Innovation and Enterprise Programs
Education Programs
Impact Health Catalyst
The Impact Health Catalyst Program provides participants from the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and the Kamuzu University of Health Sciences in Malawi, Africa the opportunity to co-design innovative solutions to address a major health issue, with a plan to promote impact and health equity in the Malawian community.
Health Foundry
The MDHS Health Foundry is an immersive program designed to introduce MDHS PhD Candidates and Early Career Researchers to the world of health innovation, entrepreneurship, and impact. This program offers participants the opportunity to explore commercialisation and translational research in a dynamic, supportive environment.
Global Health PhD Bootcamp
This accelerator bootcamp provides intensive preparation for submissions to the 2027 GCIEM Grand Challenge. This accelerator will prepare cross-faculty teams of students to submit and pitch a high-impact technical solution to a current healthcare challenge in an international global health competition.
Other Innovations Programs
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The Australian Clinical Entrepreneur Program (AUSCEP) aims to up skill clinicians and accelerate innovation by developing the entrepreneurial and innovation mindset of Australia's healthcare professionals to create positive change for the Australian healthcare system.
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The Innovation Acceleration Program is a joint initiative between Western Health and the University of Melbourne established to encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship between the health care sector and research teams. This exciting opportunity links compelling problems and unmet needs from the health sector with world-class research and commercialisation expertise at the University of Melbourne.
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MAP was launched in 2012 as the first University-aligned accelerator in Australia. Each year 10 teams are selected to take part in the MAP Accelerator Program, where they receive mentoring from some of Australia’s most brilliant business minds, as well as access to a global network of advisors, channel partners and investors.
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Based at the University of Melbourne, the MBSI brings together undergraduate, postgraduate and medical students who share an interest in technology and its applications in medicine and the biological sciences. The initiative aims to support students with backgrounds across science, engineering and medicine with opportunities for multidisciplinary collaboration and learning.
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Melbourne Connect is a purpose-built innovation precinct in the heart of the Melbourne Biomedical precinct that brings together world-class researchers, government, industry, SMEs, startups, higher-degree students, artists, and Science Gallery Melbourne.
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The Melbourne Entrepreneurial Centre offers a gateway to the entrepreneurial opportunities available within the University of Melbourne for students, alumni and the general public including pitch nights, hackathons, masterclasses, workshops and other programs.
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TRAM is a gateway to research entrepreneurship and industry engagement for ambitious researchers. The TRAM suite of programs are designed to quickly develop entrepreneurial thinking within proven frameworks to maximise the real-world impact of research-based projects. TRAM is open to all researchers from the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct.
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The Women Founders Network is open to those from the University of Melbourne or recent alumni that identify as Women Entrepreneurs and offers an informal community of trusted advisors for testing ideas, seeking solutions and learning from the experiences of successful innovators over regular brunch events.
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Nucleate is a student-led organization that represents
the largest global community of bio-innovators and empowers next generation biotech founders.
Looking for programs but don't know where to start?
The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Navigation Tool provides up-to-date information about programs, funding and expert help to support you progress your idea and translate your research. From student initiatives to innovation accelerators, you can explore and apply for programs relevant to your career stage, project status, and research interest.
Learning and teaching innovation programs
Explore funding and professional development opportunities, teaching innovation programs, and contacts that can support you to deliver innovative learning and teaching experiences for our students by visiting MDHS Education on the staff intranet.
Many aspects of founding and growing a social venture are the same as those involved in any type of startup company. The University of Melbourne has a comprehensive ecosystem which supports you to take your research idea or discovery out into the world via a startup pathway.
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