ABOUT US

MedTech’s Got Talent

In it’s 6th year, MedTech’s Got Talent is Australia’s largest medical device accelerator program. The program is a unique entrepreneurship challenge supporting emerging entrepreneurs to develop and refine skills in pitching a business concept, developing a technology roadmap and launching commercialisation activities for their medical technology innovations. There is no charge to participate, and participants tap into real resources (money, expertise, network) to ideally position themselves for start-up success.

The Actuator

The story of The Actuator reaches back to 2021, with its foundations proudly rooted in STC Australia – a deep tech, state-based incubator located in Melbourne, that went on to become Australia’s most successful deep-tech commercialisation centre. Over a 12-year period, STC successfully enabled the commercialisation and exit of 54 companies, raised over $400 million in capital, created 800 jobs and worked strategically with over 2021 Australian startups.

Building upon this history and unrivalled track-record of achievement in stimulating high-tech and medtech ecosystems, drawing on and strengthening our successful team and capability, and augmenting our proven approach, The Actuator was launched in 2018.

The Actuator, a not-for-profit entity, is Australia’s premier medtech commercialisation initiative – priming, augmenting and developing our state-based innovation ecosystems through a nationally-focused strategy.

The Actuator employs a unique, powerful and differentiated approach that:
• is industry-led;
• activates players across the entire innovation spectrum;
• augments local ecosystems; and
• fosters an unwavering technology commercialisation focus.

Wherever an idea or venture is on the commercialisation pathway, The Actuator has a program designed to smooth its journey and accelerate its development, setting a new standard for medtech commercialisation, and catapulting Australia into its rightful place at the head of the global innovation race.