Health and medical industries
Investing in Health and Medical Industries
Companies from around the world can engage with world leaders in biotech and clinical trials, digital health, medical devices, ageing well, research, academia, clinical care and business development.
To learn more about how we can grow South Australia's industry, view the Health and Medical Sector Plan.
Investment advantages
We have a burgeoning commercial industry, helping jurisdictions around the world support their ageing populations, including the industry-driven Ageing Well International globalising local ageing expertise – from birth to ageing.
Connected ecosystem
South Australia’s hi-tech sector is well-equipped to support the health and medical industries sector in the fields of artificial intelligence, science, engineering and nanotechnology to facilitate new innovations in the biomedical sphere.
Precincts and Clusters
Innovation precincts
Collaboration is in our DNA here in South Australia. You will have access to some of the best innovation precincts where high-profile businesses, academia, industry bodies and government are co-located and working together.
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Adelaide BioMed City
Adelaide Biomed City is one of the largest health and life sciences clusters in the Southern Hemisphere and brings together research, education, clinical care and business development.
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Flinders Medical Centre (FMC)
FMC has an international reputation as one of Australia’s finest public teaching hospitals and as a centre for research excellence. It is co-located with the Flinders University School of Medicine and Flinders Private Hospital.
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Flinders Village
A new development of a world-class health research facility, providing state of the art research facilities, as well as teaching simulation and clinical research spaces.
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Lot Fourteen
Lot Fourteen is a space that fosters collaboration and innovation across sectors and disciplines, including defence and space, artificial intelligence, digital health, machine learning and robotics, cyber security and creative industries.
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Technology Park
Technology Park is an established hub of defence and aerospace, advanced electronics, health, training, consulting, and information communication technology companies. Technology Park Adelaide provides a thriving environment for business collaboration and networking.
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Tonsley Innovation District
Tonsley is a hub for advanced manufacturing businesses and services specialising in high-growth sectors: health, medical devices and assistive technologies, cleantech and renewable energy, software and simulation, mining and energy services.
Business Clusters
Our industry clusters provide strong intellectual and research foundations, providing opportunities to share talent, technology and infrastructure.
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Adelaide Airport
With global acknowledgement that aviation is a vital catalyst for economic growth, Airport Business District is a key economic gateway that seamless integrates zones for a range of industries.
Business opportunities and investment ready projects
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Investment: Direct investment
Carina Biotech: Cellular immunotherapies for the treatment of cancer
Carina is creating a future that defeats cancer, empowering patients to fight their disease. Our next-generation technologies harness the power of the immune system through targeted T-cell therapy.
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Investment: Greenfield
Healthy Marketplace
The Healthy Marketplace provides a single online platform that guides patients/customers (or their carers/plan managers) to the identification of products and/or services that best meets the individual’s health needs through multiple practitioners and providers.
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Investment: Direct investment
Aucentra Therapeutics
Aucentra offers the opportunity for bespoke investment in an exciting Australian entity with outstanding records of success in accelerating the development of cutting-edge science into new therapies.
Primary contact
Looking to identify opportunities, strategic partnerships and get advice on the South Australian Health and medical industries sector
Mark Wheeler
Acting Director - Health and Medical Industries and Business Development Manager - Hi-tech
Works with companies to develop projects, negotiate and structure investments, remove barriers, solve problems and support industry across Health and medical industries and Hi-tech.
Contact
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