Better Health Systems
Healthier People
Innovation through Collaborations
The ideal platform to facilitate health collaborations between Australia and China.
Australia China Health Accelerator (ACHA) is an independent not-for-profit organisation registered in Victoria Australia. ACHA aims to accelerate collaboration and development in the health and medical research sector of Australia and China. ACHA is supported by Victorian government, medical research institutes and NGOs in Victoria.
ACHA links up Australian expertise, research innovation and talents in the health sector to China’s demand for health industry development, aimed to facilitate better health systems development and accelerate medical innovation.
UprAsia FEP Cohort 3 Opens
October 31, 2019
Are you the founder or executive of a health technology startup or SME who recognise that Asian, especially Chinese markets, offer vast opportunity but you don’t quite know how to get there?
Do you need expert advice to assist you on your business plan and global strategy for Asian markets?
UprAsia is the program for you. Applications now open.
The Success of Australia China Health Summit in Melbourne
September 16, 2019
On September 17, 2019, the Australian China Health Summit 2019 co-hosted by the Australian China Business Council (ACBC) and the Australia China Health Accelerator (ACHA), was successfully held at the Langham Hotel, Melbourne. With the focus on medical big data and artificial intelligence (AI), the Summit received strong support and active participation.
The Mind of an investor (West Vs East)
September 03, 2019
How does western investment philosophy and process differs from a Chinese one? In this free session, we will explore what returns investors looks for given a level of risk, different investment philosophies, risk tolerance, patience and therefore how you need to present your project to investors from different backgrounds.
Do not miss the opportunity to understand how you and your company can benefit from entry into one of the fast-growing and second largest healthcare markets in the world.
ACHA UprAsia July Trip Run Successfully
As a part of the Victorian Government supported UprAsia program, ACHA organised and led an Australian healthcare delegation visiting China. The delegation travelled to Guangzhou and Shenzhen in the China’s Greater Bay Area- the most open and economically dynamic region in the country. Watch the video clip for the highlights of the trip.
ACHA held the UprAsia launch and first workshop
On 16th January 2019 evening, the Australia China Health Accelerator (ACHA) held its first UprAsia workshop. The ACHA Uprasia program is designed to help Startup founders understand Asian markets and develop strategies and relationships to enter markets with optimal productive relationships.
ACHA awarded a LaunchVic grant for Founders Education Program
October 02, 2018
The Australia China Health Accelerator (ACHA) team are extremely pleased and proud to have been awarded a LaunchVic grant of $250,000 to carry out an Asia focused Startup Founders Education Program over 2019 and 2020. ACHA were one of 7 organisations awarded a total of $4.8M in the 8th LaunchVic funding round. This round has been targeted to accelerate the growth of Victoria’s health and life sciences startups.