Hemideina raises $4 million in series A round signalling strong market support
16 November 2019 MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA: Hemideina, a hearing solutions company focussed on the development and commercialisation of the Hera Wireless Implant, announced today that it successfully raised a Series A investment of $4 million in their second round…
Read MoreOMX-Solutions and Pacific Dental Specialities Distribution Agreement
14 November 2019 Melbourne – OMX-Solutions Ltd, an innovative medical technology company manufacturing and developing titanium 3D printed oral – maxillofacial implants and devices for challenging reconstructive surgery has signed a distribution agreement with Pacific Dental Specialities for…
Read MoreBoosting innovative drug delivery research
12 November 2019 Australians will get better medical treatment because of Morrison Government funded research to develop new types of drugs. The Morrison Government is providing $4.2 million to establish an Australian Research Council (ARC) Training Centre to…
Read MoreMelbourne joins international digital health ecosystem
15 November 2019 Australia’s first digital health ecosystem has just launched in Melbourne as part of a global effort to break down silos and drive innovation across the health and social care sectors. Hosted by RMIT University, the…
Read MoreIt’s Official – Melbourne Is Australia’s Most Innovative City
12 November 2019 Melbourne was today named as Australia’s most innovative city, leapfrogging Sydney to claim 11th place overall in the annual 2thinknow Innovation Cities Global Index. Minister for Jobs, Innovation and Trade Martin Pakula welcomed the release…
Read MoreLa Trobe University Launch Medicinal Agriculture Hub
15 November 2019 Education Minister Dan Tehan today launched a major medicinal agriculture research hub at La Trobe University where work is underway to optimise the production of active components in medicinal plants, particularly medicinal cannabis, and to identify their…
Read MoreNew BioMelbourne Network Board Appointment – Dr Elane Zelcer
15 November 2019 The BioMelbourne Network Board was delighted to welcome Dr Elane Zelcer as new Board Director at the most recent Annual General Meeting. Dr Elane Zelcer, Director, BioConsult Pty Ltd. Dr Elane Zelcer has extensive experience…
Read MoreBioMelbourne Network is pleased to announce a collaboration with Australia China Health Accelerator
13 November 2019 UprAsia Founder Education Program – Elevate your startup’s Asia readiness About UprAsia Are you the founder or executive of a health technology startup or SME who recognise that Asian, especially Chinese markets, offer vast opportunity but…
Read MoreSienna and VivaZome to Evaluate EXO-NETTM for VivaZome’s Exosome-based Therapeutics
8 November 2019 Melbourne, Australia: Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Ltd (ASX: SDX) (“Sienna” or “the Company”), a medical technology company developing and commercialising innovative In-Vitro Diagnostic (IVD) tests, has entered into an agreement with Melbourne-based VivaZome Therapeutics Pty Ltd…
Read MoreImmutep presents positive interim data from Phase II TACTI-002 Trial at SITC
8 November 2019 SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – Immutep Limited (ASX: IMM; NASDAQ: IMMP) (“Immutep” or “the Company”), a biotechnology company developing novel immunotherapy treatments for cancer and autoimmune diseases, reports positive interim data from its open label TACTI-002 Phase…
Read MorePI to manufacture Scinogy’s new cell processing system for cell therapy manufacture
8 November 2019 Planet Innovation is partnering with Melbourne-based start-up Scinogy to manufacture a revolutionary new cell processing system that is being commercialized by global biotechnology company Thermo Fisher Scientific. The Gibco™ CTS™ Rotea™ Counterflow Centrifugation System has the potential…
Read MoreWeaning ourselves off opioids – Monash researchers use nanotechnology for pain relief
7 November 2019 Researchers at the Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MIPS) and the ARC Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology (CBNS) have created a nanoparticle that could improve the properties of painkillers by delivering…
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