Read the full Round 2 media release here
Expressions of Interest for Round 2 of Biointelect Venturer will open on 21 September 2026, providing Australian SMEs, research teams and innovators with the opportunity to access funding and tailored support to advance technologies for the prevention of infectious diseases.
Biointelect Venturer is Australia’s national incubator for infectious disease innovation, supporting promising Australian technologies to accelerate their path from discovery to impact and progress towards commercial and investment readiness.
What Biointelect Venturer offers
Successful applicants will have access to:
1. Catalytic non-dilutive funding
- Non-dilutive, stage-gate funding to accelerate evidence generation, reduce development risk and progress projects towards key value-inflection points.
2. Tailored Development Support and Commercial Guidance
- Project-specific strategic support and expert guidance across product development, regulatory and clinical pathways, CMC and manufacturing, intellectual property, commercialisation, market positioning, investment readiness and exit or partnering strategies.
3. Training and Capability Building
- Practical workshops, masterclasses, mentoring designed to build each team’s capabilities across translation, product development, company building, regulatory strategy, commercialisation and investment readiness.
4. Network/facilitated access to partnerships and investors
- Facilitated access to national and international experts, infrastructure, service providers, industry partners, funders and investors, as well as peer learning through the Biointelect Venturer community.
Biointelect Venturer is supported by the Australian Government through the Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) 2024 BioMedTech Incubator Grant Opportunity.
EOIs open 21 September 2026, 9:00 AM AEST, and close 16 October 2026, 4:00 PM AEDT.
Access Round 2 Funding Guidelines here and FAQS here
Support for Round 2 Applications:
To support prospective Round 2 applicants, Biointelect Venturer will host an Information Session and a Grant Writing Workshop.
Information Session
Thursday 24 September 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm AEST
Learn more about Biointelect Venturer Round 2 eligibility and the application process, with an opportunity to ask questions.
Register for the Information Session
Grant Writing Workshop
Wednesday 30 September 2026
11:00am – 12:00pm AEST
A practical session designed to help prospective applicants understand the Round 2 application requirements and strengthen their EOI applications.
Register for the Grant Writing Workshop
Stay informed
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