Cicada HealthTech Hub

Westmead Health & Innovation District

Located inside Westmead Health and Innovation District, The Cicada HealthTech Hub is a home to early stage health companies, a space for collaboration and commercialisation activation, and a landing pad for industry seeking solutions to their research and business challenges. Helping to contribute to the vision of making Westmead a world-class innovation district in health and education.

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Unique environment for health innovation

Residency at the Hub

The Cicada HealthTech Hub is for startups, entrepreneurs, and innovators with the ambition to create and launch health tech innovations. As a resident, you’ll have access to:

  • Affordable and flexible office suites and co-working spaces

  • Prime location within NSW’s largest health precinct, with introductions to potential clinical, research, and industry partners.

  • Access to Westmead Research Hub resources at internal rates, including advanced biobanking, genomics, and imaging services.

  • Connections to venture funding, legal, regulatory, and manufacturing partners.

  • Full facilities support, including office utilities, meeting rooms, and end-of-ride amenities.

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Valuable connections

Surrounded by brilliant minds

As a resident of the Cicada HealthTech Hub, you'll tap into Cicada's deep tech community and valuable networks within the Westmead Health and Innovation District, while joining a supportive group of entrepreneurs offering advice, connections, and collaboration.

  • Valuable connections with leaders across in the Westmead Health & Innovation District, Australia’s largest health precinct.

  • A close-knit community of peers and health tech innovators across Cicada’s deep tech network for shared insights and support.

  • Build relationships across the health innovation ecosystem in including investors and partners to accelerate your journey to market.

Specialist business support

Powering your commercialisation journey

The HealthTech Hub offers a range of commercialisation workshops, courses and mentoring programs for researchers, technologist, entrepreneur or early-stage venture, to build capability and support you at every stage of their journey. 

HealthTech Hub Masterclasses & Programs

HealthTech Hub Masterclass: Navigating Health Tech Funding

December 4th, 2024
12:0002:00
Join us for the last Masterclass of 2024! We've assembled a stellar lineup of experts to discuss the funding landscape in Healthtech & Medical Devices. Learn how your value proposition determines the optimal timing and strategies for maximising your chances of success. Hear from our panel experts: Mark Flynn, Founder / Principal, Global Edge Medtech Consulting Kea Dent, Managing Director, KD&A Consulting Maryam Parviz, CEO and Co-Founder, SDIP Innovations Anne O'Neil, Director for Enterprise, International Partnerships and Clinical Trials at the Office for Health and Medical Research
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Cicada Health Tech Hub x ANDHealth Present: Non-Dilutive Investment to Boost Digital Health Commercialisation

November 6th, 2024
16:3019:30
Looking to accelerate the commercialisation of your digital health solution? Join us for an evening of insights and networking on Wednesday, 6th November to explore how non-dilutive funding can help drive your innovation forward. At this event, we’ll explore key strategies for securing non-dilutive commercialisation funding that can benefit all players in the health tech ecosystem. Our expert panel will share insights on effectively framing your value proposition, understanding what buyers—particularly in hospitals—are seeking, and navigating the non-dilutive investment landscape. This is a valuable opportunity for anyone involved in health tech to gain insights and enhance their understanding of funding opportunities.
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Ask an Expert - 1:1 Mentor Sessions

An exciting opportunity for clinicians, researchers, and health tech founders to gain invaluable insights and personalised advice from a distinguished panel of Mentors, Investors, and Funders.
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Health Tech Hub Fast Start

Fast Start is a 6-month bespoke commercialisation coaching program for high potential heath tech teams and startups. With the help of a dedicated expert and supported by industry mentors, you refine your strategy, set goals and we help you to get there faster.
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Cicada HealthTech Hub Elevate

October 28th, 2024
This hands-on workshop will guide you through the commercialisation process step-by-step so you walk away with a clear commercial strategy.
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Seamless Day-to-Day Operations

Premium Facilities

Our facilities are thoughtfully designed to support your growth and make your day-to-day operations seamless, so you can focus on innovation.

  • Flexible office and desk spaces with all-inclusive utilities to meet the needs of your team, no matter the size.

  • Meeting rooms equipped with teleconferencing system for seamless collaboration.

  • Onsite cafe for informal meetings, networking, or just a break over a great coffee.

  • Secure parking with electric vehicle charging stations

  • End-of-ride facilities with showers, change rooms, and towel service

New South Wales, and in particular Western Sydney, has all the elements of a world leading innovation district already in place. We are incredibly proud and grateful to extend our expertise and knowledge to startups seeking to improve health globally.

Sally-Ann Williams

CEO of Cicada Innovations

The Cicada HealthTech Hub is proudly supported by NSW Government and is part of the Westmead’s Health & Innovation District.

The district includes 4 major hospitals, 4 world-leading medical research institutes, 2 university campuses and the largest research-intensive pathology service in NSW.

By 2036, the number of full-time staff will increase to more than 50,000 and the number of students will expand to more than 10,000.

Among the first projects for development is a viral vector advanced manufacturing facility to provide ground-breaking trial therapies for infections, cancer and genetic diseases.

About Brandon Capital

Cicada Innovations delivers several health-focused program alongside Australasia’s leading life science VC firm, Brandon Capital.

The program will enable the Westmead Health and Innovation District to participate in the Brandon BioCatalyst Collaboration, providing direct access to capital and commercialisation expertise.

Brandon BioCatalyst is a unique collaboration of investors, CSL, government and 50+ leading medical research institutes and hospitals united by a single purpose: generating cutting edge, next generation medical therapies and technologies to improve health and save lives.

Cicada HealthTech Hub

Innovation Quarter Building
Level 3, 160 Hawkesbury Rd
Westmead NSW 2145

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