A*STAR Medtech Innovation Development and Acceleration Scheme (MIDAS) – MedTech Catapult – MIDAS (MC)

Objective

MedTech Catapult (MC) is a national platform, hosted by the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, that supports the productisation and commercialisation of high-value medical devices and life science instruments towards venture financing, market readiness and manufacturing. 

In RIE2030, MedTech Catapult will move upstream to administer MedTech Innovation Development and Acceleration Scheme (MIDAS) to build a robust pipeline of early-stage projects towards commercial interest, building on MC’s knowhow for product development commercialisation and venture acceleration.

Objective of the MIDAS-MC grant:

• To accelerate market readiness of high-value medical devices and life science tools towards global market approvals and adoption whilst facilitating R&D, clinical testing and manufacturing in Singapore.
• To create high potential substrates in growth areas with high commercial interest
• To create critical mass of differentiated science/IPs; attract commercial interest

Focus Areas

MIDAS-MC grant is intended to support projects in areas such as:

Funding Details

Up to $1 million per project (inclusive of overheads) per project for a duration of 12 – 18 months.

Eligibility Criteria

Clinicians and Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) personnel are required to fulfil the following criteria:

• Hold at least a 0.7 FTE primary appointment in Singapore funded institutions (such as SingHealth cluster institutions)
• Have the relevant scientific/technical background and necessary experience to direct the project being supported by the grant.

Submission

1. Interested applicants please submit the following completed documents to your Host Institution’s Research Office.
   • 'MIDAS MC-001A_Application Form’ Word
   • ‘MIDAS MC-001B Project WBS Template’ Excel
   • ‘MIDAS MC-001C Project Risk Assessment Template’ Excel
   • ‘MIDAS MC-001D Budget Template’ Excel 
2. Endorsements of the following are required for PI & Co-I (if any):
   • Host Institution’s Research Director (or equivalent)
   • Host Institution’s Director of Innovation (or equivalent)
3. Once all documents have been completed and duly signed, the full application package should be submitted to Alvin Chung at Alvin_Chung@medtechcatapult.sg.

Contact Person

Alvin Chung

Email: Alvin_Chung@medtechcatapult.sg

Additional Information

MIDAS-MC website

MIDAS_MC_Application materials

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