Polyganics and Syncom awarded €1.2 million for research into liver and pancreas sealant patch
Thursday 14 May 2020
- Life Cooperative
The companies Polyganics and Syncom on Campus Groningen have been awarded a 1,2 million grant for research after a liver and pancreas sealant patch. A large portion of this grant stems from the Europees Fonds voor Regionale Ontwikkeling (EFRO). The grant will support a safety and performance study, which is scheduled to take place later this year in multiple renowned clinical centres across Europe.
Polyganics’ easy-to-use device is made of the company’s synthetic and safe bioresorbable polymers and optimized to effectively adhere to and seal-off the surgically treated tissue throughout the critical healing period after hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery. The patch functions both as a sealant, withstanding the impact of aggressive bile and pancreatic fluids, and as a hemostat, controlling mild-to-moderate bleeding. Polyganics works together in this developemnt with the biotech company Syncom.
Continued success in R&D
The grant of 1,2 million euros has been made possible partially by the province and municipality of Groningen and the Samenwerkingsverband Noord-Nederland. IJzebrand Rijzebol, member of the Provincial Executive of Groningen, commented: “We are proud to be able to support innovative companies that provide and inspire future investment in our region. Polyganics is an exemplary candidate for this grant, having enjoyed continued success in R&D, manufacturing and commercialization of medical devices, and provided attractive employment opportunities in Groningen for over 20 years. We congratulate the team and wish them luck with the upcoming study.”
Groningen@ Work
The subsidy of the province of Groningen stems from Groningen@Work, the program for economy and job market of the province of Groningen.
Source: provinciegroningen.nl, gic.nl
Image: polyganics.com
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