Financing medtech innovation in Melbourne: a case study in economic and phenomenological sociology

The thesis examines how Australian medtech entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and government officials make sense of their environment and engage in the development of the medtech financing space and the medtech innovation system of Melbourne. The findings from this qualitative study suggests that the multiple meanings emergent from the three sets of actors create a cycle of disconnect, leading to struggles and incremental development of the medtech innovation financing field and the medtech innovation system of Melbourne. This study highlights the tensions existent in the medtech innovation field providing evidence based implications for policymakers working in the medtech innovation field.