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HealthTech Hub Masterclass: How do I know my idea has commercial potential?

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Event description

A successful commercialisation strategy can turn your life-changing research into real-world patient outcomes, fast. Join our complimentary masterclass to understand whether your ​​bio or medtech solution is commercially viable – and how to accelerate your pathway to market. 

You’ll learn:

  • Whether your idea has commercial potential
  • How to know if your idea is Intellectual Property
  • What different types of innovations exist – and where your idea sits
  • Which innovations have commercial potential (and which ones don’t)
  • Possible pathways to market and where to start.

Who’s it for?

Designed specifically for researchers, innovators, clinicians and start-up founders at Westmead’s Health and Innovation District and beyond

Learn from experts 

  • Katja Beitat, Head of HealthTech at Cicada Innovations, Australia's leading incubator for deep tech startups and scale-ups
  • Julia Hill, Head of Commercialisation at the Children's Medical Research Institute
  • Anne O'Neill, Acting Executive Director, Office for Health and Medical Research
  • Kumaran Mani, Associate Director of Business Development, AstraZeneca
  • Jon Zdon, Associate Medical Director - Medical Excellence APAC at Takeda 
  • Jess Gledhill - Investment Manager, Brandon Capital

**Lunch will be provided

About the Masterclass Series

Cicada Innovations is proud to be collaborating with the Westmead Health & Innovation District, Australia’s fastest-growing health and innovation precinct, for this commercialisation masterclass series. These masterclasses are to help bridge the gap between research and commercialisation.


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