Sydney (29 July, 2025) — IDE Group has launched the 2025 Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge, a national program designed to accelerate the development of early-stage medical technologies. Delivered in collaboration with the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) MedTech Compass membership initiative, the BBFH Challenge offers a hands-on opportunity for Australia’s emerging innovators to navigate the journey from concept to commercialisation. Applications are now open until September 7, with this year marking the first live semi-finals event, scheduled for October 15. The program will culminate in the grand final on October 22, held during the MTAA MedTech Conference 2025 in Sydney, Australia.

Sydney, AU — 21 July 2025 —The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) and the Medical Technology Association of Australia (MTAA) just concluded the Australia Regulatory Device Summit 2025, held at the ICC Sydney 17-18 July. The Summit, which drew 340 attendees from 12 countries and 5 continents, focused on Australian regulatory reforms and international harmonisation. The event also offered participants insights and access to representatives from organisations like ANVISA (Brazil), HSA (Singapore), PMDA (Japan), FDA (U.S.), TGA (Australia), and the European Commission, as well as other healthcare leaders and MedTech professionals.