Oncomatryx fights cancer with precision medicine

The biotech firm develops the first conjugated antibody in Europe against pancreatic, lung and breast tumours The Basque biotech company Oncomatryx, which specialises in the development of pioneering drugs against invasive tumours, has recently developed the first conjugated antibody in Europe that directly attacks the cells surrounding the tumour. In Spain alone, some 8,700 cases…

We promote startups in the field of health

«We work on the development of healthy environments that preserve and improve people’s health and quality of life.» Sign up for the programme, the registration period for which ends on 1 December next Tecnalia promotes start-ups in the medtech industry whose activity is based on biomedical engineering, neuroengineering, medical robotics, in vitro diagnostics, regenerative medicine,…

Osasunberri launches the Open Innovation “Osasunberri Digital”

The Osasunberri project has opened the call for proposals for its Open Innovation. On 10 October, within the framework of the New Aquitaine, Basque Country and Navarre Bio-health Industry Meetings, “Osasunberri Digital” was presented. The aim of this challenge is to create a shared data platform aimed at companies in the health sector. Proposals will…

IKERLAT Polymers, the Basque SME whose product has made 150 million Covid tests possible

The company, which has received a grant from the SPRI Group under the BDIH Konexio programme, manufactures the raw material for the production of health diagnostic tests IKERLAT Polymers is an SME located in Lasarte (Gipuzkoa) that manufactures the raw material for health diagnostic tests. Its product has enabled 150 million Covid tests to be…

Gogoa seeks funding to bring rehabilitation with exoskeletons to more places

With more than 7 years behind it, Gogoa Mobility Robots was born with the intention of placing the latest technological innovation in the field of rehabilitation. The Basque group designs and manufactures lightweight exoskeletons for robotic neuro-rehabilitation. Being an area still to be explored in Spain, most of the equipment comes from abroad, mainly from…

Biolan Health, in collaboration with Hospital QuirónSalud Bizkaia, launches in the Basque Country a new test for the early detection of lactose intolerance

This is an example of collaboration, in this case between Biolan Health and the QuirónSalud Bizkaia Hospital within the framework of the Osasunberri initiative, which promotes the incorporation of 0 kilometer innovation into the Basque health system. Lactose intolerance affects 20% of our population. The new test, developed in collaboration with Venter Pharma, allows early…

NorayBio celebrates its 20th anniversary as a key company for the biociences sector

The company, which celebrates its anniversary on the 21st of October, continues its international expansion through innovation in its scientific research management software products. It has been 20 years since Julio Font and Marta Acilu decided to found the company in order to respond to a growing need: the management of data generated in the…