eMotionGait, wearable tech for the informed support of lower limb amputees, wins Perth Biodesign pitch night.
Medical device start-up JR-TeCH, creators of eMotionGait, a wearable technology for prostheses, has taken first prize at the 2018 Perth Biodesign Pitch Night, presented by Accelerating Australia. For above knee amputees, prescribing a suitable prosthetic is a difficult process and it can be even more…
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 Training course at Stanford Biodesign. Matt and his team at Stanford were awarded the Robert Howard Next Step Award for their device,…
Perth Biodesign: Meet the Teams
The 2018 Perth Biodesign course kicks off tonight with the first session being generously hosted by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation (CERI). Tonight’s session marks the first time that participants will meet each other, their designated teams and alumni mentors. Over the next…
Launch of Adelaide Biodesign
It’s been an exciting week for Medtech innovation in Adelaide with the launch of the BridgeTech Program, the AusMedtech Conference and now the inaugural Adelaide Biodesign course launched on Thursday the 3rd of May featuring special guest speaker, Dr Leanna Read, Chief Scientist for South Australia! The Perth…
Adelaide Biodesign: Meet the Speakers
As the launch date fast approaches, Adelaide Biodesign are pleased to announce that we have secured a number of local leaders in the MedTech and Business community to contribute to the content of our inaugural course. Speakers include: Dr Leanna Read Chief Scientist for South…
2017 alumni share their experience of the Perth Biodesign course
The 2018 Perth Biodesign course was officially launched on Wednesday 28th March, with an event at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation featuring talks from 2017 SPARK Co-Lab Design Course alumni as well as world leading burns specialist and medtech entrepreneur, Dr Fiona Wood. As part…
Perth Biodesign Launch 2018 with guest speaker, Dr Fiona Wood
The 2018 Perth Biodesign course was officially launched on Wednesday 28th March, with an event at the Centre for Entrepreneurial Research and Innovation featuring talks from 2017 SPARK Co-Lab Design Course alumni as well as world leading burns specialist and medtech entrepreneur, Dr Fiona Wood….
Applications Open Now!
Biodesign Australia is now taking applications from Perth and Adelaide’s best and brightest for an opportunity to create the next big thing in medical devices and technologies. From the 12th of March 2018, aspiring entrepreneurs will be able to express interest through the newly launched…
NIMo, wearable tech for management of chronic disease, wins SPARK Co-Lab Design Course Pitch Night
Medical device start-up NIMo (Non-Invasive Monitoring), creators of a wearable technology solution for the non-invasive self-management of chronic disease, has taken first prize at the SPARK Co-Lab 2017 Design Course Pitch Night, presented by Accelerating Australia. With their focus on a biomarker-based solution to bring…