We support researchers, clinicians and entrepreneurs, who are seeking strategic connections and advice as they develop their innovation and navigate their partnership and commercialisation pathway.
We’re here for the medical device, therapeutics, biotech and digital health companies. We want to see you succeed in global markets, while leveraging local capability.
We assist companies, multinationals and investors seeking new technologies and exciting investments, to navigate the SA ecosystem. We can connect you to innovators, identify opportunities, uncover technologies and capabilities, and help you understand the local context.
We help research teams make an impact by sharing their capabilities, connecting them to industry, developing their translational capacity and supporting the coordination of statewide, strategic projects. We also have our eyes on the national agenda – and can make sure you’re connected to it.
We’re part of a team of innovation agents in South Australia and work closely with commercialisation, partnership and translation teams across Adelaide to amplify our collective impact.
Our Innovation Check-in is designed to accelerate your next steps. We offer bespoke advice and connections, and will identify targeted funding opportunities based on your innovation journey. The Check-ins also give us the chance to better understand your innovation and your expertise – so that we can be on the lookout for future opportunities.
We can provide ongoing advice, guidance and connections to support your commercialisation strategy. We particularly enjoy helping you prepare for partnering and getting you investor ready.
Connection is in our name. We are here to introduce you to people, organisations, capabilities, infrastructure and resources. We leverage our national and international networks to ensure warm leads with a high likelihood of conversion.
With extensive experience and knowledge of Australia’s translational funding landscape and innovation investment pathways, we can identify and support translational grants, investment, and revenues. We can also review your proposal, connect project partners and leverage our extensive networks to access global markets.
We cultivate opportunities that have the potential to build South Australia’s capacity. We actively lead strategic state-based bids, coordinate working groups and utilise our sector intelligence to foster the emergence of new, niche areas of competitive advantage.
We are your ecosystem navigators. We can help you explore SA’s healthtech ecosystem and make connections to our people, organisations, capabilities, infrastructure and resources. You can leverage our capacity to coordinate events and communicate to an engaged South Australian audience.
We run more than 40 events each year showcasing the sector, capabilities and opportunities. In addition to our regular networking series, SA Insights, and our annual celebration event, APPLAUSE, we host curated round tables, tours and delegations. We also partner with other organisations to maximise ecosystem engagement.
We love celebrating success and sharing opportunities, and we do that through our monthly newsletter and LinkedIn. We invite you to submit your event, share your news story, or connect with a team member to boost audience engagement.
We welcome the opportunity to create a bespoke experience for national and international clientele exploring South Australia’s healthtech ecosystem. This fee-free service includes tailoring strategic connections, capability mapping, and market insights to suit diverse needs. By providing targeted support and facilitating connections, the team ensures international stakeholders can effectively navigate, engage and thrive within South Australia’s vibrant healthtech ecosystem.
Empowering Adelaide’s Healthtech ecosystem. The team develop, deliver, or facilitate a variety of programs designed to cultivate expertise across students, researchers, and industry professionals which drive innovation and commercialisation skills. Our services offer cutting-edge curriculum with expert industry connections, hands-on workshops, and industry insights to foster innovation and advance capabilities. Whether you’re aiming to upskill your team, equip students for tomorrow’s challenges, or enhancing research capabilities and partnerships opportunities, connect with the team and find out how we can support your journey. Check out the programs MTP Connect delivers including Global Market Navigator.
South Australia is fast becoming a global hub for life sciences innovation, offering a dynamic ecosystem of world-class research, cutting-edge clinical trials, advanced manufacturing capabilities, and a highly skilled talent pool.
Inbound delegations are invited to experience firsthand the collaborative spirit, investment-ready opportunities, and breakthrough innovations driving our thriving health and medical industries.
Whether you’re seeking strategic partnerships, research collaborations, or market expansion, South Australia offers the ideal environment to connect, grow, and lead in life sciences.
Discover | Adelaide Life Science gateway Program
We are building SA’s workforce in two ways: we deliver targeted development programs and we encourage participation in training activities available to South Australians. Our objective is to enhance innovation and translation capabilities and activity.
The session was hosted by IDTC participants Manuella Pires and Cinderella Nowak, and together with Jitong Lyu., they delivered their …
Global Market Navigator Program MTPConnect’s SA team facilitate the Global Market Navigator Program which offers C-suite professional development opportunities to …
A curated program of interactive and information sessions for South Australia’s future biomanufacturing workforce. We support a cohort of PhD students across four years to increase knowledge and exposure to the latest biomanufacturing practices, whilst also building their professionals skills and expanding their networks.
Workshop sessions offering valuable insights and tips intended for those seeking partnerships within a conference environment.
Browse through our case studies to learn more about the work we do in medtech, pharmaceutical, biotech and digital health. Discover how innovators are accessing our services to attract funding, expand their global footprint, develop new technologies, gain valuable skills and training and attract investment to the South Australia
Adelaide Intermediary Program’s SA Insights session, ‘Exploring Indigenous Plants and Medicines’, opened this week with Uncle Jeffrey’s Welcome to Country, …
The World Health Organization has declared the mpox (monkeypox) outbreak in some parts of Africa a “public health emergency of …
Professor Mark Hutchinson and Associate Professor Wendy Ingman, both research scientists from the University of Adelaide, have been duly recognised …
Associate Professor Sam Forster, globally regarded microbiome scientist and Chief Scientific Officer at Adelaide’s BiomeBank, has won a prestigious Fenner …
Adelaide’s TekCyte, world-leading developer and manufacturer of advanced biomedical coatings, has entered into an worldwide exclusive license agreement with Cynata …
As a core technology partner in the Australian Stroke Alliance, Micro-X is developing the CT scanner for use in road …
As the biotech world converged on San Diego for BIO 2024, attendees of the ‘Bridgewest Connects: Linking Global Biotech to …
GPN Vaccines, founded in 2017 by Dr Tim Hurst alongside professors James Paton and Mohammed Alsharifi has secured $18 million …
State-wide Approach to Boost Funding Opportunities MTPConnect’s SA Team led a South Australian approach to the Medical Research Future Fund …
Browse our selection of reports, providing insights to our sector locally, national and internationally.
We invite you to read MTPConnect’s Researcher Exchange and Development within Industry (REDI) initiative report which has been released capturing …
A new discussion paper from MTPConnect reveals how Australia is ready to play a leading role in the rise of …
In November of 2015, MTPConnect was established as an independent, not-for-profit organisation to drive connectivity, innovation, productivity and competitiveness in …
I’m thrilled to invite industry leaders and healthtech visionaries in Adelaide to join our Global Market Navigator Program.
We are excited to propel local companies using tailored strategies, expert mentoring and invaluable connections.
Join us in shaping the future of healthtech innovation, empowering emerging companies to thrive, scale and make a lasting impact in the global healthtech landscape.
The support from the MTPConnect team set us up for success with our CRC-P application. They introduced us to the program and provided advice about how it might be leveraged to expand BiomeBank’s manufacturing capabilities.
“They connected us to our other industry partner, Cytiva, who add valuable global expertise to our project, and helped us craft a compelling application. Finally, they provided valuable review on our draft proposal – and were as excited as us when we were successful.”
