- PT2020
Designation of the project | spinit® STD - Sample collection and handling devices
Project Code | POCI-01-0247-FEDER-045193
Main goal | Reinforce research, technology development and innovation
Region of activity | Alentejo
Beneficiary | biosurfit S.A.
Approval date | 11-02-2020
Start date | 17-04-2019
End Date | 30-06-2023
Total eligible value | 50.000,00€
Total eligible value | 50.000,00€
EU Financing | 25.000,00 €
Project summary
This project aims to protect the Intellectual and Industrial Property rights generated at Biosurfit SA in relation to new devices for collecting and introducing samples into miniaturized analysis devices. The devices developed have advantages over existing solutions on the market, as they simplify use and simultaneously minimize the occurrence of errors in use. The intellectual property generated also includes device manufacturing processes as well as methods and systems for using them for rapid in vitro diagnostic tests. The use of these devices will extend to all products in the spinit® range being sold or being developed by Biosurfit, for the professional and domestic markets.
Strategic goals
- Make the spinit® technology a global solution being one of the top players in the PoC diagnostic market;
- Attract intelligent and international strategic investment to maintain national production and generate investment;
- Create and develop an R&D and manufacture centre with a specialized team contributing to the country’s development and supporting the launch of new projects at the diagnostics market;
- Continuously invest in technological innovation with annual submission of at least 3 new international patents to solve existing technical problems, contributing to a reduction of costs and improvement of diagnostic performance;
- Actively participate in the preposition of the companion diagnostics and assisted living with remote clinical monitoring, through the development and launch in the market of diagnostic solutions with high performance and reduced investment for the end users and their integration with the health systems.
Expected results
- The result achieved by this project was the registration of the patent for sample collection and handling devices in Europe and in the United States of America.