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MTPConnect is the Medical Technologies and Pharmaceuticals Industry Growth Centre in Australia.
MTPConnect is part of the Industry Growth Centres Initiative, an industry-led approach to drive innovation, productivity and competitiveness by concentrating our investment on key industry sectors.
MTPConnect will cast a commercial eye on all aspects of the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries and identify players with the ability to innovate products and services that will drive jobs in Australia.
The aim for MTPConnect is to boost the sector’s competitive advantage and establish Australia as an Asia Pacific hub for medical technology and pharmaceutical companies by:
• Identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory burden;
• Increasing collaboration and commercialization;
• Improving capabilities to engage with international markets and global supply chains; and
• Enhancing management and workforce skills.
MTPConnect is part of the Industry Growth Centres Initiative, an industry-led approach to drive innovation, productivity and competitiveness by concentrating our investment on key industry sectors.
MTPConnect will cast a commercial eye on all aspects of the medical technology and pharmaceutical industries and identify players with the ability to innovate products and services that will drive jobs in Australia.
The aim for MTPConnect is to boost the sector’s competitive advantage and establish Australia as an Asia Pacific hub for medical technology and pharmaceutical companies by:
• Identifying opportunities to reduce regulatory burden;
• Increasing collaboration and commercialization;
• Improving capabilities to engage with international markets and global supply chains; and
• Enhancing management and workforce skills.
Overview
Location
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Employees
11-50
Founded date
2015
Mentions in press and media 7
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| Jul 22, 2025 | Precision Era to Redefine Treatment, Drive $450B Economic Investment and Change Lives Across Asia Pacific | SINGAPORE, July 22, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Precision Era of medicine is arriving in Asia Pacific, driven by the arrival of a critical mass of innovative therapies that will redefine treatment, attract investment and improve lives, a new e... |
| Apr 5, 2024 | Addend.AI Embarks on Global Expansion Through MTPConnect's Global Market Navigator Program | Addend.AI Leverages Global Market Navigator Program for Healthcare Innovation and International Growth. We're at a pivotal point in using AI to transform healthcare. Joining the Global Market Navigator programme aligns with our goals, provi... |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Startup News wrap: MTP Connect, Harvest, Nuheara, Missions Connect, Secret Skincare and Regional Pitches | Wrapping up the startup news for 2021... There’s just so much news, we have to jam it into one last post for 2021. We’ll be back in 2022, but for now, here’s a wrap on some stories to keep you going over the summer break… MTP Connect launch... |
| Nov 3, 2021 | $1M boost for WA medical products manufacturing | Health Minister Roger Cook announcing the medtech funding A new voucher scheme from the MTPConnect WA Life Sciences Innovation Hub will see a major boost for medical products manufacturing in Western Australia. Established in 2015 as an ind... |
| May 19, 2021 | Medtech grants of up to $100K on offer | MTP Connect Voucher Program. Image - MTPConnect website. One of the federal government’s ‘growth centres’ – MTPConnect – has launched a new voucher program to boost medical products manufacturing in Western Australia. The funds are made ava... |
| May 12, 2021 | First REDI Fellowships Awarded to Boost Medical Research Commercialisation Capabilities | The program provides financial support to Australian, international and/or multinational medical technology or pharmaceutical (MTP) companies to bring the best talent in-house for up to twelve-months to work on priority medical research pro... |
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FAQ about MTPConnect
When was MTPConnect founded?
MTPConnect was founded in 2015.
What has the press written about MTPConnect?
Parsers VC has collected 7 articles mentioning MTPConnect, among them “Precision Era to Redefine Treatment, Drive $450B Economic Investment and Change Lives Across Asia Pacific” (Jul 22, 2025) and “Addend.AI Embarks on Global Expansion Through MTPConnect's Global Market Navigator Program” (Apr 5, 2024).
Is MTPConnect still active?
Yes, MTPConnect is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Dec 17, 2025.