Submissions closing for Health Challenge

Media Release
Thursday 22 March
Submissions closing for Health Challenge

There are just eight days left to make a submission to Grow Wellington’s Innovating for Health Challenge.

The Challenge is focused on unlocking the potential of Wellington’s biomedical sector by connecting innovations emerging from research and clinical practice across the biomedical sector with entrepreneurial capability and growth capital.

Already the Challenge has attracted quality submissions from researchers and clinicians across universities, research institutes and District Health Boards.

“The Challenge itself has received a lot of positive feedback from the sector,” says Grow Wellington’s Biomedical Centre of Excellence Manager, Adrian Gregory. “From surgeons to scientists, the consensus is that the Challenge is a really worthwhile exercise and a fantastic concept.”

“The depth of the science and technology behind the submissions is impressive,” says Mr Gregory. “We see the high calibre of the submissions as very encouraging for the growth of the biomedical sector in Wellington.”

Just 100 words are needed to make a submission; all ideas will be given support with regard to their commercialisation and potential pathways to market. The leading innovation, to be announced mid-July, will receive $50,000 development funding.

For further details go to www.innovatingforhealth.co.nz

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