Spotlight: Microscopy Australia’s Technical Voucher Fund Breaks Down Barriers

Microscopy Australia, headquartered at the University of Sydney, is providing discounted access to its microscopy services through a Technical Voucher Fund for medtech R&D companies for early  stage drug discovery. It is work supported by MTPConnect, through the Australian Government’s Project Fund Program that is continuing to reduce the existing barriers to utilise these services. The podcast team - Shannan Osrin and Elizabeth Stares – talk to Microscopy Australia’s Marketing and Business Development Manager Dr Jenny Whiting about the impact on companies and SMEs who have used their instruments and technical testing services, like WA-based Linear Clinical Research and Little Green Pharma. The consortium of nine university-based microscopy facilities is led by the University of Sydney, and includes University of Queensland, University of Western Australia, UNSW Sydney, University of Adelaide, University of South Australia, Australian National University and Flinders University.