About ACTIVATE

ANDHealth ACTIVATE, supported by LaunchVic, is a purpose-built accelerator program for Victorian digital & digitally enabled medical technology companies that are poised for significant growth.

ACTIVATE combines critical elements of our highly regarded Masterclass and ANDHealth+ programs into a six-month accelerator-style program, providing leading content, hands on coaching, deep domain expertise and supported implementation.

Targeted to companies that bring together the enabling capabilities of technology and deep health and medical research to create novel digital or digitally enabled medical technologies, products or services, ACTIVATE is suitable for companies which have reached MVP and can demonstrate early engagement with users and customers.  

Throughout the six-month program, companies receive tailored support and mentorship designed to result in a robust business and investment case which will enable companies to successfully navigate the due diligence processes of professional investors and enterprise customers. The program delivers world-class content with hands on coaching and support to allow companies to implement their learnings into their business on a real-time basis.

Cohort companies will also benefit from access to a national Executive in Residence with a proven track record in developing, commercialising, scaling and exiting a digital health business, as well as facilitated access to ANDHealth’s global network of industry leaders and preferred suppliers. 

ACTIVATE has supported 30 companies with access to over 170 hours of mentoring, insights from over 230 industry experts and over 470 hours of program activity. These companies have so far generated $8.7M in revenue, raised $11.4M in dilutive and non-dilutive capital, impacted 162,000+ patients and created 49 new jobs (FTE).


Program Overview
The six-month program comprises:

✓  6 modules of expert content aligning to key building blocks of a strategic commercialisation, business and capital plan. 

✓ Supported knowledge implementation phases, which will include practical exercises and self-completion tasks designed to help participants put their learnings into practice.

✓ Mentoring and actionable feedback: 1-1 and small group feedback from executives in residence, national sector experts and international industry leaders to support continuous growth and improvement.

The 6 modules of expert content include:

• Module 1
Get your Foundations Right: Problem, Product & People

• Module 2
Users & Usability: Defining Your Product Development Roadmap & Milestones

• Module 3
Safety, Efficacy & Trust: Managing Regulation, Compliance & Risk

• Module 4
How & Where to Grow: Know your Markets Before you Go to Market

• Module 5 
Will Your Customers Pay and Why? The Art of the Business Model

• Module 6
Money Money Money: What does it really take to raise capital? Are you Ready?
ACTIVATE Speakers
ACTIVATE 2024 engaged a total of 115 industry experts with 41% identifying as female and 59% identifying as male.  

Industry experts and speakers for ACTIVATE 2025 will be curated from ANDHealth’s extensive national and international network of industry leaders.

All featured speakers possess hands-on experience and a proven track record in delivering outcomes in digital and connected health.
Benefits to Applicants
✓ No equity or IP taken.

✓ Access to a network of professionals with proven and demonstrable track records in development, commercialisation, implementation and capital raising in the digital and connected health sectors.

✓ Ability to apply learnings and implement changes during the program using the Content-Application-Feedback approach, which supports cohort companies to translate content into learning and then to embed those capabilities into business activities immediately.

✓ Ongoing access to a national Executive in Residence with a proven track record in developing, commercialising, scaling and exiting a digital health business.

✓ Facilitated access to ANDHealth’s global network of industry leaders and preferred suppliers.

✓ Opportunities to present to and receive feedback from ANDHealth’s network of professional investors.

✓ Ongoing access to CHICC, which includes a free co-working space, office hours with leading industry experts, International Experts in Residence, targeted commercialisation workshops, and room hire for networking events, meetings and workshops.

✓ Ability to network with a cohort of companies on a similar journey for the six-month program.

✓ Participation in a Program Showcase at the end of the program to present learnings.

✓ Access to ANDHealth’s national and international industry development activities and events including program Alumni events and promotions. 
Executive in Residence
We are grateful to provide successful ACTIVATE applicants with exclusive access to a national Executive in Residence (EIR). This includes monthly 1:1 sessions and additional meetings as required.

Our ACTIVATE EIRs have a proven track record in developing, commercialising, scaling and exiting a digital health business.
ACTIVATE Alumni

ACTIVATE 2023 Cohort

ACTIVATE 2024 Cohort

ACTIVATE Impact

ACTIVATE Combined Cohort Reported Outcomes

ACTIVATE Program 2023  = 15 companies | Company outcomes reported to ANDHealth (as at May 2024)
ACTIVATE Program 2024  = 15 companies | Company outcomes reported to ANDHealth (as at December 2024)
$11.4M
Raised (dilutive &
non-dilutive)
$8.7M
New revenue
generated
49
New jobs (FTE)
created
27
Pilots, research
projects or clinical
trials commenced
162,593
New patients
impacted
1590
New commercial
customers
Alumni Case Studies
Video Testimonials
The program is designed for digital and digitally-enabled medical technology companies which:

✓ Have a business registered in Victoria

✓ Have an Australian Business Number (ABN)

✓ Have more than 1 employee and fewer than 200 employees

✓ Have an annual revenue of less than $20 million

✓ Be developing and commercialising a digital health or digitally-enabled medical technology such as mobile health (mHealth), health information technology, decision support software, remote patient monitoring, digital diagnostics, wearable devices and sensors, telehealth and telemedicine, personalised medicine, connected medical devices, Software as a Medical Device (FDA definition)

✓ Have a functioning MVP which can be deployed to generate clinical and commercial evidence

✓ Can provide evidence of customer and/ or end-user demand

✓ Are able to service the commitment of a 6-month part-time program for senior leaders in the business (founder, C Suite level)
The program is designed to span across six months, recognising the busy lives of scale-up entrepreneurs. The overall structure will involve one module a month, with the first week focusing on content and then knowledge implementation and mentoring for the remaining weeks.

Successful applicants for the program will be notified towards the end of April. The selection process involves a comprehensive scoring procedure, and once the top 15 candidates are ratified, all applicants will be notified.

The on-site component will be held at the Victorian Connected Health Innovation and Commercialisation Centre (CHICC) at Level 2, 99 William Street in Melbourne. Cohort companies will be encouraged to take advantage of the free co-working and meeting space at CHICC for the duration of the program.
✓ 15 companies (up to a maximum of 20) will be selected through a competitive process each year.

A committed senior member of each company is required for active participation in the program.

While there may be room for other senior members to participate in specific sessions, we require full dedication from a nominated team member of the executive leadership team from each cohort company.  

Additionally, we strongly encourage other team members to attend relevant sessions aligned with their department or business throughout the program.

We are thrilled to be offering ACTIVATE free of charge for the selected Victorian companies, thanks to the generous support of LaunchVic.
Learn more about LaunchVic
Will attending ACTIVATE negatively affect my company’s application for ANDHealth+ and/or CUREator+ in the future?
Attending ACTIVATE will provide your business with the right resources and skills to apply for the ANDHealth+ program in the future. Where suitable, we encourage applicants of ACTIVATE to apply for ANDHealth+ or CUREator+ following the program.
Can I talk to someone about the program and my application?
Yes, we encourage prospective applicants to reach out to Tayla Turner, Program Director of ACTIVATE (tayla@andhealth.com.au) to discuss the opportunity.

We strongly encourage applicants to read the website and eligibility criteria and attend an information sessions ahead of reaching out.
How often do I have to come in for program delivery throughout the 6-months?
The program is designed to span across six months, recognising the busy lives of scale-up entrepreneurs.

The overall structure will be 1 module per month: 
- First week - content and learning (in-person)
- Second and Third week - knowledge implementation (blended delivery both in-person and virtual options)
- Fourth week - mentoring (virtual)

The program offers a blended delivery approach, combining in-person, virtual, and optional sessions.
When can I expect to hear an outcome on my application for the program?
Successful applicants for the program will be notified towards the end of April. The selection process involves a comprehensive scoring procedure, and once the top 15 candidates are ratified, all applicants will be notified.
Will I receive feedback about our application if I am unsuccessful?
Yes. We make every effort to provide each unsuccessful applicant with feedback about their application. Feedback may come in the form of a follow-up phone call or email.
Can I apply from outside of Victoria?
The program is designed for Victorian digital health and connected device companies, we therefore require all applications to have their main business operations in Victoria along with an Australian Business Number (ABN).
Where can I get more information and ask questions?
If you are interested in applying, we invite you to attend our information sessions, where we will provide you with everything you need to know before submitting your application.

ANDHealth will provide an overview of the program, plus everything you need to know before submitting your application.

The team will guide you through the application process, and provide attendees with tips and tricks to submitting a strong application.

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