Biomedicine

Russian startup aims to 3D-print human tissue in space for “more viable cells”

October 21, 2018

Russian scientists plan to 3D-print human tissue and a thyroid gland in the space, believing they’ll have better and more viable cells than those created on Earth. The International Space Station (ISS) is being supplied with a new 3D printer developed by the Russian startup, 3D Bioprinting Solutions. The company already created a thyroid gland …

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Russian “robotic nurse” provides primary medical care and administrates drugs

September 27, 2018

Tecmash, an entity of state-controlled technology conglomerate Rostec, has presented an enhanced version of Angel, an automated diagnostic and therapeutic system. This “robotic nurse” has been designed to “provide medical care during primary diagnostics, automated control over vital functions of an injured person, and ensure invasive administration of prescribed drugs in accordance with a specific …

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Next-gen cancer diagnosis lab opens at Skolkovo

February 6, 2018

In late January the Russian startup UNIM opened the country’s first digital cancer lab at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. UNIM uses Digital Pathology – the conversion of glass slides into digital slides – to allow patients to obtain a histological, immunohistochemical or molecular analysis of their tumour and consultation on …

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AI and blockchain could accelerate biomedical research, say Russian scientists

November 27, 2017

Insilico Medicine, the parent company of Russian biomed startup Insilico, has published a peer-review research paper calling for patients to regain control of their personal medical records, and even to profit from them. The Baltimore-based Insilico Medicine, which specializes in the application of deep learning for drug discovery, produced the paper, titled “Converging blockchain and next-generation artificial intelligence …

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Russian startup raises $3.3 million to reduce side effects of drugs

November 21, 2017

Last week the Internet Initiatives Development Fund (IIDF, or FRII in Russian), Russia’s biggest fund for early-stage startups, announced its intention to invest 195 million rubles in Personal Medication & Health Management (PM&HM). In exchange for this capital injection (the equivalent of $3.3 million at the current exchange rate), the fund will receive a 35% …

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Russia’s Medme invests in Italian connected healthcare startup

October 11, 2017

Torino-based startup Biotechware has just secured €2 million euros from MEDME Group, a Russian digital health investor targeting Western Europe. Biotechware develops hardware and software solutions to collect and transfer clinical information coming from different sources without altering the information. One of these solutions has been designed to collect and process remotely electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring …

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French corporate giants Decathlon and Servier hunt for Russian startups at Skolkovo

August 25, 2017

This past Monday a team of talent scouts from Decathlon, a French chain of sports stores with nearly 50 outlets in Russia, met with a range of Russian startups at Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirts of Moscow. The meeting was part of a joint initiative of the Skolkovo Foundation, French Tech Moscow, …

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Russian biotech company opens office in Munich to expand international operations

July 4, 2017

Data Matrix, a Russian provider of software, data management and biostatistics services for clinical trials, has opened an office in Munich and joined the Bavarian biotech cluster. The move will allow the St. Petersburg-based company to expand its activities and launch its newest products on the European market. Data Matrix also hopes to find partners among …

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‘Women’s Viagra’ wins startup competition in Russia

June 26, 2017

Thanks to its “Women’s Viagra” drug, the Russian Ivix company has won first prize at the annual StartUp Village Conference, which took place from June 6 to 7 at the Skolkovo technopark. Ivix was subsequently awarded five million rubles (almost $90,000). The Startup Village has been held in Skolkovo since 2012. It’s the largest startup …

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AstraZeneca partners with Skolkovo startups in the field of cancer research

May 23, 2017

Skolkovo, the international tech hub under completion on the outskirt of Moscow, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with the multinational pharmaceuticals giant AstraZeneca to carry out joint scientific research and educational activities in Russia. The UK-headquartered corporation considers cooperating with Skolkovo startups working in the field of cancer research. According to the Skolkovo Foundation, …

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