National Expansion of the Medical Device Partnering Program

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Founded by Flinders University, the Medical Device Partnering Program (MDPP) has been successfully operating in South Australia since July 2008. 

Building on this success, the MTPConnect funded project will support the MDPP team to pursue the expansion of the MDPP and establish partnerships with regional leads to attract get additional States’ support and to launch the to MDPP nationally. The project will also support the development of an online National medtech capability directory.

The MDPP invites inventors, clinicians and researchers with an idea for a new medical device or assistive technology to apply to receive up to 250 hours of technical expertise which may include proof of concept research, prototyping, product validation or small clinical evaluation. The successful applicant will also receive a product opportunity assessment (feedback from prospective end-users/market review) as well as introductions to stakeholders where necessary.


StateSouth Australia
Consortium leadFlinders University
Consortium members
Swinburne University of Technology, Queensland University of Technology, CSIRO, The University of Newcastle, FB Rice, Phillips Ormonde Fitzpatrick, Design & Industry Pty Ltd
Industry contribution
$290,000
MTPConnect grant
$1,146,823
Project duration
July 2018 - November 2020 (Finished)
Contact
Professor Karen Reynolds, Director MDPP,Karen.reynolds@flinders.edu.au

For more information visit MDPP  |  Twitter: @mdpprogram  |  LinkedIn: Medical Device Partnering Program

Listen to our podcast that features MDPP Director Professor Karen Reynolds and Regional Director, Victoria Professor Sally McArthur talking about the program.