Kantara Consulting
A biotech-focused consultancy bringing top-tier government relations and funding services to the Australian SME biotech sector.
Kantara Consulting
A biotech-focused consultancy bringing top-tier government relations and funding services to the Australian SME biotech sector.
About
Kantara Consulting
Kantara Consulting’s differentiator is its expertise, focus and passion for the Australian life science industry. We specialise in bridging the communication barriers between the science, business, academic and political worlds. Our mission is to drive the vibrancy and success of Australia’s life sciences ecosystem.
We help biotech companies accelerate their growth through leveraging government incentives and support programs as well as through increasing their profile and their influence with government bodies. We also advocate for the industry through input in policy discussions directly with state and the Australian Federal Government.
Kantara Consulting is founded by Dr Megan O’Connor PhD MBA who is a passionate advocate for the Australian Biotech Industry and founded Kantara Consulting to support Australia’s biotech sector with top-tier consulting services. Before starting Kantara Consulting, Megan was the National Leader for Life Sciences at Deloitte’s Global Investment and Innovation Incentives Team. Megan has worked in both the Australian biotech industry and academia, gaining a PhD in Neurobiology from Lund University, Sweden.
We work with companies backed by great science.
Companies seeking commercial success and to have a positive impact on the world.
We help companies shoot for the stars.
Services
There has never been a better time to invest in government relationships for Australian medical technology developers and manufacturers.
Kantara Consulting helps biotech organisations establish, grow and maintain relationships with federal, state, industry organisations and universities through the following services:
- Strategy Development: Identifying key stakeholders and developing messaging strategies that optimally align your organisation’s growth plans with current government policies.
- Relationship Management: Assistance in executing and managing your organisation’s ongoing government relationship and communication strategy.
Kantara Consulting assists companies claim the Australian R&D Tax Incentive. Our services include:
- Workshops to promote technical understanding of the program and its compliance requirements
- Development of an R&D Governance Document
- Preparation of regular R&D Progress Reports
- Assistance with annual claim preparation and submission, including drafting of R&D activities descriptions and the calculation of eligible R&D expenditure
- Ongoing R&D claim management and feedback.
Combining our industry and government expertise, Kantara Consultancy has a track record of developing thought leadership and submissions to government on behalf of our clients and the Australian life science industry.
Kantara Consulting can help organisation access government funding opportunities through the following services:
- Project Development: Developing business cases and project plans that document your company’s growth and development roadmap
- Grant and proposal preparation: Preparing grant applications and supporting documents
- Government relationship management: Developing and executing an ongoing government communication strategy
There has never been a better time to invest in government relationships for Australian medical technology developers and manufacturers.
Kantara Consulting helps biotech organisations establish, grow and maintain relationships with federal, state, industry organisations and universities through the following services:
- Strategy Development: Identifying key stakeholders and developing messaging strategies that optimally align your organisation’s growth plans with current government policies.
- Relationship Management: Assistance in executing and managing your organisation’s ongoing government relationship and communication strategy.
Combining our industry and government expertise, Kantara Consultancy has a track record of developing thought leadership and submissions to government on behalf of our clients and the Australian life science industry.
Kantara Consulting assists companies claim the Australian R&D Tax Incentive. Our services include:
- Workshops to promote technical understanding of the program and its compliance requirements
- Development of an R&D Governance Document
- Preparation of regular R&D Progress Reports
- Assistance with annual claim preparation and submission, including drafting of R&D activities descriptions and the calculation of eligible R&D expenditure
- Ongoing R&D claim management and feedback.
Kantara Consulting can help organisation access government funding opportunities through the following services:
- Project Development: Developing business cases and project plans that document your company’s growth and development roadmap
- Grant and proposal preparation: Preparing grant applications and supporting documents
- Government relationship management: Developing and executing an ongoing government communication strategy
Focus
Connection
Integration
Impact
Latest
Bionics Institute Innovation Lecture: Panel Discussion - Industry focused Government Funding Models
Bionics Institute Innovation Lecture: Panel Discussion - Strengthening Australian Biotech Industry
Advocating for the biotech industry
"CSL, Cochlear, and Gardasil are all great Australian biotech success stories; we have done it before. How do we do it again and again?"
See Kantara Consulting's contribution to the Innovation Papers on the "Changes needed for biotech and medtech grant funding to improve commercialisation"
Patent Box Tax Submission
Kantara Consulting is very supportive of the introduction of the Patent Box Tax but urges further industry consulting to ensure that the regime achieves its objectives.
SpeeDx’s launch event
Kantara Consulting was proud to be involved in the launch of SpeeDx’s headquarters where the NSW Minister for Health Hon Brad Hazzard MP officially opened the facility.
Latest
Bionics Institute Innovation Lecture: Panel Discussion - Industry focused Government Funding Models
Bionics Institute Innovation Lecture: Panel Discussion - Strengthening Australian Biotech Industry
Advocating for the biotech industry
"CSL, Cochlear, and Gardasil are all great Australian biotech success stories; we have done it before. How do we do it again and again?"
See Kantara Consulting's contribution to the Innovation Papers on the "Changes needed for biotech and medtech grant funding to improve commercialisation"
Patent Box Tax Submission
Kantara Consulting is very supportive of the introduction of the Patent Box Tax but urges further industry consulting to ensure that the regime achieves its objectives.
SpeeDx’s launch event
Kantara Consulting was proud to be involved in the launch of SpeeDx’s headquarters where the NSW Minister for Health Hon Brad Hazzard MP officially opened the facility.
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