The AUScelerate Podcast

39:10

Roam Technologies – Life without limits developing...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/09/23

Meet ShanShan Wang and Natalie Ho – co founders of Roam Technologies – an Australian medtech startup developing JUNO – the world’s first tankless, portable oxygen device. It’s been cleverly engineered to give people who depend on oxygen greater freedom, mobility and confidence to live the life they want. Now, JUNO is moving towards regulatory approvals and commercialisation following clinical trials, and a stint at the Texas Medical Center HealthTech Accelerator. Built in Australia, the...

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42:15

Pericoach - Medtech Innovation Advancing Pelvic...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/08/28

Chelsea Cornelius is an award winning Australian biomedical engineer who is focused on improving women’s health by developing innovative medical technologies such as PeriCoach. Designed by women, for women, this FDA- approved pelvic floor training platform is wireless enabled and delivers real time biofeedback and clinically proven results to strengthen women’s pelvic floor muscles and improve bladder control. As the CEO of Stratos Medtech, Chelsea joins the podcast to tell us about th...

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47:03

Micro-X: The Future of Mobile Stroke CT Imaging

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/07/22

Micro-X's patented X-ray technology is smaller, lighter, faster and more precise than anything the world has seen before, creating new opportunities for industries. The company, based at the Tonsley Innovation District in Adelaide, has developed a mobile X-ray platform manufactured in Australia and sold around the world. Now it is using this lightweight tech to create the world's first portable stroke head CT scanner, small enough to fit in an ambulance or retrieval aircraft using...

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40:08

Better Health Made Here

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/05/31

One of the challenges we face in Australia is getting more homegrown medtech products purchased and used by local hospitals and health services. MTPConnect’s Pathway to Market – Medtech Capability Uplift Program has been supporting seven market-ready Victorian medtech innovations to position themselves competitively for local health procurement opportunities. The recent Australian Medtech Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA) Medtech Showcase profiled Victorian-made products and innovatio...

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30:05

Nurturing Your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/05/20

Two in three Australians experience sleeping difficulties which can have profound impacts on health and wellbeing, at home and in the workplace. In this episode dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP), we meet Dr Sumedha Verma, a clinical psychologist and sleep expert, and the founder of Deep Sleep Health. It’s a new evidence-based sleep help service that brings together patient care, workforce training, and workplace solutions to reduce insomnia and improve sleep h...

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35:20

A New Grant Excellence Service Targets Success for...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/04/28

The WA Grant Excellence Service - or WAGES - is a new three-year initiative running in Western Australia (WA), supporting researchers, innovators and start-ups to improve the competitiveness of applications to national grant funding programs. It’s helping to build WA’s health and medical research and innovation capacity and capability, working in conjunction with WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub (WALSIH). WAGES is delivered by MTPConnect in partnership with WA-based Synergy Health Solutions an...

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34:05

Lightning Moment with Nobel Prize Winner Spurs on...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/03/31

It was after an email exchange with Nobel Prize winning scientist Dr Kati Kariko, that Dr Anushi Rajapaska had a lightning moment and decided to back her research innovation – founding Mellbourne-based startup Misti to develop a ‘smart inhaler’ based on acoustofluidics. It’s engineered to deliver a wide range of biomolecules—including mRNA, antibodies, small molecules, and antigens. It’s a first-in-class solution for both chronic and infectious respiratory conditions using super-sonic s...

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41:00

Tips on Navigating FDA Pathways for Medical Devices

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2026/02/26

If you’re a medtech company looking to take your innovation to the US and want some tips on US regulatory strategy, listen in as this podcast episode is for you. As part of MTPConnect’s support for the Australian Government’s Industry Growth Program, MTPConnect brought US regulatory expert Jeff Gibbs to Australia for a three-city tour for a seminar and workshop ‘Navigating FDA Pathways for Medical Devices’. Jeff is a Director at Hyman Phelps and McNamara – the largest law firm specialis...

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30:23

Dr Jordan Nguyen on Purpose-Driven Technology...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/12/22

Dr Jordan Nguyen - world-renowned AI and biomedical engineer, inventor, TV documentary presenter and author of A HUMAN'S GUIDE TO THE FUTURE presented a thought-provoking keynote at MTPConnect’s Accelerator Showcase in Melbourne recently. Jordan joins the MTPConnect podcast to discuss innovations in disability and aged care from his social business Psykinetic, where biomedical technology, AI, extended reality and robotics are applied to create inclusive technologies with positive and li...

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32:52

Raising Capital with MTPConnect and Wholesale Investor

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/11/20

Are you developing a medical science innovation and need funding for your venture? MTPConnect and Wholesale Investor are collaborating on a dedicated capital engagement program designed for life science companies looking for private investment. Wholesale Investor Co-Founder and Managing Director Steve Torso is behind one of the largest capital raising platforms in Australia, and he joins the podcast to talk about how the MTPConnect Investor Ready program can help life science comp...

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38:52

Real Brain Technology is Powering Up Drug Discovery...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/11/07

Tessara Therapeutics, a pioneering biotech start-up based in Melbourne, has developed a platform which creates 3D human brain models using stem cells. Its RealBrain technology generates reproducible, scalable micro-tissues that mimic the complexity of the human brain. Ready to accelerate neural drug discovery – without using animal models. From working with CSIRO’s Kickstart program, receiving a CRC-P grant with Xylo Bio, and the University of Sydney to develop neuroplastogens to resear...

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50:26

Showcasing Victoria’s Innovative Medtech Manufacturers

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/10/30

One of the challenges we face in Australia is getting more homegrown medtech products purchased and used by local hospitals and health services. MTPConnect’s Pathway to Market – Medtech Capability Uplift Program has been supporting ten market-ready Victorian medtech manufacturers to position themselves competitively for local health procurement opportunities. The recent Australian Medtech Manufacturing Alliance (AMMA) Medtech Showcase profiled Victorian-made products and innovatio...

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38:15

Introducing Western Australia’s New Chief Scientist...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/09/19

Professor Sharath Sriram was recently appointed as the new Chief Scientist of WA, providing independent, expert advice to the WA Government on topics important to the future of science and technology in the State. At our WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub’s Spotlight event he joined MTPConnect’s Dr Tracey Wilkinson for a fireside chat sharing his vision for science and technology in WA, his ambitions for the three years ahead, and insights from his first few months in the role. Accomplished nano...

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50:00

Why Space Matters for Advancing Life Sciences Research

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/09/05

To mark our 200th episode, we are taking you into Space to discover the benefits of microgravity for health and medical research and its real-world applications. Can we use space technology to advance medical discoveries to improve health here on earth? And should we be doing more to connect our life science sector innovators into Australia’s space research sector? We meet leading Australian superstars working at the intersection of space and health technologies at MTPConnect SA’s Insights Se...

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25:14

Bio Bites: Doing Business in Boston

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/08/04

As the world’s largest biotech partnering event took place in Boston in June, MTPConnect was there introducing an Australian delegation to the Boston ecosystem, hosting business events to drive international collaborations and leading the Australian Pavilion to highlight Australia's fast-growing life sciences sector to the international biotech industry. Our CEO Stuart Dignam was on the ground to find out why people are making the trip to BIO and what the buzz is all about. In this epis...

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42:53

Fast, Fearless and Future - Showcasing Research...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/07/30

Queensland Health is one of the largest employers in the state with some 130,000 full-time employees, geographically dispersed with 16 hospitals and health services across the country. The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) hosts the ‘Queensland Health Research Excellence Showcase’ to celebrate how translating research into practice is advancing medical research, workforce development and healthcare. The Showcase’s theme - Fast, Fearless and Future – is a unique opportunity f...

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39:50

Laronix Breakthrough Smart Wearable Voicebox is...

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/06/30

Medical device innovator Laronix aims to give people who have had their larynx removed due to laryngeal cancer, their voice back. And not a robotic voice, but a natural sounding voice for both men and women where even laughing and singing is possible. The pioneering company has worked with speech pathologists and surgeons around the world to develop the world’s first smart, wearable (non-invasive), electronic voice box - the first new voice technology in forty years! It uses the power of AI a...

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17:01

Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/06/18

In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises. Ibrahim Samaan is a senior physiotherapist and Managing Director of Purifas, an award-winning company developing and manufacturing clinically proven hygienic products for allied healthcare - like its FaceShield - now available in Australia, New...

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18:57

Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/06/05

In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises. Dr Monica Hadges is a Clinical Educator and Mental Health Therapist and founder of Mi Team Mental Health. Monica’s digital health innovation, I-CiE Mi Team, is an app for client involved e-collaboration giving consumers and families easy access...

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21:54

Nurturing your Clinical Innovation with AUSCEP

The AUScelerate Podcast ·

2025/05/29

In a special series dedicated to the Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) we introduce you to some of the passionate health professionals taking part in this 12-month program to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises. Dr Yagiz Aksoy is a Resident Doctor at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney and co-founder and Director of EosGene Therapeutics, a startup developing a pioneering light-activated gene therapy for diabetic retinopathy and macular degeneration us...

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