Developing a nano-porous silica scaffold to improve bone and cartilage regeneration

Purpose and goal: ** Denna text är maskinöversatt **

The purpose of the project was to develop material parameters to prepare a development project where a new scaffold material for cell growth will be optimized. In addition, a test protocol and an IP / business analysis would be performed. The idea was that this work would also lead to the creation of a strong international consortium.

The project has been very successful and all objective have been met. In addition, a strong consortium has been created and a proposal has been submitted. Several will also be submitted in the spring of 2022. Expected results and effects:

The project has generated high-quality data on materials and test parameters that have been used as a basis for a proposal to EIC Pathfinder and for an upcoming Horizon Europe call for proposals. The project has also created an international consortium and financed a comprehensive regulatory analysis, as well as an analysis of business potential and a suitable business model.

This work has been carried out via both external experts and by staff at the company. A number of interviews and meetings have been held with end users, which has resulted in their involvement in the upcoming project. Approach and implementation:

The project has included several meetings with partners. A one-day workshop was held in Stockholm where all partners participated. The purpose was to decide on a suitable approach for a joint project with the aim of validating a scaffold material in three applications. In parallel, a regulatory / business analysis was carried out by external and internal experts.

The setup proved to be successful as it provided an opportunity to gather the consortium and create a consensus. However, more internal resources were required for an analysis of the business potential.