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The Diabetes Technology Research Accelerator Grant Program has been designed to fast-track the development of new diabetes technologies by connecting medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries with academics and clinicians.

Launched during National Diabetes Week against the backdrop of the ‘Unite in the fight for tech campaign’, the new funding program will support research to get new technologies into the hands of people with diabetes who need them most.

Diabetes Australia will be investing seed funding of $250,000 and is calling for matched funding from industry partners to help generate $1 million to spear-head this initiative and create real change.

The research program will focus on the use of technology in improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for disadvantaged communities – particularly people living in rural and remote areas, and vulnerable groups including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, CALD communities, youth, people living with disability, and aged care.

This new initiative will complement Diabetes Australia’s existing research investments across basic, clinical, health service and public health research to improve the lives of people living with diabetes.