ANU Institute for Space | InSpace’s director Anna Moore FTSE Moore joined an illustrious panel yesterday at AusMedtech 2026, discussing “The space advantage: why medtech innovation is moving beyond Earth.”

Larissa Wiese expertly moderated and Professor Fiona Wood AM (Fiona Wood Foundation), Professor Anna Moore FTSE (ANU Institute for Space | InSpace), Rob Gallagher Lions Eye Institute, Patrick Gong PhD Candidate (ARC Centre of Excellence in Plants for Space) discussed the many advantages of space for medical technological innovation.

Key takeaway from Anna: “Microgravity gives us a fundamentally different laboratory. Space isn’t the destination; it’s a tool to solve problems on Earth faster.”