Tag: medtech

Medical devices are becoming smaller, lighter and more portable. From handheld diagnostic tools to wearable infusion pumps and compact surgical instruments, reduced size is now a defining feature of many new Medtech products.

Convergence Medical, a Brisbane-based medical technology company, has closed its Series A funding round, securing AUD 5 million from global investors. 

The Australian Medtech Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA) has welcomed Pathology Technology Australia (PTA), the Association of Healthcare Supply and Procurement Officers (AHSPO), and the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) as new steering group members. 

A new initiative aimed at increasing the presence of locally made medical technologies in healthcare services has been announced with the formation of the Australian Medtech Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA). 

Eleven Western Australian organisations are gearing up to showcase their innovative medical devices and services at the AusMedtech 2024 conference.

Signature Orthopaedics has forged a strategic alliance with Medtech researchers from the University of Melbourne and RMIT University in a move set to fuel advancements in the medical technology (Medtech) and manufacturing sector.

Australia's national science agency CSIRO announced the commencement of its Innovate to Grow program, a free 10-week online initiative aimed at propelling innovation in digital health and medical technologies, specifically catering to start-ups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

BioMelbourne Network, an industry-led coalition of organisations in the Victorian biotechnology sector, has partnered with the state government’s Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre to deliver a four-part seminar series dedicated to the Victorian medtech manufacturing sector. 

The Victorian government has backed a new medical technology hub for skills and device development in a bid to cement Victoria’s position as a global leader in the industry. 

The Federal government has allocated $392.4 million in funding for the establishment of a new Industry Growth Program that would boost the development of priority sectors, such as medtech, biotech, and pharma.