Applications can be made by partnered health care clinicians and employees. The first challenge is to identify a real unmet need in the health system requiring an innovative solution.

You are not expected to have the solution, only to have identified the problem.

 

RMH IAP applications are now closed.

The idea or unmet need should be related to health out comes or the health system, including technology within a health care setting

Solutions must have benefits for public health, patient care or solve a clinical problem

Solutions must have significant or global benefit.

RMH and University of Melbourne Program

Applications are now open for the next round of the IAP. We have listened to feedback and changes have been made. Read below for the shorter and simpler program details.

  • 3 Days

    RMH applicants will be advised within 3 days of applications closing whether they have been selected to participate in the program.

    Application forms are available via the Apply Now button.

    Support is available from the Business Development team to complete the forms with 2 ‘BD in Residence’ sessions scheduled at RMH.

    All ‘unmet need’ submissions will be reviewed by an assessment panel convened two days after the applications close

    • Step 1: Applications close for Health Sector unmet needs
    • Step 2: Applicants advised of selection outcomes
  • 3 Weeks

    The Business Development team and Program Coordinator will identify UoM research teams with relevant expertise and availability.

    An initial meeting will be arranged between researchers and clinicians to discuss the project and confirm alignment.

    A mentor will be assigned to each team and the teams will be provided with information on other support and resources available.

    • Step 3: Successful RMH applicants are matched with a UoM research team and assigned a mentor
  • 3 Months

    The project team will work closely with their mentor during the 3-month period to conceptualise their product and address some key commercial questions.

    Pitch training and a template pitch will be made available to the teams during the program.

    The pitch session will be a formal event where teams outline their innovative idea and commercialisation plan before a panel of experts.

    The panel will judge each pitch against specific criteria (available in the Guidelines document).

    • Step 4: Pitch session for project teams to Assessment Panel #2
    • Step 5: Successful teams are awarded their seed funding