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Jul 5, 2022
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VEINTECH AWARDED $500,000 OF FHRIF INNOVATION SEED FUNDING

and CTO named as a finalist in WA Premier’s Science Awards Australian medical device company VeinTech is honoured to announce it has...

Jun 30, 2022
3 min

INTRODUCING WA’S LATEST DIGITAL HEALTH INNOVATORS

Meet the four start-ups solving some of the biggest challenges facing our health system This week teams from Perth Biodesign’s latest...

TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER AND BIODESIGN AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

May 9, 2022
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TEXAS MEDICAL CENTER AND BIODESIGN AUSTRALIA ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP

Expands relationship between Australia and world’s largest medical city Houston, TX, USA and Perth, WA, Australia – Texas Medical Center...

May 2, 2022
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BIODESIGN AUSTRALIA MAY 2022 UPDATE

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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE HEALTHCARE ACTIVATOR

May 1, 2022
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APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR THE HEALTHCARE ACTIVATOR

Applications open on 2nd May and close on 3rd June. Through the Healthcare Activator program, Texas Medical Center (TMC) and Austrade are...

DR JULIAN SHAPLEY NAMED AS INAUGURAL BIODESIGN AUSTRALIA ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE

Feb 20, 2022
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DR JULIAN SHAPLEY NAMED AS INAUGURAL BIODESIGN AUSTRALIA ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE

A medical device innovator, entrepreneur and leader with over 20 years of research, development and operational experience, Dr Shapley...

iPREP BIODESIGN FOR 2021 FINISHES WITH A BANG!

Dec 10, 2021
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iPREP BIODESIGN FOR 2021 FINISHES WITH A BANG!

The final round of Perth's iPREP Biodesign for 2021 has come to an end with great outcomes achieved across the board. The round was met...

BIODESIGN INNOVATION MELBOURNE SHINES IN 2021

Nov 24, 2021
2 min

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BIODESIGN INNOVATION MELBOURNE SHINES IN 2021

Biodesign Innovation Melbourne kicked many impressive goals this year, due to the incredible efforts of the dedicated individuals and...

Nov 10, 2021
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MEDTECH STEALS THE SHOW AT WAIOTY 2021

The medical technology and pharmaceutical sector shone brightly at this year’s WA Innovator of the Year Awards. Four of the six awards...

TEAM SIRIUS WINS PERTH BIODESIGN FOR MEDTECH 2020-21

Apr 30, 2021
3 min

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TEAM SIRIUS WINS PERTH BIODESIGN FOR MEDTECH 2020-21

Team Sirius won the judges’ prize at the 2021 Perth Biodesign Final Presentations for their monitoring technology that aims to protect...

STRONG FINISH FOR iPREP BIODESIGN PERTH ROUND 1 2021

Apr 15, 2021
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STRONG FINISH FOR iPREP BIODESIGN PERTH ROUND 1 2021

The first round of iPREP Biodesign for 2021 has come to an end with great outcomes achieved across the board! The round was met with...

VEINTECH WINS ASIA-PACIFIC COMPETITION PRIZE

Apr 1, 2021
2 min

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VEINTECH WINS ASIA-PACIFIC COMPETITION PRIZE

Perth Biodesign for MedTech winner 2019, VeinTech, has taken out the $10,000 Medtronic Prize in the prestigious 2021 MedTech Actuator...

MENTAL HEALTH START-UP, CHARLI, TAKES TOP PRIZE AT PERTH BIODESIGN FOR DIGITAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS

Dec 30, 2020
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MENTAL HEALTH START-UP, CHARLI, TAKES TOP PRIZE AT PERTH BIODESIGN FOR DIGITAL HEALTH PRESENTATIONS

Digital Health start-up Charli has taken first prize at the first ever 2020 Perth Biodesign for Digital Health Final Presentations for...

BIODESIGN SYDNEY TACKLES REAL LIFE HEALTH NEEDS

Feb 17, 2020
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BIODESIGN SYDNEY TACKLES REAL LIFE HEALTH NEEDS

A team who designed a medical device to improve the health of dialysis patients has won the inaugural Biodesign Sydney challenge led by...

MELBOURNE STARTUP NAVI SECURES $400,000 GRANT TO DEVELOP TECH TO HELP CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS

Feb 4, 2020
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MELBOURNE STARTUP NAVI SECURES $400,000 GRANT TO DEVELOP TECH TO HELP CRITICALLY ILL NEWBORNS

Melbourne medtech startup Navi Medical Technology has secured just shy of $400,000 in government grant funding to launch the next phase...

PERTH HEALTHTECH STARTUP DIAG-NOSE ACCEPTED INTO MEDTECH ACTUATOR

Dec 30, 2019
3 min

alumni updates

PERTH HEALTHTECH STARTUP DIAG-NOSE ACCEPTED INTO MEDTECH ACTUATOR

Perth Biodesign graduate and Course Co-Director of Perth Biodesign for Digital Health, Eldin Rostom, has been accepted into the 2020...

Sep 1, 2019
2 min

Introducing VeinTech

VeinTech is working to improve first pass cannulation success rates in obese patients and ultimately in all patients with difficult...

MEET A TEAM OF ‘ENGIPRENEURS’ TAKING MEDICAL INNOVATIONS FROM IDEA TO MARKET

Mar 14, 2019
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MEET A TEAM OF ‘ENGIPRENEURS’ TAKING MEDICAL INNOVATIONS FROM IDEA TO MARKET

Can innovation be taught? Dr Matt Oldakowski, an entrepreneur, researcher at Curtin University and co-director of Perth Biodesign, runs...

EMOTIONGAIT, WEARABLE TECH FOR THE INFORMED SUPPORT OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES, WINS

Nov 6, 2018
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EMOTIONGAIT, WEARABLE TECH FOR THE INFORMED SUPPORT OF LOWER LIMB AMPUTEES, WINS

Medical device start-up JR-TeCH, creators of eMotionGait, a wearable technology for prostheses, has taken first prize at the 2018 Perth...

ROBERT HOWARD NEXT STEP AWARD GOES TO EARBUDDY

Jul 10, 2018
2 min

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ROBERT HOWARD NEXT STEP AWARD GOES TO EARBUDDY

In late 2017, Dr Matthew Oldakowski was sponsored by Accelerating Australia and St John of God Healthcare to attend the Global Faculty in...