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)
Patents
Electrical apparatus and methods and apparatus for positioning and implanting components thereof
US-10933232-B2
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Electrical apparatus and methods and apparatus for positioning and implanting components thereof
US-10933232-B2
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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
Support for in vivo device evaluation including surgical implantation, behavioural assessment and animal-model experiments.
Tissue processing, histological analysis and laboratory assays to quantify biological outcomes from device interventions.
End-to-end engineering, design and prototype fabrication to support investigational device development and iterative testing.
Support for clinical testing, trial protocol development and translation of devices into early-phase clinical studies.
Operational support for running clinical studies including participant outreach and recruitment for conditions such as tinnitus, infant hearing and neurological trials.
Creating and managing academic and industry partnerships to accelerate development and translation of technologies.
Support for in vivo device evaluation including surgical implantation, behavioural assessment and animal-model experiments.
Tissue processing, histological analysis and laboratory assays to quantify biological outcomes from device interventions.
End-to-end engineering, design and prototype fabrication to support investigational device development and iterative testing.
Support for clinical testing, trial protocol development and translation of devices into early-phase clinical studies.
Operational support for running clinical studies including participant outreach and recruitment for conditions such as tinnitus, infant hearing and neurological trials.
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
News & Updates
Fundraising event listed on the institute news page.
Annual fundraising day to support research activities.
Public lectures and seminars to present research and engage stakeholders.
Announcement that an epilepsy monitoring/stimulation device developed in collaboration with the institute received FDA authorisation.
News describing first implantation of a vagus nerve stimulation device for Crohn’s disease within a research program.
Clinical trial results reporting vision improvements over two and a half years for a retinal implant intervention.
Fundraising event listed on the institute news page.
Annual fundraising day to support research activities.
Public lectures and seminars to present research and engage stakeholders.
Announcement that an epilepsy monitoring/stimulation device developed in collaboration with the institute received FDA authorisation.
News describing first implantation of a vagus nerve stimulation device for Crohn’s disease within a research program.
Clinical trial results reporting vision improvements over two and a half years for a retinal implant intervention.