Invent Program Overview
MIME Invent Program
The MIME Invent Program supports the development of new medical technologies that address significant unmet clinical needs. We work in partnership with clinicians, healthcare workers and administrators, and researchers in fields of IT/digital health, engineering and human-centred design to develop new medical technologies to solve these unmet healthcare needs.
MIME’s new Invent Program is strategically designed to provide guidance and education to our network of collaborators. Translation of unmet needs towards commercialisation to ultimately solve those needs is complex, and there are well validated methods that can and need to be learned to do so.
Accordingly, while MIME continues to offer funding support as part of our program, we are now so much more. In parallel to access to Invent Research Support funding, our Invent Program aims to build capability and a culture of innovation in MIME’s alumni and members through contributing to understand how to translate ideas into real-world solutions, both through participating in our funding application process, as well as engaging with our suite of learning and development resources which are guided to help understand the MedTech commercialisation pathway.
These enabling mechanisms are our clinical and research partners' pathway to unlocking the knowledge to meaningfully secure external investment from industry, philanthropy and/or competitive grants to progress to the next phases of R&D.
Foundations of Medical Technology Innovation Online Module
Learn the fundamentals of Biodesign: what to consider and steps to take to see if your idea has potential and leveraging this to attract funding. This module is a collaboration between MIME and Safer Care Victoria.
Biodesign and MedTech Commercialisation Workshops
Take a deeper dive in order to upskill in what it takes to turn a good idea into a great solution.
MIME Invent Innovator Consultations
Get expert guidance on transforming your MedTech idea to address an unmet clinical need. Access connections, tailored advice, and strategic direction to help bring your solution to life.
Invent Support
Once you have conducted background investigation regarding the viability of your idea, apply for funding through MIME to kick off your work.
Anita Castan Foundation Future MedTech Leaders Program
Promising MIME projects can access a talented student, funded by MIME, to develop the technical and commercial aspects of their projects, through working directly under the guidance of project leads, as well as leveraging Biodesign methodology through our experts in residence, and the Monash Young MedTech Innovators (MYMI).
MedTech Commercialisation Advancement Program (MCAP)
The MIME MCAP, funded by the Victorian Government through the Australian MedTech Manufacturing Centre, provides focused assistance to early stage technologies developed by teams of multidisciplinary medical technology innovators from universities and healthcare facilities.