Funding

Investment

The Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) invests in and supports projects to co-develop new technological solutions to unmet clinical needs whilst project managing them along the commercialisation pipeline.

Through our investment, MIME fosters extraordinary research-based, community focused, clinician-led, industry-building innovations with the ultimate beneficiary being the Australian community and beyond.

“MIME is proud to have delivered high impact health and MedTech products and created innovative IT solutions which have become integrated into routine healthcare around the world."

Professor Patrick Kwan, MIME Co-Director

MIME seed funding

MIME Seed Funding accelerates the development of new medical technologies that address significant unmet clinicals needs. Clinicians of all disciplines work in partnership with IT/digital health, engineering and art/design researchers to discover new medical technologies.

Cystic Fibrosis funding

MIME in partnership with the 65km for Cystic Fibrosis community and Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre welcomed the development of new and meaningful solutions to the real-world problems of people living with cystic fibrosis.

Healthcare Innovation Summer Scholarships (HISS)

HISS is a partnership between Monash Young MedTech Innovators (MYMI), Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME) and Monash Partners Academic Health Science Centre, to demonstrate the untapped student innovation ecosystem at Monash University and educate future innovators within healthcare.

In the News

Michael Seman

Researcher focus: Dr Michael Seman

MIME recently spoke with Dr Michael Seman, MIME Seed Funding recipient and cardiologist and clinician researcher at the Alfred Hospital. He provides us with insight into his research to improve diagnostic and treatment strategies for people with

Optimising outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis

A software tool is being developed to assist clinicians optimise outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis and reduce their risk of stroke, thanks to MIME Seed Funding.

Funding win for new app to address unmet need in mental health

An app to support personal recovery of people with lived experience of enduring mental illness has recently received $50,000 in seed funding from the Monash Institute of Medical Engineering (MIME). The app is the idea of Monash Rural Health academic

Semi-automated robotic suturing set to improve surgical outcomes

A semi-automated robotic suturing system for use in cardiac surgery is being developed to improve surgical outcomes, thanks to MIME Seed Funding.
Bijan Shirinzadeh

Researcher focus: Professor Bijan Shirinzadeh

MIME recently spoke with Professor Bijan Shirinzadeh, MIME Seed Funding recipient from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Monash University. He provides us with insight into his research to further

2022 MIME Seed Funding results

Congratulations to the 7 successful project teams in the 2022 MIME Seed Funding round.A fantastic array of opportunities for clinical innovation were proposed by Monash University affiliated clinician researchers with Monash University Faculty of

MIME to lead new business support program to aid Victorian MedTech innovation

The Australian Medtech Manufacturing Centre (AMMC), a $20 million Victorian Government initiative to support the growth of medical technology manufacturing in Victoria, has provided MIME with $400,000 to establish the MedTech Commercialisation

Collaborative solutions for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases

CREATElab (Cardio-Respiratory Engineering And TEchnology laboratory) is a collaborative research space linking medical professionals with engineers to develop novel solutions for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases. It is the first engineering lab

New conversational digital intervention to promote preconception health

A new conversational digital intervention is being developed to promote preconception health and empower women to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviours, thanks to project funding supported by the Monash Institute of Medical

For further information about funding opportunities contact Andrew Carey, MIME Program Manager on andrew.carey@monash.edu