Victoria, Australia provides eight compelling reasons for undertaking medical product development: 1. Unsurpassed research infrastructure with ongoing research in many medical fields creating new intellectual property daily. 2. Enviable research services infrastructure including three universities doing medical research, and facilities for synchrotron use, nanofabrication, imaging, cytometry, mass spectrometry, microscopy, and pathology. 3. A world class product design and development industry with five ISO13485 accredited consulting groups having deep experience designing products for global certification and markets across many medical product categories.

1. Eight Compelling Reasons to Undertake
Medical Product Development
in Victoria
Peter Lewis
Hydrix

2. 1. Unsurpassed research infrastructure
creating new, often clinically instigated
IP every day
• Women’s Health, Children’s Health, Ageing, Cancer,
Brain Function, Bionics, Diabetes, Genomics,
Physiology, Mental Health, Neuroscience, Infectious
Diseases, Animal & Human Pathogens and the list
goes on….
2. Enviable Research Services
Infrastructure
• 3 Universities undertaking medical research,
Synchrotron, Nanofabrication, Imaging,
Cytometry, Mass Spectrometry, Microscopy,
Histological and Organ Pathology, Structure Based
drug design …

3. 3. World Class Product Design and
Development Industry
Four (shortly 5) world class ISO13485
accredited consulting product design
and development groups with deep
experience in designing to CE, FDA and
TGA certification levels
Insertable
Devices
Wearable
Devices
Implantable
Devices
Laboratory &
Test Equipment
In Vitro Diagnostic
Devices
Point of Care
Devices
Monitoring and
continuous care
devices

4. 4. Proven Track Record of
Development
Victorian companies have an enviable
track record in the creation of innovative
devices and instruments for global
players in global markets

5. 5. Stunning financial and policy
support from the Federal and
Victorian State governments
• Grants of $10k - $2m for the
development of medical devices
• 45% R&D Tax Credit – cash in hand
• Advanced Manufacturing, Biomedical,
and Innovation Precincts being
established
6. Powerful and very supportive
Industry Bodies
• Ausbiotech/Ausmedtech
• BioMelbourne
• Medical Technology Association of
Australia

6. 7. Same Time Zone, Geographically
Close and Deep Understanding of
Asian Manufacturing Industries

7. 8. The High Calibre of People Attracted and
Retained by our Sheer Quality of Life

8. Thank You!
Peter Lewis
Director Hydrix
peter.lewis@hydrix.com