Berlin Institute for Population and Development

DGAP-News: Aignostics Raises €14m Series A to Advance AI-powered Pathology

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

Recognizing that, Aignostics focuses on building leading AI models for the detailed analysis of tissue samples and associated metadata for its blue-chip pharma and biotech clients.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing that, Aignostics focuses on building leading AI models for the detailed analysis of tissue samples and associated metadata for its blue-chip pharma and biotech clients.
  • Aignostics AI models go well beyond current off-the-shelf solutions and established approaches.
  • Dr. Rainer Strohmenger, Managing Partner at Wellington Partners commented: We are deeply impressed by the Aignostics team and technology.
  • To date, Aignostics has raised close to 20m in funding from leading VC investors and has offices in Berlin, Germany, and Boston, U.S.

Aignostics Raises €14m Series A to Advance AI-powered Pathology

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, September 15, 2022

Recognizing that, Aignostics focuses on building leading AI models for the detailed analysis of tissue samples and associated metadata for its blue-chip pharma and biotech clients.

Key Points: 
  • Recognizing that, Aignostics focuses on building leading AI models for the detailed analysis of tissue samples and associated metadata for its blue-chip pharma and biotech clients.
  • Aignostics AI models go well beyond current off-the-shelf solutions and established approaches.
  • Dr. Rainer Strohmenger, Managing Partner at Wellington Partners commented: We are deeply impressed by the Aignostics team and technology.
  • To date, Aignostics has raised close to 20m in funding from leading VC investors and has offices in Berlin, Germany, and Boston, U.S.

€7.5 Million Granted to Collaborative PROTO Project led by Charité to Study Pluri’s PLX-PAD Cells for Osteoarthritis Treatment

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Tuesday, September 6, 2022

The goal of the PROTO project is to utilize Pluris PLX-PAD cells in a Phase I/IIa study for the treatment of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA).

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  • The goal of the PROTO project is to utilize Pluris PLX-PAD cells in a Phase I/IIa study for the treatment of mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA).
  • Professor Winkler was also the lead PI in the Phase II and Phase III muscle regeneration studies using Pluris PLX-PAD cells.
  • Having evaluated PLX-PAD in other advanced-stage clinical studies, we see clear potential for this cell-based product to treat OA, Professor Winkler said.
  • This award underscores the vast potential of our PLX-PAD cells to treat chronic disease with regenerative medicine, said Yaky Yanay, Pluris CEO and President.

The BioInnovation Institute supports three international start-ups developing pioneering science in the therapeutics and health tech space

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Monday, August 22, 2022

The three new ventures are strategically aligned with the BII's focus, developing ground-breaking scientific initiatives across the therapeutics and health tech space.

Key Points: 
  • The three new ventures are strategically aligned with the BII's focus, developing ground-breaking scientific initiatives across the therapeutics and health tech space.
  • Spun out from excellent translational research environments across Europe, VEIL.AI, Myopax and Sevenless Therapeutics each hold great potential in the therapeutic and health tech space.
  • It enables better use of GDPR-free data for life science and diagnostics companies, hospitals and health data hubs.
  • The BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII) is an international commercial foundation with a nonprofit objective supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

The BioInnovation Institute supports three international start-ups developing pioneering science in the therapeutics and health tech space

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 22, 2022

The three new ventures are strategically aligned with the BII's focus, developing ground-breaking scientific initiatives across the therapeutics and health tech space.

Key Points: 
  • The three new ventures are strategically aligned with the BII's focus, developing ground-breaking scientific initiatives across the therapeutics and health tech space.
  • Spun out from excellent translational research environments across Europe, VEIL.AI, Myopax and Sevenless Therapeutics each hold great potential in the therapeutic and health tech space.
  • It enables better use of GDPR-free data for life science and diagnostics companies, hospitals and health data hubs.
  • The BioInnovation Institute Foundation (BII) is an international commercial foundation with a nonprofit objective supported by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.

PixCell Medical Awarded Grant by International Health-Tech Pilot Program

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PixCell Medical , innovator of rapid hematology testing solutions at the point-of-care, today announced that it has been awarded a grant by the International Health-Tech Pilot Program .

Key Points: 
  • YOKNEAM ILLIT, Israel, Feb. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PixCell Medical , innovator of rapid hematology testing solutions at the point-of-care, today announced that it has been awarded a grant by the International Health-Tech Pilot Program .
  • The program aims to increase the availability of new medical technologies, improving global patient care through international collaboration.
  • PixCell Medical provides healthcare systems with the only 5-part CBC solution that is FDA-cleared for point-of-care use - the HemoScreen.
  • With over 70 companies vying for the grant during the first round of proposals, Pixcell Medical was one of just four Israeli start-ups to receive funding.