that’s working on a catheter system for the treatment of vascular disease such as pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thrombosis and stroke, recently raised a $3.6 million funding round.
Vicora was awarded $245,000 from UB Business and Entrepreneurship Partnership’s (BEP) Center for Advanced Technology in Big Data and Health Sciences (UB CAT), which is designed to support projects with UB faculty experts and core facilities to accelerate development of innovative health science technologies.
“The early-stage funding and access to university experts and resources offered through UB CAT - a program powered by Empire State Development’s Division of Science, Technology and Innovation (NYSTAR) - are intended to reduce R&D expenses and challenges for start-ups like Vicora,” says Per Stromhaug, senior associate vice president for economic development at UB Business and Entrepreneur Partnerships. “Vicora has been a model partner and will over the coming years be a key contributor to a vibrant biomedical and life sciences ecosystem in the region.”
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