Good Start for local businesses
Thursday, 22 July, 2004
Life science companies - from start-ups to listed biotechs - featured highly in the latest round of Commonwealth R&D Start funding, it was revealed yesterday.
About a dozen life science-related firms netted more than AUD$15 million of the total pool of $65.15 million awarded between April 2 and June 30.
Among them were listed company Agen Biomedical, a division of listed company Agenix (ASX:AGX), which was awarded more than $1.128 million towards the continued development of its Thromboview blood clot imaging technology.
The biggest grant overall was one of almost $9.4 million to Seeley International, for its integrated climate control system.
Life science grantees included:
- Vaxine (ACT), $764,996 -- Novel, aluminium-free hepatitis B vaccine
- Biosceptre (NSW), $2,091,077 -- Broad-spectrum anti-cancer topical cream
- Zestwin (NSW), $175,000 --- Non-toxic chemical coating for sheep
- CathRX (NSW) with University of Western Sydney, $1,496,593 -- Sensing and ablation range for abnormal heart rhythms
- Agen Biomedical (Qld), $1.128,758 -- ThromboView
- Glycoz (Qld), $1,838,000 -- New carbohydrate-based antibiotic
- Genetraks (Qld), $1,015,816 -- Gene-based diagnostic test for EPM
- Hexima (Vic), $656,197 -- Insect-resistant technology in cotton
- Ultimate Medical (Vic), $264,783 -- Novel single-use medical airway device
- GBC Scientific Equipment (Vic), $1,837,555 -- New HPLC instrumentation
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