Now in its eleventh round, the Medical Devices Fund continues to prove its value to the NSW health and medical research ecosystem. As Chair of the Fund’s Expert Panel, I am delighted to be working on a program that harnesses and supports the translation of innovation and research and provides such a significant contribution to NSW.
The Medical Devices Fund could not have happened without the leadership and vision of the NSW Government. Supporting innovators in the medical technology sector has direct impact on patient outcomes and the efficiency of the health system. The Expert Panel was delighted with the number and the quality of the applications this year which were particularly strong in the areas of broad orthopaedic and soft tissue engineering applications and focal laser therapy.
The task of assessing these high-quality applications required dedicated effort and expertise, and I want to thank the members of the Expert Panel Dr John Parker, Mr Mark Phelps, Ms Kelly Constable, Professor Gemma Figtree, Associate Professor Laura Faulconer, and Associate Professor Payal Mukherjee for their remarkable efforts.
Congratulations to the recipients of the Medical Devices Fund for 2023 whose work will have lasting and meaningful impacts on the health system in NSW and the wider community. Thank you also to those who took the time to apply, and I encourage you to continue working on your technologies as they could help shape the future NSW healthcare system.
Professor Hugh Durrant-Whyte
Chair of the Medical Devices Fund Expert Panel
NSW Chief Scientist & Engineer
