Discover how our partners and friends of The Hub are driving innovation through a wide range of commercialisation opportunities—from collaborative research and hands-on training to access to cutting-edge facilities and expert support. Together, we’re turning ideas into impact and advancing health outcomes.
CMRI
Children’s Medical Research Institute partners with industry leaders to accelerate therapeutic innovation through customised research collaborations, technology licensing, and access to world-class expertise and infrastructure—transforming cutting-edge discoveries in genetics, gene therapy, and cancer research into life-changing treatments for patients worldwide.
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney connects leading researchers and students with industry and government partners to address critical health challenges and offers opportunities for collaboration through student placements, research partnerships, technology licensing, consultancy services, and researcher-led innovation.
WIMR
Westmead Institute for Medical Research works with researchers to identify and protect intellectual property, evaluate its potential, and pursue the most effective pathways to successful outcomes for patients. Opportunities include clinical collaborations, contract research, industry partnerships, spinout exploration, and licensing opportunities.
CSIRO
Business, government and industry across Australia and the globe seek CSIRO‘s expertise to unlock innovation and help navigate the waters of intellectual property and licensing, creating new market partnership strategies. Their world-class research experts work collaboratively across deep-tech domains including health and biosecurity.
Westmead Innovation Centre
The Westmead Innovation Centre within The Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, features cutting-edge facilities including the Media Lab, which has led to commercialised tools such as the Advanced Life Support VR training app. The Centre also includes a 16-bed simulation ward for hands-on clinical training and a Maker Space that fosters collaboration on health innovation projects using tools like 3D printing.
Research Education Network (WSLHD)
Unlock the potential of your innovations with Western Sydney Local Health District’s Research and Education Network via their IP and Commercialisation services. REN offers access to a diverse portfolio of patented technologies, support for licensing and investment opportunities, and expert guidance to help bring research breakthroughs to market and improve health outcomes.
NSW Health Commercialisation Training Program
The NSW Health Commercialisation Training Program (CTP) is open to researchers, scientists, clinicians, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs and those in the health sector who are working on a novel medical device, diagnostic or therapeutic product, or a software that is considered a medical device.
Cicada Innovations
Cicada’s HealthTech Hub located at Westmead, supports early-stage health and MedTech companies with incubation, commercialisation training resources, and collaborative spaces. Cicada is over 25 years old and a highly respected Australian incubator.