Medical Device Network generates strong support
Though in its early stages, the Medical Device
Network (MDN) aims to facilitate the development of an Australian medical device industry
and has already received over 500 expressions of interest.
An initiative of the Warren Centre, the MDN is a national organisation that aims to cater
for individuals and organisations throughout the entire product lifecycle including
clinicians, innovators, funders, incubators, patent attorneys, developers, manufacturers,
marketers and users.
Its objectives include:
- improving the success rate of start-up companies
- fostering R&D and manufacturing
- acting as an independent voice for the Australian medical device industry
- providing commercial training and professional development
- connecting the entire medical device community
- projecting the Australian medical device industry to the world.
It is planned that the MDN will act as a hub, connecting product developers with the
services they need, linking clinicians and researchers with funding bodies, and helping
industry to exploit their inventions.
The MDN developed from a Warren Centre roundtable in 2000 which looked at biomaterials and
identified that more interaction between researchers, manufacturers and clinicians in the
wider field of medical devices would benefit all concerned.
Arrangements to establish an infrastructure for the MDN’s operation are well advanced
and an announcement at the MeDIC II conference in Sydney (March 2002) indicated that Aus Biotech would probably provide
the administrative structure for the ongoing MDN..
Many people have contributed to the establishment of the MDN and though it is impossible
to mention them all, Dr Derrick Beech (Project Champion), Dr Janice Hirshorn and Mr
Crispin Marsh have played key roles and have committed much time, energy and persistence
to the project, which has been supported by ResMed, Cochlear
and Johnson & Johnson Research.
To find out more and be on the contact list, please contact Dr Derrick Beech on (02) 9552
2229 or email dbeech@ozemail.com.au. |
DIARY DATES
April to July 2002
A series of ICT
Cluster Forums, on Thursdays at 8.30 for 9.00 am
Contact Fiona Hearne
4 April Microelectronics Cluster
2 May Photonics & Opto-electronics
23 May Electronics Manufacture Cluster
13 June Embedded Software/Software Cluster
4 July New Media Cluster
Venue: NSW Trade & Investment Centre, Grosvenor Place, 225 George
Stree, SYDNEY
May 2002
2002 Innovation Lecture
"Why is it so difficult to develop great ideas and inventions in
Australia: Australians can make it".
The 2002 Innovation Lecture by Dr Jim Fox, Managing Director, Vision Systems Limited, Dr
Fox has particular expertise in establishing and building international, technology based
businesses.
8 May : Melbourne - Vision Systems, Mt
Waverley, 6pm for lecture and cocktail reception
9 May : Sydney - The Regent Hotel, 6pm for lecture and cocktail
reception
Sponsored by: AusIndustry, Baldwin Shelston Waters & Macquarie Bank
Contact Fiona Hearne
Sustainable Transport in Sustainable Cities - May 2002
Launch of the Sustainable Transport in Sustainable Cities
project report and recommendations.
For information and
registrations, Contact Fiona
Hearne
4 - 6 September 2002
Computers in Manufacturing Expo 2002
Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre Darling Harbour
www.cimexpo.com.au
contact Jeremy Nathan
ttelephone (02) 9319 3099, email Jeremy.Nathan@industracom.com
Fiona Hearne can be contacted by email by clicking on the links above or by
phone on (02) 93517205 or fax on (02) 9351 2012.
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