Start-up receives funding for animal-free methods for drug testing
Ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable
InnoZell, a spin-off of the University of Konstanz, receives "Go-Bio Initial" funding from the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF). The spin-off of Clovis Hugues Seumen Tiogang focuses on innovations in the field of cell research.
The idea behind InnoZell is to offer animal-free methods for drug testing. InnoZell's CellAlarm product tests medical products for impurities in an ethically safe, fast, cost-effective and reliable manner. It was developed by Clovis Hugues Seumen Tiogang together with Ann-Kathrin Mix and Erik Sontowski, who all work in the research group of Christof Hauck, Professor of Cell Biology at the University of Konstanz. Under the motto building smart cells together, the team is now working on further applications for its detectors. Since its inception, the initiative has been supported by Kilometer1, the start-up initiative of the universities in Konstanz.
From development to marketability
The BMBF's Go-Bio Initial funding supports promising start-ups in the life sciences for one year with 119,000 euros. This enables InnoZell to turn its own research results into market-ready applications. In concrete terms, this means that InnoZell can press ahead with extensive laboratory work on product development and validation. It will have the opportunity to demonstrate its marketability and intensify cooperation with partners.
Tailwind for the project
"The GO-Bio initial funding confirms the confidence in our idea and our plans," says a delighted Seumen Tiogang. Thanks to the financial support, his team is able to push ahead with its applications. "The funding gives us both the opportunity and the responsibility to help shape the future of animal-free testing methods. With this enormous tailwind, we will drive our project forward with full commitment and gain further partners," hopes the inventor. Seumen Tiogang also emphasizes the outstanding collaboration with the Knowledge and Technology Transfer (KTT) team at the University of Konstanz: "A big thank you for the diligent and versatile support of the KTT team throughout the entire application process. The regular meetings with valuable input as well as the seamless handling of administrative tasks contributed significantly to our success."
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