Research and support for SA medical manufacturing businesses

The Medical Technologies Program provides medical manufacturing businesses with research and support to help them develop new medical devices and assistive technologies.

Overview

The Medical Technologies Program supports the early stage development of new commercially viable medical and assistive devices through collaboration between industry, researchers, end-users and government.

Participants in the MTP receive up to 250 hours of research to assist with any stage of the research and development process, and may include prototype development, proof of concept work, product validation or evaluation, as well as a 30 hour market assessment.

What are the eligibility criteria?

To receive support through the MTP, proposals must satisfy the following criteria:

• be a medical device or assistive technology
• be technically feasible
• be commercially feasible
• involve innovation
• able to be completed within 250 hours or three months
• be proposed by a company, commercial enterprise or an individual; who agrees to form an entity with a current or proposed connection in South Australia
• the proposing entity must be able to co-contribute $5000 (ex GST) to the project

How do you apply?

Find out more about eligibility and how to apply at Medical Technologies Program.