{"id":852,"date":"2016-10-25T11:29:27","date_gmt":"2016-10-25T01:59:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/mdri-news\/?p=852"},"modified":"2016-10-25T11:29:27","modified_gmt":"2016-10-25T01:59:27","slug":"funding-puts-flinders-at-centre-of-new-wave-of-medical-technology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.flinders.edu.au\/mdri-news\/2016\/10\/25\/funding-puts-flinders-at-centre-of-new-wave-of-medical-technology\/","title":{"rendered":"Funding puts Flinders at centre of new wave of medical technology"},"content":{"rendered":"
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(L-R) MTPConnect CEO Sue MacLeman, MDRI Director Professor Karen Reynolds, and MTPConnect Chair Dr Bronwyn Evans at the launch of MTPConnect\u2019s SA Hub at Tonsley.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The MDPP, already a major player in helping to bring South Australian medical technologies to market, now has its sights firmly sent on bringing together research, clinical and industry partners in a streamlined process for collaboration and product development across Australia.<\/p>\n

Based at Flinders\u2019 Tonsley innovation precinct and led by Professor Karen Reynolds, the program has been one of the shining stars in Flinders University\u2019s major contribution to South Australia\u2019s economic transformation.<\/p>\n

MTPConnect, which received 38 applications, announced the $7.4m of funding over two years for 14 national projects in the med tech, biotech and pharmaceutical (MTP) sector.<\/p>\n

In addition, those projects could leverage millions of dollars more in industry partner funds, with a proposed $90m of matched funding coming from the sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is a ringing endorsement of the work being done in South Australia by Flinders University\u2019s MDPP and opens the door to us achieving even greater success at the national level,\u201d said Professor Reynolds.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt puts Flinders at the centre of a new wave of ground breaking research and collaboration that will help to ensure the best medical technologies reach market, creating new opportunities for business and researchers, and ultimately contributing to better health outcomes for all Australians.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTPConnect\u2019s CEO, Sue MacLeman, said the 14 projects had been selected for their potential to deliver results on a national scale, have sector-wide impact, and which are aligned with MTPConnect\u2019s Sector Growth Priorities as defined in its draft Sector Competitiveness Plan.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe MTP sector has a fantastic opportunity for growth, but is currently hindered by constraints including a lack of collaboration between business and research, skills shortages, the need for more focused funding and investment, and the need for more streamlined and harmonised regulatory and market access frameworks,\u201d said Ms MacLeman.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere also needs to be a focus on globally competitive incentives and long-term policy vision and stability. The selection panel has chosen these 14 projects because they creatively address many of these barriers and have the potential to have a major impact on the sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

MTPConnect\u2019s Project Funds have been made available as part of the Australian Government\u2019s $250 million Industry Growth Centres Initiative.<\/p>\n

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