More opportunities for life science entrepreneurs

Pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson is establishing the new Johnson & Johnson Innovation Partnering Office @ Monash (JJIPO @ Monash), in collaboration with Monash University and with the support of the Victorian Government.

JJIPO @ Monash will work with Victoria’s medtech and pharmaceutical sector to deliver training, mentoring and networking programs to support the next generation of entrepreneurs to help patients globally.

Medical technologies and pharmaceuticals is a growth sector vital to the future economic prosperity of Victoria and are a source of high-value, secure employment for Victorians.

The Victorian Government is committed to helping the state’s world leading medical technologies and pharmaceuticals sector to grow and drive innovation through LaunchVic – the government’s $60 million start-up initiative, and through the Future Industries Fund.