A North Wales biotech firm has pioneered a new robotic dispensing system for diagnostic devices that test for conditions such as cancer, with Welsh Government support.
Biofortuna, in Deeside, secured £225,000 SMART Flexible Innovation Support, to develop its BeadBot™ system, which is set to help the company achieve international growth ambitions.
The project is one of 140 initiatives to receive SMART funding as part of a £20 million programme launched in 2023 to invest in cutting-edge research and innovation that will improve people’s lives.
So far £17.9 million in innovation grants have been allocated to companies such as Biofortuna, to design and deliver R&D solutions to major challenges facing society.
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