Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Anne O'Neill, Director for Enterprise and International Partnerships at the Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) at New South Wales (NSW) Health.

Richard and Anne discuss her role, reflections on the past two years, her passion for translating research into real-world outcomes, the NSW Health Medical Devices Fund and her hopes for 2022. They also talk about Anne's passion for health and medical research that guides her on her mission to add value to the medical research community in NSW.

About the BBFH Series 

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.

Website: https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts 

Website BBFH Challenge: https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/ 

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/ 

Twitter: https://twitter.com/ide_group

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/ 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/  

 

Chapters/Timestamps 

0:00 Intro

1:11 Anne's role at NSW Health and how the pandemic affected it

4:57 What companies should realise dealing with NSW Health

8:55 How things have changed for NSW Health

11:40 Anne's passion for medical research

15:15 The vision for the NSW Medical Devices Fund

19:10 Success stories of the NSW Medical Devices Fund

21:55 The BBFH Challenge and why critical feedback is important

23:55 Why honest feedback and persistence is critical for founders

26:10 Hopes and Outlook

Our host, Richard Sokolov, Executive Director and co-founder of IDE Group, speaks with Anne O'Neill, Director for Enterprise and International Partnerships at the Office for Health and Medical Research (OHMR) at New South Wales (NSW) Health.
Richard and Anne discuss her role, reflections on the past two years, her passion for translating research into real-world outcomes, the NSW Health Medical Devices Fund and her hopes for 2022. They also talk about Anne's passion for health and medical research that guides her on her mission to add value to the medical research community in NSW.
About the BBFH Series 
The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.
Website: <a href="https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts">https://www.idegroup.com.au/videos-podcasts </a>
Website BBFH Challenge: <a href="https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/">https://www.bbfhchallenge.com/ </a>
LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/">https://www.linkedin.com/company/ide-/ </a>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/ide_group">https://twitter.com/ide_group</a>
Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/">https://www.facebook.com/IDEGroupAU/ </a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/">https://www.instagram.com/ide.group/&nbsp;</a>&nbsp;
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Chapters/Timestamps 
0:00 Intro
1:11 Anne's role at NSW Health and how the pandemic affected it
4:57 What companies should realise dealing with NSW Health
8:55 How things have changed for NSW Health
11:40 Anne's passion for medical research
15:15 The vision for the NSW Medical Devices Fund
19:10 Success stories of the NSW Medical Devices Fund
21:55 The BBFH Challenge and why critical feedback is important
23:55 Why honest feedback and persistence is critical for founders
26:10 Hopes and Outlook

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories. 

The Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Series is a series of interviews with founders, professors, executives, and other leaders of the Australian startup community. Together with our guests, we explore and analyse the drivers and challenges of the healthcare startup community in Australia and talk about their unique journeys and stories.&nbsp;

Building Better Futures for Health Series

IDE’s BBFH Series, hosted by IDE Group, is a series of interviews with former winners, judges and contestants of the annual Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge.

The BBFH Challenge invites entrepreneurs, researchers and industry professionals worldwide to apply and receive up to $30,000 worth of product development, commercialisation and entrepreneurial support from IDE Group, bringing Medtech ideas to life and kick-starting the journey to commercialisation.

BBFH provides finalists and winners with the unique opportunity to obtain advice, mentorship, and financial guidance from IDE and the selected judging panel. Collectively they have access to a cross-functional team of entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, engineers, and clinical professionals, bringing an established network of knowledge, experiences, and connections in the medical technology field.

IDE&rsquo;s BBFH Series, hosted by IDE Group, is a series of interviews with former winners, judges and contestants of the annual Building Better Futures for Health (BBFH) Challenge.
The BBFH Challenge invites entrepreneurs, researchers and industry professionals worldwide to apply and receive up to $30,000 worth of product development, commercialisation and entrepreneurial support from IDE Group, bringing Medtech ideas to life and kick-starting the journey to commercialisation.
BBFH provides finalists and winners with the unique opportunity to obtain advice, mentorship, and financial guidance from IDE and the selected judging panel. Collectively they have access to a cross-functional team of entrepreneurs, scientists, designers, engineers, and clinical professionals, bringing an established network of knowledge, experiences, and connections in the medical technology field.

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