Revolutionary BIO INX reinforces Flanders as a world leader in 3D bioprinting and biotechnology
With the signing of an exclusive licensing deal, BIO INX becomes the latest spin-off from Ghent University (UGent) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). It’s working on developing organic inks to produce human "spare parts" with the help of 3D printers. "The mission of BIO INX is to lay our piece of the 3D bioprinting puzzle by developing bio-inks, materials that can print organs using their own cells," says Jasper Van Hoorick, CEO of BIO INXAt a time when people are living longer, the human body can’t always keep up. BIO INX focuses on the continuing progress of medicine, in particular the Healthcare 4.0 era. ...