New Podcast! Funding Healthtech Innovation in Australia
15 March 2024
Missed the SA Insights event on Funding for Healthtech Innovation in Australia? We’ve got it covered in a special episode of the MTPConnect podcast.
MTPConnect’s Adelaide Intermediary Program kicked off its first SA Insights event in 2024 bringing together the Australian government’s major funding programs in a forum to offer invaluable insights, advice and inspiration to over 200 guests.
This episode takes you to the event at the University of Adelaide, where our host Jo Close, Director of the Adelaide Intermediary Program, chats with representatives from national funding programs that drive Australia's healthtech innovations including AusIndustry’s David Luchetti, CRC-P Manager Martin Dent, Medical Research Future Fund’s Tracey Laba, National Reconstruction Fund’s Rebecca Manen, Cooperative Research Australia’s Jane O’Dwyer, and Thomas Ting from Australia’s Economic Accelerator.
You will also hear from MTPConnect Chair Hon Jaala Pulford about how the Adelaide Intermediary Program is working with SMEs, start ups and innovators to help them tap into the support needed to deliver health and medical innovations.
Key insights from the episode:
- There are a range of new and existing Australian funding programs driving our innovation pipeline
- Applicants should understand the funder and the broader health, economic and ecosystem context they work within
- When preparing applications, check the criteria to ensure your goals align with the purpose of the scheme
- Partnerships between universities and businesses are highly valued as they create a pipeline for impact
- Your applications are often read by a lay audience –focus on the value of your innovation and business
- Read and respond to the guidelines – don’t cut and paste from another application
Listen in to find out how to align your innovation with the right funding program and pick up some tips for making successful applications! Get informed about the funding that’s right for you and start applying!
If you are based in Adelaide, reach out to the AIP team, Jo Close, Dana Bell, Natalie Rickers, PhD, GAICD to help you identify the funding that’s right for you, gain useful tips and advice, and get connected to strategic partners.
With thanks to South Australia’s Department for Industry, Innovation and Science, which we work very closely with.