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Entrepreneurship

For the benefit of our health

by Isabelle Vloemans
13 June 2024

Entrepreneurship

For the benefit of our health

by Isabelle Vloemans
13 June 2024

Getting a medtech start-up off the ground is no mean feat, particularly as the industry is subject to strict regulatory guidelines. Nevertheless, this doesn’t deter ambitious researchers at ETH Zurich.

A selection

Several promising start-ups were supported by the donors of the Pioneer Fellowship programme:

Anavo

Nanotechnology for wound healing and skin grafts

Thanks to a radically new approach, the prototypes not only adhere strongly to tissue and stop bleeding, but they also have antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and tissue regenerative properties.

Checktor Biosciences

Combating antibiotic resistance

To limit the misuse of antibiotics, rapid and reliable diagnostic technologies are key. The test developed by the team can detect infections within 10 minutes.

COSKIN

Energy transfer implants against infection

People with heart implants suffer from the risk of infections caused by the device’s cables. Pioneer Fellow Andreas Kourouklis wants to solve this problem.

IMAI

New approach in cancer diagnostics

IMAI presents a rapid and automated method to detect diseased tissue with greater reliability using a 3D image.

Citus

Instrument for better skin assessment

To optimise the early detection of skin diseases, Bettina Thumm has developed an ultra-lightweight device.

Skaaltec

Personalised rehab

SmartVNS is a portable, non-invasive brain stimulation system to help rehabilitate patients after a stroke. It speeds up recovery and reduces costs by minimising hospital visits.

OBaris

Painless medication delivery

Many diseases today can only be treated by injection. OctoPatch can be applied by the patient to the inside of the cheek, where it releases the medication into the body.

Veltist

Smart patch for surgical leaks

In around ten per cent of cases, stitching after abdominal surgery breaks open. AnastoSEAL is a suture and staple sealant patch that remains adhered under the toughest conditions.

The Pioneer Fellowships are supported by numerous foundations, companies and over 200 private individuals. Donors to medical projects include Fondation Alcea, Hauser-Stiftung and UBS.

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For the benefit of our health

For the benefit of our health

Getting a medtech start-up off the ground is no mean feat, particularly as the industry is subject to strict regulatory guidelines. Nevertheless, this doesn’t deter ambitious researchers at ETH Zurich.

A selection

Anavo

Checktor Biosciences

COSKIN

IMAI

Citus

Skaaltec

OBaris

Veltist

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