cooperative Research Centres Project (CRC-P) Round 6 grant.

04 Feb 2019 / Biotechnology / BMTH program / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Making Waves in Cell Therapies

Indee Labs mission is to make gene-modified cell therapies (GMCTs), a new generation of medicines with the potential to cure many diseases which are currently incurable, easily accessible to the general public.

16 Jan 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / GC Program / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Smartphone scanning set to revolutionise treatment of ear conditions

Around one in 5,000 babies are born worldwide with a malformation of the outer ear, a condition known as microtia. It can cause severe emotional and psychosocial distress for children, if there's no intervention.

14 Jan 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Training the Next Generation of MedTech and Pharma Leaders

Accelerating Australia is well into its next phase of the project, which gives entrepreneurs, business professionals and start-ups the skills they need to translate and commercialise their biomedical ideas.

08 Jan 2019 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Vaccine Exchange: Building a Vibrant Community

Vaccines are one of the fastest growing sectors in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry. Vaccine technology developer Vaxine, in a project with partners Mylexa and the Australian Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Institute (ARASMI), is bringing together a community of researchers, developers and industries to drive growth of Australian vaccine development.

24 Dec 2018 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

Guiding More Investment in Life Sciences

The AusBiotech Sector Snapshot (October 2017) revealed that there are currently over 130 ASX-listed life sciences companies with a market capitalisation of over $50 billion. It's indicative of a burgeoning sector that is one of the key areas of economic growth in Australia.

21 Dec 2018 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

A Library of Compounds Holds Promise of New Medicines

Australia's drug discovery capabilities received a significant boost this year with the installation of state-of-the art, automated compound storage and screening facilities in Queensland.

19 Dec 2018 / Biotechnology / Companies / Investors / Medical Technology / Pharmaceuticals / Researchers / Services

The Journey Towards a CRC-P Grant

At a time when technological advances focused on making life easier are being released on a daily basis, a Melbourne-based company, Sleeptite, is developing technology to make life better for older Australians.