The call, managed and coordinated by the FGCSIC for the awards allocated to the CSIC, aims to support the most promising university and CSIC entrepreneurial projects that are in the validation stage and preparing for market launch. The awardees in the first phase are, in the Category A, LINCATH and ULTRACELL. In the Category B, the ICMAB spinoff LabsInLove. The projects will now go on to compete at the national level. In the end, there will be only 10 winners.
ULTRACELL, hybrid supercapacitors that increase charge density without sacrificing power, thanks to an innovative laser treatment
Arevik Musheghyan, member of the LASER research group that developed the technology, said: "This recognition is an important milestone that will help us continue advancing the technology and accelerate its transfer to the market. We would like to thank the jury and the Santander X team for their confidence in our project, as well as the Fundación General CSIC for its support of scientific entrepreneurship and knowledge transfer. We also thank all the organizations (State Research Agency, Fundación General CSIC, XR4S, and the Government of Catalonia) and everyone who has contributed to the development of UltraCell. We remain committed to turning research into innovation with real-world impact."
Arevik Musheghyan with members of the LASER group at the ICMAB garden | ICMAB-CSIC
LabsinLove, a company focused on advancing a technology based on new boron compounds for neutron capture therapy (NCT)
LINCATH, lithium nanoencapsulation with the potential to improve the next generation of neutron capture therapy (NCT) for cancer treatment
Esperanza Medina, member of the SSC researhc group that developed the technology, said: "This is a highly disruptive technology, and this recognition highlights both its innovative potential and its prospects for technology transfer into future clinical applications. It is helping us raise the project's profile and accelerate its development. In addition, it gives us the opportunity to compete in the national Santander X Entrepreneurial Project Awards."
Esperanza Medina with members of the SSC group at the ICMAB garden | ICMAB-CSIC
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