We know it takes time, resources and the right mix of people, research and capital to translate a good idea into lasting impact and commercial success.
The Enterprising Melbourne Review 2023 is the University of Melbourne’s first annual publication showcasing commercialisation and entrepreneurship highlights, metrics and inspiring case studies of industry partnerships, social ventures and startups active in the University’s innovation ecosystem during 2023.
2023 in numbers
2023 ecosystem highlights
September 2023
Climasens, a Melbourne Accelerator Program startup, along with partner Urban System Labs, wins a global USD$5 million grant from Google.org.
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Knowing that our innovative approach, backed by research, helps diminish their trauma and sensory distress makes every effort worthwhile. Dr Donna Lyon, University of Melbourne
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Synchron: Giving people with severe paralysis the power to communicate using their thoughts
For over a decade, Melbourne and New York-based company Synchron has been perfecting a stent-like brain implant to give people with severe paralysis the autonomy and means to be understood – using their thoughts alone.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2012
SECTOR: Therapeutic Devices
IMPACT PATHWAY: Startup; Partnership
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne; Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health; Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Advanced Genomics Collaboration: Fast-tracking treatment for genetic diseases
Researchers within the Melbourne Biomedical Precinct are using recent advancements in technology to accelerate genomics-based innovations, leading to better patient outcomes and a more efficient and equitable health system.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2019
SECTOR: Biotech
IMPACT PATHWAY: Partnership
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne Centre for Cancer Research; Illumina
Left Write Hook: Empowering survivors of childhood sexual violence to reclaim their lives
The Melbourne-based, survivor-led social venture start-up Left Write Hook is offering innovative ways to help people who have experienced sexual violence move beyond the debilitating trauma so many of them face in adulthood.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2020
SECTOR: Social impact
IMPACT PATHWAYS: Startup; Social Venture
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne
Cell Bauhaus: Using mathematics and biology to solve tomorrow’s problems
New frontier tech start-up Cell Bauhaus is working at the cutting-edge of science to understand, predict, and alter cellular behaviour to harness the power of living organisms and ensure a safer, more sustainable, and prosperous planet.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2023
SECTOR: Software
IMPACT PATHWAY: Startup
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne; Cell Bauhaus
ASQ-TRAK: Culturally responsive tool transforming child health screenings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
One of the standard tools used by early childhood professionals to measure development doesn’t consider the unique factors and environments impacting the experiences of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. This critical need is now being addressed by a University of Melbourne-based team.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2016
SECTOR: Healthcare
IMPACT PATHWAYS: Licensing; Social Venture
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne; ASQ-TRAK
Rubicon Water: Longstanding collaboration works to automate some of the world’s largest irrigation systems
The irrigated agriculture industry is facing an increasing challenge to produce more food using less water. Rubicon Water is delivering the advanced technology needed to manage water resources with unprecedented levels of efficiency and control.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 1998
SECTOR: Envirotech
IMPACT PATHWAYS: Licensing; Partnership
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne; Rubicon Water
Porous Lane: Old tyres reborn as permeable pavements to save water
With tens of millions of tyres dumped every year, a Melbourne-based engineering start-up has developed new technology to commercialise highly permeable, environmentally friendly pathways that capture and reuse water for a healthier environment.
YEAR ESTABLISHED: 2020
SECTOR: Envirotech
IMPACT PATHWAY: Startup
PARTNERS: University of Melbourne; Porous Lane
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