NSW Government
NSW Health and Medical Research

Medical Devices Fund

A competitive technology development and commercialisation program

Latest developments

  • Applications for Round 13 of the Medical Devices Fund are now open until 13 May 2025.
  • The visionaries behind three ground-breaking medical technology devices recently received a share of $7.5 million from the Medical Devices Fund in Round 12, to accelerate the use of their devices which will improve patient care within the NSW Health system.
  • Members of the Medical Devices Fund Expert Panel for 2025 are confirmed.

See more information below.

 

About the Program

  • The Medical Devices Fund is a competitive technology and commercialisation program funded by NSW Health and administered by the Office for Health and Medical Research.
  • The aim of the Fund is to progress new and innovative medical devices and related technologies in NSW towards commercialisation.
  • NSW Health recognises that investment in developing and commercialising medical devices and related technologies in NSW is important for ensuring innovative and effective devices can enter the market and improve patient outcomes.
  • Funds are available to support products across a range of applications throughout the medical device product life cycle, from Technology Readiness (TRL) Level 3 and up. Funded projects must be capable of potentially improving patient care, health and wellbeing, and generating economic, social or environmental benefits to NSW.
  • Eligible applicants can apply for a minimum of $500,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000 (excluding GST) per application.
  • Applications are assessed by a Subgroup and Expert Panel on a case-by-case basis against set assessment criteria. Subgroup and Expert Panel members have experience and skills in health and medical research, medical device commercialisation, financial management, clinical practice, and consumer advocacy.

 

Medical Devices Fund Round 13 2025 – Open

Applications for Round 13 of the Medical Devices Fund are now open.

Key dates
Preliminary applications open Monday 7 April 2025
Information session webinars 16 and 23 April 2025 (registration links below)
Preliminary applications close 5pm AEST Tuesday 13 May 2025
Full applications open July 2025
Notification of outcome December 2025

 

Round 13 application and submission process

Access guidelines and application forms here. 

 

Preliminary applications for Round 13 open on Monday 7 April and will close on Tuesday 13 May 2025 at 5pm AEST. Late applications will not be accepted. All applications must be submitted electronically to MOH-OHMRGrants@health.nsw.gov.au

IMPORTANT: Email file size limits may block your application if the file is 20 megabytes (MB) or more. If you do not receive confirmation of receipt of your application within 3 business days of submission, please email MOH-OHMRGrants@health.nsw.gov.au to check that we have received it.

 

Two online information sessions will be held on:

The sessions will provide an overview of the Fund and the application process, including what a successful application looks like.

Members of the Expert Panel and Subgroup who assess all applications will be available in the sessions to answer questions you may have about:

  • information and documentation you should include in your application
  • eligibility criteria
  • details around funding and repayment
  • any other questions you may have.

Previous or current Fund recipients will also speak about their recipient journey.

Please submit questions about the Fund to MOH-OHMRGrants@health.nsw.gov.au by Wednesday 9 April 2025 or bring them to the session.

Both information sessions will contain similar content and will be recorded and posted on this website.

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2024 recipients

The recipients of Round 12 Funding were announced on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at Parliament House.

LevTech Lifesciences Pty Ltd

The device is a heart valve replacement made entirely from proprietary polymeric materials and patented valve designs, which can be used to replace a diseased valve. The replacement valves are designed to last a lifetime.

 

ARIA Research Pty Ltd

The device is a non-invasive bionic vision system for blind and vision-impaired people, in the form factor of normal eyeglasses. The device can assist blind users to maintain orientation, attain an overview of a new space, identify and locate objects from a distance, support wayfinding, and perceive non-verbal communication.

 

Inventia Life Science Pty Ltd

The device is a novel surgical robot for use in procedures to precisely 3D bioprint cells, biomaterials, and biochemical factors at the site of an injury to replicate native tissue and foster regeneration. It is the world’s first surgical robot capable of bioprinting viable tissue engineered constructs at the point of care.

 

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NSW Medical Devices Fund Expert Panel

The Expert Panel consists of experts in the medtech and biotech sector who assess applications to the Fund, make recommendations on projects to be funded, provide mentoring to funding recipients, and provide advice on the delivery of the Fund. The 2025 Expert Panel is:

  • Dr Darren Saunders – Chair
  • Dr Laura Faulconer – Member
  • A/Prof Payal Mukherjee – Member
  • Ross McCleod – Member
  • Rob McInnes – Member
  • Catherine Harvey – Member
  • Duncan Macinnis – Member
  • Ben Wright – Member
  • Tim Boyle – Member
  • Ian Burgess – Member
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Previous recipients

2023 Recipients 

The recipients of round 11 funding in 2023 were announced on Thursday 9 November at Parliament House.

Read more about the 2023 Medical Devices Fund Announcement

2022 Recipients 

The Medical Devices Fund celebrated its 10th anniversary on Thursday 10 November 2022.

Read more about the 2022 Medical Devices Fund Announcement

2021 Recipients

Watch the 2021 Medical Devices Fund recipients tell their stories below.

Search the directory for project summaries by topic areas of interest, find and follow the latest health and medical innovations or search for the brochures of previous Medical Devices Fund recipients.

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Technologies benefitting from the Medical Devices Fund

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Impact showcase - technologies benefitting from the Medical Devices Fund

View current technologies benefitting from the Medical Devices Fund and track the progress of health solutions.

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