Stryker partners with academics and digital health enabler to advance innovative patient solutions

MedTech & Diagnostics News: In a landmark collaboration, the Digital Health Collaborative Research Centre (DHCRC), in partnership with medtech leader Stryker and the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is set to embark on a project that has the potential to reshape the landscape of patient healthcare through the development of a cutting-edge digital platform.

Stryker established its first Research and Development (R&D) Lab in Brisbane last year, focusing on key areas such as digital health, robotics, clinical software applications, and advanced manufacturing research.

Rob Wood, Senior Director of Research & Development at Stryker, emphasised the transformative potential of the project, stating, “A local, fully digitised and connected planning and design treatment system has the potential to reduce production lead times and hospital and patient costs, improve patient outcomes, and demonstrate scalability potential across multiple medical applications.”

The collaboration will see academia and industry working hand in hand, with a special research and development relationship established with UTS Rapido. UTS Rapido, a dedicated engineering and technology consultancy embedded within UTS, will provide expertise in additive manufacturing.

Hervé Harvard, Executive Director of UTS Rapido, explained “UTS Rapido has a proven track record of developing end-to-end solutions through its unique capabilities in software development, UX, and mechatronics.”

Annette Schmiede, CEO of DHCRC, underscored the potential impact of the project on the digital health sector and the broader Australian economy. She stated, “It is anticipated that the outcomes of this project will lead to job creation with localized product development in Australia, as well as an increase in local skill development. Longer term, this project has the potential to place Australia in a strong position to deliver digital solutions to the broader Asia Pacific region.”

The collaborative endeavour represents a unique fusion of global expertise, world-leading universities, and the local health sector. Annette Schmiede emphasised, “This reflects the core mission of the DHCRC.”

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