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Dear <<First Name>>,
Welcome to the latest gemaker Insights newsletter.
Before we pause over Christmas and take a well-earnt break, please let us know if there are any projects you want to pre-book for next year.
There seem to be more opportunities this month than ever for grants and opportunities - check them out below.
Be sure to check out the latest innovation news below, all the upcoming online events, new funding and heaps of new job vacancies at the end of our newsletter.
Would you mind sharing our newsletter or articles with those who would benefit from it? And please keep in touch. To subscribe, visit our Insights page and enter your details.
Natalie Chapman
Managing Director, gemaker
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Breakthrough Victoria Fund
The Breakthrough Victoria Fund is open for business. If you are commercialising research and innovation, then check out the investment programs under this $2 billion,10 year program. Find out more about their investment streams and apply for funding here.
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NSSN Grand Challenge Fund
The NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) is calling on research, industry and government stakeholders to form collaborative proposals and apply for funding under round two of the NSSN Grand Challenges Fund. Applications close 21 February 2022.
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Clinical Entrepreneur Program
Organisations are invited to submit programs to deliver a pilot Clinical Entrepreneur Program in Australia, which will provide bespoke training to clinicians to develop their innovative ideas into products and enterprises/businesses that benefit patients. Applications close 31 Jan 2022.
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AMR Commercialisation 101
CSIRO & Cicada Innovations have launched AMR Commercialisation 101, a free online training course to help researchers, SMEs and innovators to commercialise their work into solutions to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Find out more about the course here.
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D.Start Ignite
D.Start Ignite is an innovation and entrepreneurship program that empowers Australian academics, start-ups, and SMEs to connect with Defence, identify a real-world application for their science or technology and attract the resources they need to translate it to capability. Applications close 21 January 2022.
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NSW R&D Fund
The R&D Fund supports SMEs and scaleups to commercialise products that address the health, social or economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Funding will be in the range of $250,000 to $1 million and targets products within the TRL level 4-9 to help them move along the TRL scale. Applications open soon.
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Human integrated sensor systems challenge
In collaboration with DMTC, Defence is seeking collaborative proposals from industry and academia to develop a Human Integrated Sensor System which can measure and interpret indicators of biological pathogen exposure from the human body before the individual gets sick. Applications close 17 December 2021.
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GrowLab Grains Challenge
Grains Research & Development Corporation and Cicada Innovations are looking for innovative deep tech solutions that can help to drive the sustainability & help create enduring profitability for Australian grain growers. The challenge is open to growers, entrepreneurs or researchers working in agtech or other adjacent industries with a solution that might be applicable to the grain industry. Applications close 17 December 2021.
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Soil Carbon Innovation Challenge
Are you an innovator in soil carbon? Apply now open for the National Soil Carbon Innovation Challenge which provides funding for feasibility studies of lower-cost, accurate technical solutions to measuring soil organic carbon. Successful applicants will deliver a feasibility study that shows technical viability and commercial potential of their proposed solution. Applications close 10 December 2021.
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CUREator - Australia's national biotech incubator
CUREator, backed by the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund aims to support early-stage health and medical research and innovation in Australia through to proof-of-concept and beyond, providing opportunities for commercialisation. EOI for Round One close 6 December 2021.
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Launch Lab Program
Do you have an idea that just might work? The Launch Lab program is your opportunity to get your venture off the ground. The six-month program combines Outset’s investment expertise, unique laboratory and workshop spaces, and active on-site community to help you get started. Applications are always open.
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Upside Founder Program
Are you the founder of an exceptional Series A-B startup? Apply now for the 2022 Upside Founder Program and learn from people who know the founder journey in a cohort of peers at the same growth stage as you. Next year’s program will run from February to October 2022. Apply here.
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Snapshot of Available Funding
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Victoria
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Contact us early to help you prepare your grant application.
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