HealthTech Hub Masterclass: How to turn complex ideas into compelling story to attract funding?

"Catching the Big Fish: Why Scientific and Business Clarity is Essential in Your Early Start-up Success"

Join us for an insightful masterclass on how to transform complex scientific ideas and innovations into captivating narratives that attract funding.
This event is perfect for researchers, scientists, and entrepreneurs in the health and medical fields looking to enhance their communication skills and boost their chances of securing financial support.

What You Will Learn:

• Essentials of science communication
• Techniques for transforming complex research ideas and data into compelling stories for funders
• Useful tools for effective science communication
• The impact of effective communication on clinical trial success and business outcomes for health/medical innovations
• Understanding what funders are looking for
• Key elements in communicating commercialisable assets to potential investors

Agenda:

9:30am - 10am : Registration and morning tea
10am - 11:30am : Masterclass and Panel discussion: "Catching the Big Fish: Why Scientific and Business Clarity is Essential in Your Early Start-up Success"
12pm : Event concludes

Meet the Experts:

Dr Melina Georgousakis
Founder & Director (FranklinWomen)  

Dr Melina Georgousakis is a passionate advocate for collaboration, diversification and innovation within the health and medical research sector, as well increasing the representation of women in leadership positions, both with the aim of maximising the economic and health outcomes from research. She is the founder a social enterprise, Franklin Women, which aims to create a health and medical research sector where women thrive.

With a background in research scientist in vaccine development and policy and a strong a advocate for innovation and equality in the sciences, Melina was previous at the policy team at National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance which provides technical advice to the Australian Commonwealth Department of Health on Australia’s immunisation policies after her PhD at The Queensland Institute of Medical Research where she researched novel approaches to vaccine design and delivery.

A/Prof Alice Motion
Researcher, science communicator and producer(University of Sydney)

A/Prof Alice Motion (Williamson) is a researcher and science communicator based at School of Chemistry at The University of Sydney. Their research focuses on open science and Science Communication, Outreach, Participation and Education (SCOPE). Alice is the founder of the Breaking Good project – a citizen science project that aims to empower high school and undergraduate students to be active researchers in projects that will improve human health.

She is recognised as a leading international science communicator. In 2015, Alice was named as one of ABC RN and UNSW's Top 5 Under 40 in recognition of their passion for sharing science stories. Alice was the RACI Nyholm Lecturer for 2017/18 and a finalist in the 2017 American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Early Career Award for Public Engagement with Science. Alice is the co-host of the ABC Science podcast, Dear Science, and was the host of a weekly science slot on FBi Radio's breakfast show from 2015-2021.

More to be announced!

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Don't miss this opportunity to gain valuable insights from industry experts and network with fellow health tech innovators.

Morning tea will be provided

Register now to secure your spot in this must-attend masterclass for health tech entrepreneurs looking to amplify their presence in the market!

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.

Find out more about the Cicada HealthTech Hub 

The Cicada HealthTech Hub is proudly supported by NSW Government and is part of the Westmead’s Health & Innovation District. The district includes 4 major hospitals, 4 world-leading medical research institutes, 2 university campuses and the largest research-intensive pathology service in NSW. By 2036, the number of full-time staff will increase to more than 50,000 and the number of students will expand to more than 10,000. Among the first projects for development is a viral vector advanced manufacturing facility to provide ground-breaking trial therapies for infections, cancer and genetic diseases.