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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02 February 2018
ACOLA release roadmap for precision medicine in Australia
A report released by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA) says that precision medicine has the potential to transform Australia’s health care system.
01 February 2018
MTPConnect welcomes plan to secure growth through innovation
MTPConnect welcomes the ‘Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation’ (the 2030 Plan) – a strategic vision and plan delivered by the Innovation and Science Australia board to strengthen Australia's innovation performance and become a leading innovation nation.
19 December 2017
Senator Michaelia Cash announced as Minister for Jobs and Innovation
Senator Michaelia Cash has today been announced as the Minister for Jobs and Innovation, following three months as Acting Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, and Senator Zed Seselja who has been announced as Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation.
05 December 2017
Be a part of InnoHealth Australia - a German-Australian network
InnoHealth Australia is the current initiative from 2017-2019 led by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The initiative aims to connect the Australian and the German healthcare research sector involving especially small and medium enterprises (SME).
01 December 2017
‘Medtech’s Night of Nights’ - Celebrating Innovative Ideas At the Actuator’s MedTech’s Got Talent
The medtech industry came together last night for MedTech’s Got Talent, hearing innovation pitches from the top medtech companies to watch in Australia – with five companies moving forward to each take home $20,000 and a spot to participate in the Actuator’s six-week accelerator program run now to April 2018.
24 November 2017
Blog: Australia-Japan to strengthen links in Regenerative Medicine
During the 2017 AusBiotech National Conference, leaders came together for the Australia-Japan Regenerative Medicine Roundtable to discuss opportunities for collaboration, joint activities, and increasing investment between two countries that are significantly investing in regenerative medicine.
23 November 2017
The Actuator releases Discussion Paper for Australian medtech sector
The Actuator, Australian National MedTech Accelerator, has released ‘When Australia innovates, the world of healthcare changes’, a new MedTech Discussion Paper today with recommendations for the Australian medtech sector to thrive globally.
20 November 2017
Patients the real winners of Australian Technologies Competition
The medical technology, biotechnology and pharmaceutical sector has been recognised for its impact and potential at the 2017 Australian Technologies Competition, taking out three of nine awards.
02 November 2017
Medtech industry to benefit from MTPConnect and MTAA Partnership
MTPConnect and MTAA have signed an MoU further cementing their partnership to support and drive the Australian medtech industry forward.
01 November 2017
MTPConnect opens call for $5m BioMedTech Horizons program, supporting high-potential health breakthroughs
MTPConnect welcomes ideas that are set to customise and revolutionise healthcare, stimulate inter-disciplinary collaboration and between research, industry and technology sectors, and foster strong entrepreneurship potential for the Australian Government's $5 million BioMedTech Horizons program.
30 October 2017
Just in time implants set to radically advance tumour surgery
A major new Australian research project is set to transform the way physicians surgically treat tumours and bone cancer, and dramatically improve patient and healthcare outcomes.
26 October 2017
MTPConnect announces $7.3m in funding for 20 national MTP projects
MTPConnect is focused on investing on big, bold ideas to improve the productivity, competitiveness and innovative capacity of Australia’s medtech, biotech and pharmaceutical sector.
25 October 2017
Reading brain signals to help the paralysed move and more—The Actuator taking Australia’s promising medical technologies to market
Australian medtech start-ups will each have access to up to $4 million under a national program launched today.
09 October 2017
Blog: Finding Inspiration at Home and Abroad
MTPConnect’s Director of Major Projects Elizabeth Stares shares her insight on the fantastic two weeks in September, where she attended major conferences and events in Australia and abroad.
28 September 2017
Invitation: Medical Technology, Biotechnology and Pharmaceuticals Delegation to Israel
Australia's mdetech, biotech and pharma sector is invited to join MTPConnect CEO Sue MacLeman and Office of Innovation and Science Australia CEO Dr Charlie Day on a one-week delegation to Israel in May 2018.