New hope for kidney patients around the world with investment into Australian dialysis device manufacture

Sydney-based start-up Ellen Medical Devices will receive $427,500 in government funding that will be matched by the company, making a total investment of $1.04 million to develop its award-winning Ellen Medical Dialysis System. The investment is part of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre’s (AMGC) $30 million Commercialisation Fund supporting innovative Australian businesses to grow their manufacturing … Continue Reading

George Institute innovations receive global acclaim

A new Australian product designed to make kidney dialysis more broadly available at low cost has won first prize in a global health innovations competition. The Affordable Dialysis System, developed by Sydney-based Ellen Medical, beat more than 500 entries from 22 countries to score top prize in the World Innovation Summit for Health 2020 Innovation … Continue Reading

Affordable dialysis worldwide: Q+A with John Knight of Ellen Medical Devices about the world’s first low-cost dialysis system

Professor John Knight, a children’s kidney specialist, is the Managing Director of Ellen Medical Devices and a senior researcher at The George Institute for Global Health. He speaks to POF about Ellen Medical’s Affordable Dialysis System (the world’s first low-cost dialysis system), discusses how IP is supporting their business strategy, and potential investment opportunities… Q: … Continue Reading