Summary
- Closed for EoI
- Profile Type
- Technology request
- POD Reference
- TRBE20240717022
- Term of Validity
- 17 July 2024 - 17 July 2025
- Company's Country
- Belgium
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Targeted Countries
- All countries
Contact the EEN partner nearest to you for more information.
Find my local partner
General information
- Short Summary
- A Belgian multinational active in the consumer goods is seeking technologies sampling the interstitial fluid in skin. The Belgian company is looking for collaboration with industrial partners or academia able to provide the required solution. The kind of expected collaboration is a commercial agreement with technical assistance or a licence agreement allowing the large account envisage discussions on the terms of the licence use
- Full Description
-
Interstitial fluid (ISF), the fluid in spaces between the cells, is a novel source of biomarkers that compliments conventional sources like blood and urine.
The use of ISF for therapeutic drug monitoring, dermatological diagnoses and continuous biomarker measurements provides unique information and is potentially pain-free. Despite the advantages, ISF has received limited attention due to the lack of simple collection methods.
Thus, there is a need for a simple ISF collection method.
This company is looking for these technolgies so as to provide its customers with more effective products and enhanced experiences while using those products. - Technical Specification or Expertise Sought
-
The company would like to access interstitial fluid solution to advance discovery of novel biomarkers related to skin health and whole-body health and enable them to use ISF for monitoring delivery/bioavailability of actives and sensing and demoing product efficacy (first use benefit).
With such a purpose, the company is looking for technologies sampling the interstitial fluid in skin which are:
- Minimally invasive – No hypodermic needles or large instrumentation needed.
- Simple – Allow for simple, point-of-care collection of ISF.
- Quick – Collection can be done within minutes in clinic or at home.
- Clean – Blood-free
- Compliant – Safety and regulatory clearance for use
- Flexible – Easy to be integrated with microfluidic, lateral flow, or electrochemical device.
The company is NOT looking for:
• Tape strips, swabs, and other techniques that only sample stratum corneum.
• Invasive techniques that involve blood. - Stage of Development
- Already on the market
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- IPR status
- IPR granted
- IPR notes
- Please note that only non-confidential information describing the business & services model, current use and IP can be accepted for review.
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
-
Type of partner sought : industrial player or academia
Role of the partner: collaborate with the large account with a view to reach a win-win agreement on the solution the large account is looking for - Type and Size of Partner
- R&D Institution
- SME 50 - 249
- SME 11-49
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 03010 - Household Goods & Appliances
- 03004009 - Soaps, detergents
- 03004011 - Care, Hygiene, Beauty
- Market keywords
- 07004008 - Other consumer products
- 07005006 - Other consumer services (including photo processing)
- Sector Groups Involved
- Health
- Targeted countries
- All countries