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Addressing the disruptions caused by COVID-19

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Forty two small and medium enterprises obtained $25,000 to $50,000 support funding to commercialise a product or service that addresses the health, wellbeing and/or economic impacts of COVID-19.

The COVID-19 TechVoucher program provided support funding for technology-rich startups, scaleups or small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to collaborate with Publicly Funded Research Organisations (PFROs).

Successful applicants could accelerate the commercialisation of innovative R&D products and services that address the many health and economic disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Activities that were funded by TechVouchers included:

  • access to research facilities and equipment such as electron microscopes, medical imaging, and other PRFO delivery partner facilities
  • product or process design, such as engineering or technical design expertise to determine prototype structure, function or materials
  • validating or demonstrating technical capabilities of a product, process or technology including clinical trials and in-market validation
  • funding toxicology studies on materials that could be incorporated into a new product
  • testing and certification for supply of products
  • enhancing existing product capabilities or enabling entry to international markets.

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