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Insights, guides and stories from the Bio Valley ecosystem: MedTech, biotech, diagnostics and life on campus.

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MedTech20 Oct 2026 · 6 min readFrom prototype to certification: a practical guide to TRL 5–9What each technology-readiness level asks of a medical device startup, and how shared testing labs shorten the road to market.Read article
Biotech8 Oct 2026 · 5 min readInside a 3D bioprinting lab: how bioinks become tissueA look at biofabrication, from bioink development to tissue maturation in a bioreactor, at the ORGEN Centre of Excellence.Read article Diagnostics24 Sep 2026 · 7 min readValidating an IVD kit: what manufacturers should prepareELISA, RT-PCR or lateral flow: how kit validation and batch-to-batch evaluation work, and how to get ready for them.Read article Diagnostics10 Sep 2026 · 4 min readWhy biobanks matter for diagnostics innovationWell-characterised biological samples are the raw material of diagnostics research. Here is why ethical, organised biobanking matters.Read article MedTech27 Aug 2026 · 6 min readPreclinical studies explained for device foundersWhen does a medical device need preclinical evaluation, what do GLP studies involve, and how should founders plan for them?Read article Community12 Aug 2026 · 3 min readHackathons: where healthcare ideas find their teamsWhy time-boxed innovation challenges are one of the best ways to turn a clinical problem into a startup.Read article Life at Bio Valley30 Jul 2026 · 3 min readCelebrating together: culture and community at Bio ValleyFestivals, celebrations and shared moments that make a research campus feel like a community.Read article

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