Transforming Australia’s Medical Device Development Capability The first medical device development facility to be built in Australia, Neo-Bionica will provide scientists and engineers with world-class medical device testing and manufacturing capabilities. Currently, Australia lacks a development and manufacturing facility to build prototype medical devices and scale production for testing in early stage clinical trials, putting Australian innovators at a significant disadvantage to those in other countries. This highly specialised laboratory, located at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, will enable rapid translation of revolutionary concepts into clinical solutions for people with hard-to-treat diseases, such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease. Neo-Bionica will grow Melbourne’s reputation as a global biomedical powerhouse and world leader in the development and manufacture of medical devices. “The Australian research sector generates world class innovation and we have Australian companies who want to commercialise proven technologies. If they can be linked, it promises to create enormous economic benefit for our country. Existing challenges bridging between the two has been a major hindrance to success. Neo-Bionica is a vitally important initiative to do just that” Professor Alan Finkel AO, former Chief Scientist of Australia Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between the Bionics Institute and the University of Melbourne, is set to transform lives through the development of innovative medical devices.
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Transforming Australia’s Medical Device Development Capability
The first medical device development facility to be built in Australia, Neo-Bionica will provide scientists and engineers with world-class medical device testing and manufacturing capabilities.
Currently, Australia lacks a development andmanufacturing facility to build prototype medicaldevices and scale production for testing in earlystage clinical trials, putting Australian innovatorsat a significant disadvantage to those in othercountries.
This highly specialised laboratory, located at St Vincent’s Hospital in Melbourne, will enable rapid translation of revolutionary concepts into clinical solutions for people with hard-to-treat diseases, such as epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease.
Neo-Bionica will grow Melbourne’s reputation as a global biomedical powerhouse and world leader in the development and manufacture of medical devices.
“ The Australian research sector generates world class innovation and we have Australian companies who want to commercialise proven technologies. If they can be linked, it promises to create enormous economic benefit for our country. Existing challenges bridging between the two has been a major hindrance to success. Neo-Bionica is a vitally important initiative to do just that”
Professor Alan Finkel AO, former Chief Scientist of Australia
Neo-Bionica, a joint venture between the Bionics Institute and the University of Melbourne, is set to transform lives through the development of innovative medical devices.
INCREASE THE SPEED OF DEVELOPMENT
Enabling high quality research and development that spans the biological, physical, engineering and medical sciences Neo-Bionica will speed up the creation of new medical devices, enabling rapid translation from concept, to prototype, to manufacture.
EDUCATE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS
Housing world class equipment and resources, Neo-Bionica will assist in training, educating and delivering the next generation of entrepreneurial scientists and engineers whilst creating long term, highly skilled job opportunities.
STRENGTHEN AUSTRALIA’S MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY
Currently, Australia lacks a development and manufacturing facility to build prototype medical devices, and scale production for testing in early stage clinical trials, putting Australian innovators at a significant disadvantage to those in other countries. Neo-Bionica will uniquely advance the Australian medical bionics manufacturing industry.
BOOST THE AUSTRALIAN MEDICAL INDUSTRY
By bringing home grown ideas to fruition and manufacture within Australia we will boost Australian industry, protect our supply chain and attract international collaborators to further grow our economy.
TRANSFORM LIVES WITH TECHNOLOGY
The hard work and dedication of the Neo-Bionica team will transform lives and improve quality of life for many people by potentially solving medical issues such as inflammatory diseases, neurological conditions and sensory defects.
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SKILLED EMPLOYMENT
Recruitment of current and future leaders in manufacturing and design. Endowed positions will help us attract and retain the best mechanical, chemical and electrical engineers, technicians and scientists.
MANUFACTURING CAPACITY
Creation and expansion of manufacturing capability infrastructure, data management and software development will make rapid prototyping and subsequent manufacture possible on-shore.
EQUIPMENT
Provision of state-of-the-art equipment to expand engineering design and fabrication capabilities, including robotics, high grade cleanrooms, welding systems and specialty microscopes.
The Neo-Bionica medical device development facility will:
