About the Event

Celebrate some of WA’s outstanding medtech organisations at the WA BMTH showcase

Celebrate some of WA’s outstanding medtech organisations at the WA BMTH showcase, featuring an opening address by the Hon. Stephen Dawson MLC, WA’s Minister for Innovation, ICT and Medical Research.

Delivered by MTPConnect, the Australian Government's $45 million BioMedTech Horizons program (BMTH), is a Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) initiative to support innovative collaborative health technologies, drive discoveries towards proof-of-concept and commercialisation that address key health challenges as well as maximise entrepreneurship and idea potential.

Across four funding rounds, the BMTH program has funded 49 projects. Investments are focused on supporting proof-of-concept to commercial development of biomedical and medical technologies.

The WA BMTH Showcase is an opportunity to hear from WA-based companies awarded BMTH funding to develop and commercialise their medtech innovations - about their commercialisation journey and future plans:

• Advanced Genetic Diagnostics
• Artrya
• Cortical Dynamics
• Ear Science Institute Australia
• OncoRes Medical
• Proteomics International
• VitalTrace

This event is delivered by the MTPConnect WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub. The Hub is co-funded through the WA Government’s New Industries Fund and the University of Western Australia to accelerate economic growth and create new jobs and Industries.

It is one of the three WA Government Innovation Hubs that deliver programs to connect the innovation community, build capacity and new skills, attract investment, and foster commercialisation.

Located at The University of Western Australia (UWA) at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research Building, Nedlands the team delivers a program of activities deliver growth opportunities for the WA sector.

Who should attend?

Medical research, clinicians, medtech start-ups, entrepreneurs and investors, or anyone interested in developing and commercialising innovative novel medical technologies in WA, and the future of the state’s medtech sector.

For more information, see our Eventbrite page. Brought to you by the MTPConnect WA Life Sciences Hub.

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