The Development Grant scheme supports individual researchers and/or research teams to undertake health and medical research at the proof-of-concept stage, specifically driving towards commercial outcomes within a foreseeable timeframe.
The intended outcomes of the Development Grants scheme are:
Your NHMRC Development Grant will need a 5-page business plan to show how the Development Grant research outcomes will contribute to advancing the commercialisation of your technologies. For support in writing the business plan sections of your application please contact Gary Zlnay or Tyron Lopes in Commercial and Investment Services (cis@ecu.edu.au) as soon as possible if you are considering applying for a NHMRC Development Grant.
If you haven’t already, please complete an Invention Disclosure Form prior to contacting Commercial and Investment Services.
Commercial and Investment Services will also be able to advise on the protection of intellectual property and general commercialisation strategies.