CANBERRA, Australia: With an ever-growing dental market, innovation and development of new technologies are critical at all levels. In a move that supports that advancement, the Australian government recently awarded an Accelerating Commercialisation Grant worth over A$566,000 to dental product manufacturer HyGenie Australia.
Dr Mark Wotherspoon is the inventor of the device that cleans, stores and protects removable oral appliances such as dentures. Speaking about the new boost of funding, Wotherspoon and Managing Director of HyGenie Australia Steve Plakotaris said that it would support the advancement of consumer and clinical trials that will begin in September 2018, with eventual national and international launch of the device set for 2019.
“There is still a lot of work to do and no doubt some challenges lie ahead; however, we have made a good start to becoming a worldwide brand,” Plakotaris said.
Australian Dental Industry Association (ADIA) CEO Troy Williams said, “ADIA congratulates HyGenie Australia on being awarded this substantial grant from the Australian government in recognition of the innovation and global export potential of this small business.”
The grant is a component of the Australian government’s Entrepreneurs’ Programme, which is designed to help small and medium-sized businesses, as well as entrepreneurs and researchers, to access expert guidance and find the right solutions to commercialise novel products, processes and services.
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