medical manufacturing

A vaccine developed by Denteric Pty Ltd has won $14 million in funding from the Biomedical Translation Fund (BTF). Based on research conducted at the University of Melbourne and with the support of biotechnology company CSL Limited, the vaccine fights severe oral disease. According to Minister for Health, Greg Hunt, severe oral disease can lead … Continue reading Oral health vaccine manufacturer receives $14 million →

Using advanced biological and chemical engineering, CSIRO researchers have found a simpler, cleaner, and cheaper way to manufacture anti-diabetic drugs. The scientists, from the Synthetic Biology Future Science Platform used a series of enzymes to convert the cheap and abundant chemical glycerol into D-fagomine. Project lead, Dr Colin Scott, highlighted how the method enables the … Continue reading Researchers create breakthrough process for diabetes treatment →

An electronic capsule that measures gases in the gut is now undergoing clinical trials. The Atmo Gas Capsule, a product of research first conducted at RMIT, is now being used in human trials at Monash University and the Alfred Hospital. Atmo Biosciences is managing the commercialisation of the technology, after signing an agreement with RMIT … Continue reading Industry takes step to commercialise capsule to measure gas →

A polymer heart valve, designed in Australia, has been successful implanted in a patient, for a world first. The joint project between CSIRO and medical device manufacturer Foldax created the Tria heart valve. The valve uses a proprietary CSIRO polymer which could pump blood for decades without calcification, risk of clotting, or damage to red … Continue reading Australian research develops first polymer heart valve →

With $300,000 in funding, the Queensland government established the Joint Research Centre for the Development of Functional Biomaterials in Advanced Manufacturing of Human Tissues and Organs. The Centre is a collaboration between researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Shanghai-based researchers, including the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Researchers will together develop methods for … Continue reading Australia-China joint centre for 3D printing biomaterials →

Growth in the medtech and pharmaceutical sector in Victoria has earnt $2.2 billion in exports in 2018. Pharmaceuticals are now the highest-value manufactured export product in the state and grew by 255 per cent over the past four years. “Victoria’s medtech and pharma industry is one of this state’s most important sectors, not only for … Continue reading Medtech manufacturing leads Victorian export boom →

A blood incubator using laser technologies has been developed by scientists at Monash University, in partnership with medical manufacturer Haemokinesis. To safety transfer and transport blood, the liquid has to be heated to 37oC, which is done with current technology via heating blocks or hot-water baths. These methods can take up to 15 minutes to … Continue reading Laser technology speeds rapid blood incubation →

The University of Sydney has launched the School of Biomedical Engineering, the sixth school within the Faculty of Engineering. The new school will focus on collaboration and teaching within the field of biomedical engineering, with contributions from disciplines including medicine, engineering, and life sciences. Leading the school will be professor Gregg Suaning, who hopes that … Continue reading Biomedical engineering school opens at USYD →

The latest recipients of the Accelerating Commercialisation grants have received $1.7 million in funding. The three businesses demonstrate how advanced manufacturing can have wider societal benefits. Gyder Surgical, from Victoria, received over $200,000 to commercialise their surgical navigation system for more precise hip replacement surgery, while Vernx Biotechnology, also from Victoria, received almost $600,000 to … Continue reading Medical and digital SMEs receive commercialisation boost →

A partnership between the University of Sydney and medical manufacturer Codex Research has secured $851,000 of Commonwealth funding through the Innovative Manufacturing Collaborative Research Centre (IMCRC). The project hopes to improve the treatment of heart disease through creating a physiologically-relevant blood vessel implant, that would be used in bypass surgery. Currently, similar products are created … Continue reading Innovative partnership leads to blood vessel manufacture →

All that is needed to predict a heart failure could be saliva and smart manufacturing, thanks to a collaboration between RMIT University, the Innovative Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre (IMCRC) and ESN Cleer. The organisations have come together to produce a diagnostic stick that reads heart disease biomarkers. The nano-sensors on the tip of the stick … Continue reading Spit and shine: new device to measure heart disease →

Austrade recently led a delegation of nine Australian health service providers to hospitals and medical facilities in Beijing, Chengdu and Guangzhou. As China pursues its Healthy China 2030 strategy, opportunities are opening up for Australian healthcare manufacturers to tap into the Chinese market, according to Austrade’s trade commissioner in Chengdu, Tim White. “The mission clearly … Continue reading A fit future for Australian healthcare technology providers in China →

The University of Sydney’s Drug Discovery Initiative awarded the Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO) $80,000 in seed funding to manufacture molecules of tumour-targeting triphenylphosphonium (TPP) units, linked to metal chelators. The molecules are suitable for containing radioisotopes in theranostic applications. This funding will help research into the TPP for use in treating cancer, … Continue reading Seed funding awarded for personalised nuclear medicines →

Customised 3D printed hearing aids and earphones could soon be a common product, thanks to start up 3D Hearables. Using an iPhone’s 3D scanning function and a system that the start-up has developed themselves, the image is automatically processed to create the final device. The total time that these devices could take to be made … Continue reading 3D printed hearing devices that slash time from consultation to product delivery →

The Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade) is seeking to showcase the potential of medical manufacturing in Australia to inspire international investment. Launching a new digital health website, Austrade highlights Australia’s attractiveness as a location for developing, testing and launching new medical technologies. Denise Eaton, senior advisor at Austrade noted that Australia is inherently primed … Continue reading Federal government agency steps up support for medical manufacturing →

The full-scale manufacturing of nuclear medicines can now begin at Lucas Heights, following licence approval on June 13. Part of Australia’s Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation (ANSTO), the ANSTO Nuclear Medicine (ANM) facility was producing small quantities of molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) but can now produce commercial quantities. “This is the most advanced and safest manufacturing facility … Continue reading Licence awarded for nuclear medicine facility →

Professor Sally McArthur’s bioengineering team have begun to create lifelike skin tissue to further studies on innovations such as smart bandages. In future, a bandage could attract and trap bacteria in its polymer mesh, trigger drug delivery in response to infection, or colour-map a wound. Humans have always been the best study subjects for these … Continue reading Swinburne researchers develop skin tissue to advance bandage technology →

A new partnership between the Australian Advisory on Technology and Healthcare Competitiveness and the United States Council on Competitiveness promises to promote technology and innovation in the healthcare sector. The partnership was announced jointly by the Minister for Jobs and Innovation the Hon. Michaelia Cash MP and the Health Minister the Hon. Greg Hunt MP, … Continue reading Australia-US Advisory Board to promote healthcare research →

A collaborative project focused on servitisation will position Australian medical equipment manufacturer Smartline Machinery to develop a digital solution allowing customers to better meet strict upcoming standards. In partnerhsip with the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC), Smartline Machinery is introducing a new data management system for the company’s leading endoscope drying cabinets that will combine … Continue reading Smartline Machinery to manufacture world-first digital solution →

MTPConnect has released new sector metrics that show jobs supported by the MTP sector increased by 10 per cent to 62,000 from 2015 to 2016, and that manufacturing exports are up by 30 per cent to $5.2 billion. The data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS), highlights the progress the local MTP sector has made … Continue reading Strong growth in Australia’s medtech, biotech and pharma sectors →