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Life sciences investor MTPConnect injects $12 million into 14 drug and device startups

Simon Thomsen - June 23, 2025 3 MIN READ

Not-for-profit medical products investor and accelerator MTPConnect has backed 14 Australian science companies with a combined $12.07 million to develop new devices and drugs. The funding comes from MTPConnect’s Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) Drugs and Devices program, which is backed by the federal government’s $24 billion Medical Research Future Fund. The ideas span cardiovascular disease… Read more »

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MTPConnect kicks off $28.5 million health tech accelerator targeting heart disease and diabetes

Startup Daily - September 2, 2024 2 MIN READ

Life sciences accelerator MTPConnect has teamed up with health tech industry giants CSL and Roche Diagnostics to launch a new program backing startups tackling cardiovascular disease (CVD) and diabetes. The $28.5 million Targeted Translation Research Accelerator (TTRA) is backed by the federal government’s $22 billion Medical Research Future Fund and will look to back promising drugs… Read more »

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Former Victorian innovation minister Jaala Pulford takes on chair role at MTPConnect

Simon Thomsen - February 28, 2023 2 MIN READ

Former Victorian innovation, medical research and digital economy Jaala Pulford, has joined the board of medtech, biotech and pharma growth centre MTPConnect, replacing Sue MacLeman as chair. Pulford left politics after 16 years at the 2022 state election, and had a strong focus on medical innovation, having established mRNA Victoria and also playing a key role… Read more »