MDPP is a venture partner of the Clinical Translation and Commercialisation - Medtech (CTCM) program. The program, delivered by MTPConnect, is offered under the 2020 Early Stage Translation and Commercialisation Support Grant of the Medical Research Future Fund's Medical Research Commercialisation Initiative. The MDPP is one of three CTCM Program Partners, working alongside Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) and Cicada Innovations to provide mentoring and commercialisation advice to CTCM applicants and awardees.
The $19.75 million program is designed to identify and nurture high-quality medical device projects that have commercial potential and support their translation through early clinical trials. The program is focused on Australian small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and aims to boost commercialisation of home-grown medical products.
Projects must focus on the development of a medical device for human use, the purpose of which is to diagnose, prevent, monitor, treat or alleviate a disease or injury, or modify or monitor anatomy or physiological functions of the body. Funding will only be awarded to projects where the device’s capability has already been validated with research and/or preclinical studies.
The below projects were successful in securing funding from Round 1 of the program:
- ARIA Research Pty Ltd (NSW) – a non-invasive bionic vision system to provide people with vision imparement with independence
- Eudaemon Technologies Pty Ltd (NSW) – alternative contraceptive options through the next generation condom
- LBT Innovations Ltd (SA) – a desktop, automated device for microbiology culture plate reading and reporting
- Navi Medical Technologies Pty Ltd (VIC) – a device to safely place and monitor paediatric central vascular catheters
- OncoRes Medical (WA) – a diagnostic imaging system for cancer surgery.
Round 2 has now closed and the applications are currently being assessed.
For more information about the CTCM Program contact MDPP's MedTech Venture Partner, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the CTCM website for information including guidelines, details about eligibility and how to apply.
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