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February 06 2017
Apios sets out to repair large bone defects
- Innovation & Society
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The purpose of the Apios project, backed by LMGP*, is to mature a technology for repairing large (5 mm or more) bone defects—such as those due to maxillofacial or orthopedic injuries. The project leverages eight years of research and focuses on trapping active proteins in a biomimetic film placed on an implant to trigger a […] >>
February 06 2017
Interview: Thierry Bosc, Clinatec
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Your matching gift campaign brought in €10 million in donations. Were you surprised? The matching gift concept is still very uncommon in France, and it had never been used for such a large fundraising campaign. We didn’t think we would get there this fast! Our sponsors, working under the watchful eye of Alain Mérieux, helped […] >>
February 06 2017
eVaderis gets influx of fresh capital
- Industry
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Grenoble-based startup eVaderis has raised funds from Starquest Capital, one of France’s most active innovation-focused investment firms, and from CEA Investissement. Since eVaderis was founded in 2014, the company has been working closely with Spintec and has received financial support from Bpifrance. eVaderis develops design attributes based on resistive non-volatile memory technologies (STT-MRAM, ReRAM) to […] >>
February 06 2017
ESRF Colloquia a success
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The ESRF Colloquia series, which kicked off in 2016, has now reached cruising speed. The past few quarterly talks, which are free of charge and open to the general public, have routinely brought in more than 150 people. The topics addressed go far beyond issues directly related to the synchrotron’s activities. And the speakers—from climatologist […] >>
February 06 2017
Micro- and Nanotech Observatory 2016 year in review
- Life @ MINATEC
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The Micro- and Nanotechnology Observatory (OMNT) has released its annual year in review report. The report, which covers thirteen topics, is a prime source of information on the advances, trends, and outlook for micro- and nanotechnologies. It is also a valuable aid in decision making. The 250-page document, written by OMNT experts in both basic […] >>