Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence
BBCE project´s main objective is to establish a joint Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence for advanced biomaterials development based on the long-term strategic cooperation between AO Research Institute Davos, Switzerland (ARI) and Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany (FAU) on the one hand and RTU RBIDC, LIOS, RSU and RSU IS on the other hand. BBCE project´s main objective is to establish a joint Baltic Biomaterials Centre of Excellence for advanced development of future biomaterials.
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- Business Type:
- Manufacturer
- Industry Type:
- Medical Equipment
- Market Focus:
- Internationally (various countries)
About Us
We will ensure sustainable quality
EU ageing population creates demand for more attention in healthcare and puts high burden on society in terms of costs and loss of quality of life.
Significant part of clinical cases is connected with musculoskeletal disabilities, where implants based on new technologies offer opportunities for lower costs, due to lower amount or revision operations, lower cost of implants and higher performance.
Scientifically, research into biomaterials is done through new techniques, development of new biocompatible materials, additive manufacturing, drug and biomolecule delivery, etc., where research excellence is spread between different organisations specialized in different steps of implant development, leading to lack of collaboration, coordination, fragmentation of funding, and duplication of research projects and infrastructure.
Although research excellence in Latvia is low and Latvia is performing well below EU-average, there is potential in good infrastructure, good existing collaboration between different institutes, international collaboration and alignment with RIS3 (Smart Specialisation Strategy).
Objectives
Increased level of research excellence
- To promoteBBCE institution staff, PhD students and Early Stage Researchers (ESR) integration in the international scientific environment
- To develop the research capabilities and capacity of BBCE
- To increase the capability of attracting funds
Increased level of innovation
- To deliver and share the gained knowledge
- To transfer the knowledge
- To ensure the sustainability of BBCE product development and further growth
Advanced biomaterial development for medical applications
- To transfer the innovations in medical devices to patients through industry and/or other international research partners
- To establish a full cycle for biomaterial development from material science to clinics
- To ensure continuous upgrading of BBCE staff knowledge in biomaterials development, testing and transferring to clinics
- To strengthen collaboration with existing competence centres and propose a dedicated competence centre on medical devices