Research with Purpose 2027 & NFMRI’s 50th Anniversary Celebration
2027 NFMRI Conference | 23-25 November 2027 | Pacific Bay Resort, Coffs Harbour NSW
About the Conference
The Conference will explore strategies and solutions to help build, support and grow the biomedical innovation sector in Australia by attracting investments and creating collaborations that help advance innovations – ultimately leading to better health outcomes for the community.
The unique networking, educational and thought leadership event brings together experts and key decision makers from various relevant sectors to help up-skill delegates and explore how financial and social investments in medical research, together with different strategies and bold actions, can lead to the advancement of innovations.
The program focuses on building a culture, support and funding ecosystem where industry, government, academia, venture capital and philanthropy intersect to support biomedical innovations from beginning to end.
Who Should Attend?
Management and executives from the following groups will benefit from attending the conference:
- Philanthropists
- Private and Social Investors
- Government
- Business and Industry Leaders
- Researchers and Knowledge Commercialisation Specialists
- Financial and Investment Services
- Universities and Medical Research Institutes
- Trusts & Foundations
Conference Program
Our draft conference program will be published here once available.
The speakers listed are accurate at the time of publishing, but as always are subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances or last minute changes in availability.
Conference Registrations
Our early bird registrations will open in early 2027 and will close at 6pm AEDT on 11 October 2027.
Conference Objectives
1. Provide an overview of the current medical research ecosystem and funding strategies used by various key stakeholders;
2. Collectively explore and discuss challenges, opportunities and solutions along the innovation and research translation pathway;
3. Network and identify where partners intersect so they can best achieve successful collaborations or partnerships;
4. Explore opportunities and strategies to help strengthen and grow the biomedical innovation sector in Australia to foster new sovereign capability;
5. Showcase examples of innovators who have successfully commercialised their research to better understand the nuances before, during and after partnerships are formed;
6. Foster a culture of learning and continuous improvement by showcasing leading examples of collaborations and partnerships;
7. Set out approaches on how to ‘think outside of the box’ and lead change via bold actions; and
8. Participate in an open forum to inform delegates developing strategies and policy that seek to address current and forthcoming challenges that deliver community benefits, advance the biomedical research and innovation sector to deliver socioeconomic outcomes and growth.
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