Bionics Institute
Non-profit medical research institute focused on design, development and clinical translation of medical devices and diagnostic technologies for neurological, hearing/vision, movement and chronic conditions. Activities include preclinical and clinical research, device engineering and prototyping, specialised laboratory and clinical testing, data science for device research, and support for commercialization and spin-off formation.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Bionics Institute
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oceania
Products
Vagus nerve stimulation systems for research and clinical translation
Investigational vagus nerve stimulation systems and implantable electrode arrays developed for preclinical research and translation across neurological and gastrointestinal indications.
Hearing diagnostic systems and cochlear implant programming tools
Diagnostic systems designed for infant hearing assessment and tools to support cochlear implant programming and optimisation; activities include development towards clinical implementation and commercialization.
Epilepsy monitoring and stimulation devices (collaborative projects)
Devices developed in collaboration with external partners for seizure monitoring and stimulation-based therapies; includes projects that have progressed through regulatory review.
Retinal implant (bionic eye) research device
Retinal implant technologies evaluated in clinical research demonstrating improvements in vision over multi-year follow-up.
Vagus nerve stimulation systems for research and clinical translation
Investigational vagus nerve stimulation systems and implantable electrode arrays developed for preclinical research and translation across neurological and gastrointestinal indications.
Hearing diagnostic systems and cochlear implant programming tools
Diagnostic systems designed for infant hearing assessment and tools to support cochlear implant programming and optimisation; activities include development towards clinical implementation and commercialization.
Epilepsy monitoring and stimulation devices (collaborative projects)
Devices developed in collaboration with external partners for seizure monitoring and stimulation-based therapies; includes projects that have progressed through regulatory review.
Retinal implant (bionic eye) research device
Retinal implant technologies evaluated in clinical research demonstrating improvements in vision over multi-year follow-up.
Services
Pre-clinical research services
Support for in vivo device evaluation including surgical implantation, behavioural assessment and animal-model experiments.
Histology and specialised laboratory testing
Tissue processing, histological analysis and laboratory assays to quantify biological outcomes from device interventions.
Design, engineering and prototype manufacturing
End-to-end engineering, design and prototype fabrication to support investigational device development and iterative testing.
Clinical testing and trial support
Support for clinical testing, trial protocol development and translation of devices into early-phase clinical studies.
Clinical trial and participant recruitment support
Operational support for running clinical studies including participant outreach and recruitment for conditions such as tinnitus, infant hearing and neurological trials.
Collaborative research and strategic partnership facilitation
Creating and managing academic and industry partnerships to accelerate development and translation of technologies.
Pre-clinical research services
Support for in vivo device evaluation including surgical implantation, behavioural assessment and animal-model experiments.
Histology and specialised laboratory testing
Tissue processing, histological analysis and laboratory assays to quantify biological outcomes from device interventions.
Design, engineering and prototype manufacturing
End-to-end engineering, design and prototype fabrication to support investigational device development and iterative testing.
Clinical testing and trial support
Support for clinical testing, trial protocol development and translation of devices into early-phase clinical studies.
Clinical trial and participant recruitment support
Operational support for running clinical studies including participant outreach and recruitment for conditions such as tinnitus, infant hearing and neurological trials.
Collaborative research and strategic partnership facilitation
Creating and managing academic and industry partnerships to accelerate development and translation of technologies.
Expertise Areas
- Clinical trial design and early-phase device translation
- Neuromodulation research and therapy development
- Preclinical surgical models and in vivo testing
- Hearing and vision diagnostics and implant research
Key Technologies
- Vagus nerve stimulation and clinical neuromodulation
- Deep brain stimulation
- Implantable electrode arrays
- Electrophysiology recording and stimulation