A commercialisation acceleration program, in which the participants work with ANDHealth and an industry team of experts and professionals to drive growth in their business.
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What is ANDHealth+?
ANDHealth+ is the leading digital health commercialisation program in Australia, with a proven track record of scaling digital health businesses across a broad range of clinical and commercial metrics.
ANDHealth+ is funded by the Australian Government under the Medical Research Future Fund Early Stage Translation and Commercialisation Support Program, with the intent of delivering a measurable impact on the selected SMEs’ ability to deliver new treatments or products to Australian patients, to undertake and provide access for more Australians to clinical trials, and to engage the clinician and patient community in embracing the potential of digital health and to the commercialisation and expansion of Australian digital health SMEs.
ANDHealth+ is not a grant program. ANDHealth+ is a commercialisation acceleration program, in which participants work with ANDHealth and an industry team of experts to drive growth in their business, with two stages of project funding made available through the ANDHealth Digital Health Accelerator Fund.
An Industry Advisory Panel (IAP) will be appointed for each cohort company, based on the specific requirements and optimal endpoints/outcomes for that SME with specific consideration given to ‘de-risking’ the company from the point of view of professional investors and enterprise customers.
In consultation with their dedicated ANDHealth support team and IAP, selected SMEs will design two interrelated projects designed to accelerate their progress on the commercialisation pathway:
Stage 1 (Duration 3-4 Months): Activities will focus on identifying key risks and addressing them using third-party expertise and the expertise of each company’s IAP.
Stage 2 (Duration 8-10 Months): Activities will focus on achieving key clinical and commercial milestones which will drive institutional investment and/or enterprise customer uptake.
ANDHealth+ level of support
Funding
- Selected SMEs will share in up to $3.75M of project funding per intake from the ANDHealth Digital Health Accelerator Fund alongside substantial in-kind services from pre-vetted suppliers and a dedicated ANDHealth support team providing hands-on support to undertake project activities, procure specialist expertise and meet agreed milestones.
ANDHealth+ important dates
- This program is currently closed
- Register your interest here with GrantHelper
ANDHealth+ objectives
ANDHealth+ aims to support proof-of-concept stage, evidence-based digital health SMEs, which meet the MRFF definition of digital health as follows:
‘technologies that use computing platforms, connectivity, software and sensors, either alone or in combination with physical products, to treat, diagnose, cure, mitigate and/or prevent disease or other conditions. Does not include digital health records, secure messaging, ePrescribing and other national digital health infrastructure.’
Projects and expenditure eligible for ANDHealth+ support
Proposed Projects should focus on the development of clinical and/or commercial evidence to significantly improve the project’s ability to commercialise, raise growth capital and/or execute on a market entry or growth strategy.
Two sequential projects will be supported with relevant milestones and go-no points defined within each.
Stage 1 (duration 3-4 months):
Activities will focus on identifying key risks through a ‘working backwards’ model and, where possible, addressing them using third party expertise and the expertise of each company’s IAP. Outcomes of Stage 1 activities and the Stage 1 Investor & Customer Deal Flow Days will be used to inform Stage 2 project activities.
Stage 2 (duration 8-10 months):
Activities will focus on achieving key clinical and commercial milestones which will drive institutional investment and/or enterprise customer uptake. Project activities will be focused on significant pieces of work which will have a clear and demonstrable impact on the growth trajectory of each cohort company.
Note: Stage 2 projects will be subject to review by the IIAC and it is expected that some companies may not progress to stage 2.
Eligible activities include but are not limited to:
Product Development
- Product Verification and Validation
- End-User Studies
- UX/UI development to drive improved clinical outcomes
- Intellectual property strategy
Clinical Developments and Outcomes
- Clinical Trial Planning and Protocol Design
- Clinical Trial/Study Design and Execution
- Clinical Trial Data Analytics
- Efficacy in a clinical or industry setting
- Voice of End-user(s) in clinical settings
Manufacturing
- Manufacturing assessments
- Designfor Manufacture
- Scaleup Manufacturing plans
Commercial Strategy, Evidence and Outcomes
- Go-to-Market Planning
- Voice of Paying Customer Studies
- Commercial Pilot Programs
- Health Economics Assessments
- Business Validation in End User Settings
- International Market Strategy
- Health Data and Independent Market Intelligence
- Business and Financial Modelling
Regulatory and Reimbursement
- Independent Regulatory Strategy and Audits
- Regulatory Certification or roadmap to certification (eg,TGA, FDA)
- Reimbursement and Pricing Strategy, Verification and Audits
- Cybersecurity
- Data collection, storage, security and privacy
- Quality Management Systems planning
- Multi-jurisdictional compliance planning
Ineligible activities include expenses not directly related to the projects approved within the ANDHealth+program. ‘Business as usual’ operations will not be supported.
Ineligible activities include (but are not limited to):
- General and administration costs for day-to-day business expenditure
- Non-related staffing or contracting costs including the time commitment of applicant’s staff to supporting project activities
- Ongoing software and hardware development
- Marketing and branding costs
- Fees paid to incentivise customers to use/ purchase your product or services
- Costs of non-project specific travel and associated quarantine/ medical costs
- Fees to government agencies such as ASIC.
This is not a grant program. Project funds approved by the ADHAF are managed and paid directly to third-party suppliers by ANDHealth on behalf of successful applicants where possible. In certain situations, project funds may be paid to participating companies directly for expenditure on agreed outcomes. Participating companies will be required to provide verification of expenditure upon request by ANDHealth.
Please note: Third-party activities supported by ANDHealth+ and financed by the ADHAF are carried out via a competitive tender. The tender process and contracting are supported by the applicant’s ANDHealth project support team. Within the application, applicants should focus on outlining the proposed activities and targeted outcomes, rather than including specific proposals from third-party providers.
ANDHealth may determine that expenditure is ineligible and not directly related to the specific project at its discretion.
See the guidelines for full details of projects and expenditure eligible for ANDHealth+ support.
Other ANDHealth+ important details that you will need to know
Organisations eligible for ANDHealth+ support
Entities must:
- Be an Australian SME i.e. a registered Australian corporate entity employing no more than 199 employees (SME) and be able to demonstrate that they are authorised to use any IP required to perform the project
- Meet ASIC thresholds for small business including consolidated revenue of less than A$50M and/ or consolidated gross assets of less than $25M at the end of the previous financial year
- Have a minimum of one full-time employee engaged in the business. Preference will be given to applicants which can demonstrate sufficient management capacity and capability to effectively engage with the depth and breadth of the ANDHealth+ program
- Have sufficient resources to service and complete the program and associated project plans (operational runway, time, resources, headcount). It is important to note that ANDHealth+ allocated funds are applied to direct project costs only and not the day-to-day operations of the participant’s business.
- Will report on requisite outcomes data and other reporting metrics requested by ANDHealth as required for three years beyond completion of the program.
See the guidelines for full details of organisations eligible for ANDHealth+ support.
ANDHealth+ selection criteria
Consideration will be given to:
- Extent to which the product delivers value through improved diagnosis, prevention, treatment, mitigation and/or management of chronic and acute conditions for the benefit of the patient.
Demonstrated understanding of the end user(s) and how they will interact with the product, including:
- Description of how the solution fits within clinical workflows and/or typical patient journeys.
- Differentiation between the user(s), payers and beneficiaries
- Evidence of Voice of User.
Uniqueness:
- Clear articulation of competitive position and product advantage.
Maturity of the technology, including:
- Technical: evidence of proof of principle/concept use in the clinical or market setting is detailed; where applicable, access rights to key data required for operation are outlined (e.g. AI/ML training data).
- Strategy for patient data privacy and security.
- Clinical: level of product evidence including clinical trials and technical certification.
- Regulatory: consideration of regulatory strategy including identification of TGA regulatory classification.
- Traction: use of the product in a clinical or market setting.
- Scalability: consideration of barriers to scalability, such as required integrations, and extent of stakeholder identification and engagement.
Market and business case, including:
- Feasible business model.
- Articulation of value proposition to identified payers.
- Evidence of market appetite, including Voice of Paying Customer evidence.
- Size of market and pathway to market.
- Intellectual property strategy and position.
- Barriers to market entry.
Team, including:
- Business skills.
- Technical skills.
- Track record and ability to achieve market uptake.
- Diversity and inclusion: evident diversity in the advisory board, board, management team and a feasible strategy for maintaining/ achieving diversity.
Program Impact, including:
- Extent to which the proposed projects will positively affect clinical and commercial readiness of the project.
- Extent to which the applicant is a good fit for the ANDHealth+ program.
Preference will be given to companies who can demonstrate significant understanding of the complexity of the challenges of commercialisation of digital health.
See the guidelines for full details of the assessment criteria.
How do I get the ANDHealth+?
Proposed technologies and projects must:
- Meet the definition of “digital health” as outlined in the MRFF 2020 Early Stage Translation and Commercialisation Support Grant Opportunity Guidelines i.e. ‘technologies that use computing platforms, connectivity, software and sensors, either alone or in combination with physical products, to treat, diagnose, cure, mitigate and/or prevent disease or other conditions. Does not include digital health records, secure messaging, ePrescribing and other national digital health infrastructure.’
- Involve a product/service/technology which has reached or substantially demonstrated Proof of Concept/Proof of Principle
- Be evidence-based with a clear focus on improving patient outcomes.
Applicants must:
- Read and understand the guidelines.
- Ensure eligibility for the funding. Applicants that do not meet all the eligibility criteria will not be considered.
- Deliver the project as outlined in the application.
- Provide complete information requirements.
Information to prepare for the ANDHealth+ application
Submit your completed application with all accompanying attachments via the online application portal:
- ANDHealth Lean Canvas template is available in Gust.
- Letter of Board Support template is available in Gust.
- Project overview template is available in Gust.
- Cohort Company Expectations document is available in Gust.
See the guidelines for full details of information requirements.
Applying for the ANDHealth+
After confirming your eligibility and attending the information session, book your 1-1 pre-application consultation with the ANDHealth team to express your interest or discuss your application.
Apply by submitting an application that addresses the eligibility and selection criteria and uploading all requisite attachments to the online application portal Gust.
Register your interest here with GrantHelper to explore your alignment with this program and how we can assist you to increase your chances of success.
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