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From Polymer Research ToBio-ink Industrydr. Jasper Van Hoorick

Online 3D Bioprinting Conference, 8th Edition

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Replace Regenerate

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Material based collaborations during my PhD

Can we make a business out

of this?

Where tostart?

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Fundamental Tissue

Engineering

Regenerative Medicine

Drug Screening

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Fundamental Tissue

Engineering

Regenerative Medicine

Drug Screening

Biofabrication

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Fundamental Tissue

Engineering

Regenerative Medicine

Drug Screening

Biofabrication

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BIOFABRICATION

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BIOFABRICATION

3D Printing

Bio-Inks

Cell Culture

CAD Design

Groll et al. “Biofabrication: Reappraising the definition of an evolving field”; Biofabrication (2016)

Cells

Tissue, bone and organRegeneration

(Personalized) Drug Screening

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OUR SOLUTION4 patents: 1 granted, 3 pending

• First Biodegradable resin

• Highest resolution ever reported for a biodegradable

material (150 nm)

• First High resolution (1µm) hydrogel resin enabling cell

encapsulation

• First hydrogel processable from the melt

• Low temperature processable polyester

XPECT INX Bioink

50 µm XPECT INX Bioprinted

Membrane

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OUR SOLUTION

Digital light processing Multiphoton lithographyDeposition-based 3D printing

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Deposition Based 3D Printing

Deposition-based 3D printing

Resolution: 100’s of µm

Key Bio-ink properties• Rheological properties

• Easy flow during extrusion• Rapid/stable shape retention

after deposition• Cell-compatible

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Deposition Based 3D Printing

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TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGY

• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGY

• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGYOur patented CURASOL® technology offers photo-crosslinkable solid inks, enabling

solvent-free fabrication of robust hydrogel or biodegradable scaffolds with a well-defined

architecture. This technology provides inks with a faster photo-crosslinking reaction

compared to their analogs that are irradiated in the molten state.

• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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Deposition Based Portfolio

Deposition-based 3D printing

Our portfolio is subdivided in two categories:

• Extra Cellular Matrix (ECM) MIMICS can be applied both

for cell-encapsulation and as a scaffolding material for

cell seeding.

• SCAFFOLD INX: Specifically designed to serve as scaffold

for cell seeding. These inks are characterized by an

incredible robustness

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BIO-DEGRADABLE

CELL INTERACTIVE

CELL ENCAPSULATION

HYDROGELUV

CURINGSTIFFNESS APPLICATIONS

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OUR SOLUTION

Digital light processing Multiphoton lithographyDeposition-based 3D printing

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Multiphoton Lithography

Multiphoton Lithography

Energy

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Multiphoton Lithography

Multiphoton Lithography

Resolution: nm - µm

Key Bio-ink properties• 2-photon-Photocrosslinkable• Fast crosslinking• Cell-compatible• Solid state crosslinkable

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TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGYOur patented CURADUO® technology allows for unprecedented photo-processing

capabilities both in terms of reactivity and versatility.

By implementing the CURADUO® technology to gelatin-based inks, the photo-crosslinking

occurs 33% faster in comparison to conventional gel-MA based inks while maintaining all

the beneficial mechanical and biological properties.

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• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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TECHNOLOGYOur patented CURASOL® technology offers photo-crosslinkable solid inks, enabling

solvent-free fabrication of robust hydrogel or biodegradable scaffolds with a well-defined

architecture. This technology provides inks with a faster photo-crosslinking reaction

compared to their analogs that are irradiated in the molten state.

• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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PORTFOLIO

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BIO-DEGRADABLE

CELL INTERACTIVE

CELL ENCAPSULATION

HYDROGEL STIFFNESS Resolution Applications

✔️ ✔️ ✔️ ✔️ - µm

- ✔️ - ✔️ ✔️ µm

✔️ ✔️/- - -✔️✔️

nm

PORTFOLIO

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OUR SOLUTION

Digital light processing Multiphoton lithographyDeposition-based 3D printing

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Digital light projection

Digital Light Projection

Resolution: µm

Key Bio-ink properties• Photo crosslinkable• Liquid• Low penetration depth• Cell-interactive

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TECHNOLOGYOur patented CURADUO® technology allows for unprecedented photo-processing

capabilities both in terms of reactivity and versatility.

By implementing the CURADUO® technology to gelatin-based inks, the photo-crosslinking

occurs 33% faster in comparison to conventional gel-MA based inks while maintaining all

the beneficial mechanical and biological properties.

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• SHEAR-THINNING HYDROGELS

• CURADUO® TECHNOLOGY

• CURASOL® TECHNOLOGY

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PORTFOLIO

Coming Soon!

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TEAM

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TEAM

Prof. Dr. Sandra Van Vlierberghe

Scientific Advisor

Head of the Polymer Chemistry

and Biomaterials (PBM) group at

Ugent

Dr. Jasper Van Hoorick

Project Lead

PhD in Polymer Chemistry and

Engineering (UGent; VUB)

Co-inventor of the applied IP

platform

Dr. Agnes Dobos

Application Specialist

PhD in Technical Chemistry (TUWIEN)

Extensive experience in polymer

processing for biofabrication

applications

Dr. Aysu Arslan

Material Specialist

PhD in Polymer Chemistry (UGent)

Co-inventor of the applied

IP platform

Coralie Gréant

Operational Support

PhD candidate in Polymer Chemistry (Ugent, BE)

Previous experience: Surgical Application Engineer

@ 3D-Side

Erik Devroe

Technician

Technician experienced

in organic synthesis

Dr. An Van Den Bulcke

Business Developer

Business Developer at ChemTech,

the Chemistry Business and

Valorisation Cluster at UGent

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PARTNERS

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