The CIC nanoGUNE and Polymat research centers, and the 3D printing company, Indart3D, collaborate to make available to medical and research personnel a tool that creates human tissues with the precision and complexity required for the regeneration of tissues and organs. The project, called NANOPRINT BIO, is born from a unique collaboration between research centers and companies, and is supported by the SPRI Hazitek 2023 Group's R&D aid program.

In an increasingly long-lived society, tissue engineering seeks to develop solutions to repair or replace damaged or diseased tissues and organs with a personalized approach, with the aim of offering specific treatments adapted to the individual needs of each patient. One of the greatest promises of tissue engineering is the creation of functional tissues and organs from the patient's own cells, providing solutions to currently incurable diseases.

NANOPRINT BIO has the potential to take another step in this direction, thanks to the combination of advanced bioprinting and nanofabrication technologies.

The three entities participating in the project agree that “this innovative tool has the potential to revolutionize the biomanufacturing of human tissues and improve the quality of life of numerous patients globally, since it allows a more precise reproduction of the characteristics of the tissues. ”. That is, “we are getting closer and closer to the exact reproduction of real tissues,” concludes Javier Latasa.

Indart3D is a recently created cooperative dedicated to the design, manufacture and sale of next-generation 3D printers. This business initiative is promoted by young entrepreneurs who were previously involved in the launch of Tumaker, a Gipuzkoan start-up that became one of the Basque companies with the longest history in the field of 3D manufacturing. A leading and key company that led the 4.0 industrial revolution in our environment.

The POLYMAT Foundation Basque Center for Macromolecular Design and Engineering is a Basque BERC center of excellence founded in 2012 as a legally independent center associated with the university through an agreement between the Basque Government and the UPV/EHU.

POLYMAT is a multidisciplinary research center that encompasses a wide variety of groups dedicated to polymer synthesis, rheology, polymers for electronics, batteries and biomedicine.

The Cooperative Research Center in Nanoscience, CIC nanoGUNE, located in Donostia / San Sebastián, is a research center created with the mission of carrying out research of excellence in nanoscience and nanotechnology, with the aim of increasing business competitiveness and development economic of the Basque Country.