Australia’s clean, green & healthy image underpins surging Chinese investment in Australian healthcare
Doug Ferguson, KPMG’s National Managing Partner Asia & International Markets, discusses the latest trends from KPMG’s Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australian Healthcare report. Chinese investment in Australian healthcare companies has surged over the past three years. AUD5.5 billion has flowed…
Australia 2030: Prosperity through Innovation – Innovation and Science Australia’s strategic plan for Australia’s innovation future release
Innovation and Science Australia (ISA) has challenged Australians, and their governments, to be bolder in using innovation to unlock economic and social opportunity for the future. The call came as ISA Chair, Mr Bill Ferris AC, launched Australia…
2017 – A Big Year for Biotech!
Our vision for Victoria is to lead the world in health innovation. Discovering, developing and manufacturing the health technologies that change the world. New drugs, devices, diagnostics, vaccines, therapies and digital products – Victoria is the best place to…
Major $640 million investment in Australia’s world-leading medical research
The Turnbull Government will invest $640 million to support Australia’s world-leading health and medical researchers as they continue their work in the laboratory, clinic and the community to find the next major medical breakthrough. Cancer research continues to…
$33 million for CRC Projects to tackle diverse industry problems
http://minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/laundy/media-releases/33-million-crc-projects-tackle-diverse-industry-problems?mc_cid=da234fdd4a&mc_eid=1eb046c0f3 Better barramundi breeding, disease resistant bananas, a portable brain scanner for early stroke detection and a process to turn waste plastics into spectacle frames are amongst 15 highly diverse industry-led projects to receive a $33 million investment…
$2.5M GRANT AWARDED TO ADVANCE WOUNDVUE™ DEVELOPMENT
• Joint collaboration with University of Melbourne and Planet Innovation Adelaide, Australia, 7 December 2017: Australian medical technology company, LBT Innovations Limited (ASX:LBT) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $2.513 million grant to advance the…
Phosphagenics Signs a Multinational License for TPM® in Personal Care Products
Phosphagenics Signs a Multinational License for TPM® in Personal Care Products 4 December 2017, Melbourne: Australian drug delivery company, Phosphagenics Limited (ASX: POH; OTCQX: PPGNY), is pleased to announce the signing of a non-exclusive license agreement with Rodan…
Prima BioMed has just announced new clinical data from its TACTI-mel Phase I trial in Australia – which is investigating Prima’s lead drug, IMP321, in combination with KEYTRUDA in metastatic melanoma
Prima BioMed Ltd (ASX: PRR; NASDAQ: PBMD) (“Prima”) is pleased to announce the presentation of new data from its TACTI-mel Phase I clinical trial in Australia investigating the use of eftilagimod alpha (LAG-3Ig or IMP321), the Company’s lead…
IDT Australia Executes API Development Agreement
• API Development Agreement executed with The State Government of Victoria • Total consideration over AUD 2,000,000 over the twelve month term of the project Australian pharmaceutical manufacturing and drug development company IDT Australia Limited (ASX:IDT) announces it…
Patrys and Garvan Institute of Medical Research Awarded Grant
Patrys Limited (ASX: PAB), a clinical stage biotechnology company and Sydney’s Garvan Institute of Medical Research (Garvan) have recently finalized the terms of a Federal Government Innovation Connections grant to support research within the PATDX1 program. The Garvan…
Universal Biosensors receives $7.5M under the R&D Tax Incentive
Universal Biosensors (ASX:UBI) today announced it has received $7.5M in cash under the R&D Tax Incentive for the 2016 financial year. The R&D Tax Incentive is an Australian Government program developed to assist eligible businesses recover some of…
Medical Device Industry Sign Historic Agreement to Reduce Health Fund Premiums
The Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) has signed a four-year Agreement with the Federal Government which will deliver certainty and stability to the industry and will help lower Private Health Insurance (PHI) premiums for Australians. The Agreement,…
