Learn where you can seek grants and other non-dillutive funding for your bio, med or health tech innovation in our upcoming Health Tech Hub Masterclass.

This masterclass is part of a series aimed to help researchers, innovators, clinicians and start-up founders understand what is required to successfully bring an innovation to market.

Commercialising your research or innovation takes time and money. Join this masterclass to find out how to finance your innovation, and what the different options are without giving up equity. The session will cover a number of options, and have guest speakers diving deeper into the Medical Devices Fund, the R&D Tax Incentive covering its focus, required maturity level, application process, impact on companies and the wider ecosystem. We will also hear from Jeremy Kwarcinski, co-founder of iiShield, who had been successful in receiving several of these grants and funding options and will share his insights with the audience.

Learn from experts

Dr. Katja Beitat, Head of Health Tech at Cicada Innovations, Australia's leading incubator for deep tech startups and scale-ups
Lilly Bojarski, General Manager at the Cicada Innovations Health Tech Hub
Zed Klingenberg, Programs Manager at the Cicada Innovations Health Tech Hub
Amanda Vrselja, Program Head, CUREator, Brandon Capital
Fay Ballouk, Policy Officer, Office for Health and Medical Research
Jeremy Kwarcinski, CEO iiShield Thermal Organ Protection
Julie Wheway, Assistant Manager, AusIndustry
Pat Stewart, State Manager NSW, Radium Capital

You’ll learn:

What are the different types of funding relevant for health care founders:
- Government Grants
- CUREator+ Grant
- Medical Device Fund
- Industry Growth Programs
- Other funding avenues

What are the requirements to access those funding options
What are non-obvious requirements assessors look for? What reporting and administrative duties exist for the respective grants?
How can you be successful in securing these funding mechanisms

Who’s it for?

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

**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.