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Key Functional Cell Identity (KFCI)

By: Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI)
Silver

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Award Category: Health, Medical & Biotech

Award Sub-Category: Genomic and Stem Cell Innovations

KFCI is a new technology that identifies potent therapeutic cells, creating a stem-cell bank for developing cell therapy products to treat more than 40 medical conditions, including diabetes and myocardial infarction. This platform accelerates cell therapy development and production by filtering out ineffective samples, reducing costs by 90%.

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