Silk Biomed

SILK BIOMED is a spin-off of the Biomedical Technology Center of the Polytechnic University of Madrid (CTB-UPM) and has the vocation to improve people’s health and to help them improving their living conditions.

The company is dedicated to the production and commercialization of high-tech silk fibroin biomedical products for the regeneration and repair o human body tissues. With a strong R&D background in advanced materials, biohybrid materials, tissue engineering and cell therapy, our company offers solutions for ligament and tendon reconstruction, peripheral nerve repair, and brain tissue regeneration.

Silk Biomed has been created by a group of UPM researchers of international prestige led by Prof. Gustavo Guinea, current Director of CTB-UPM and awarded by the Science Program of Marcelino Botin Foundation.

Silk Biomed has received the Award for Best Project Idea in the Materials for Health and Food Start-ups Brokerage event organised by MATERPLAT in 2019.

General

Registered office: Silk Biomed S.L.
Entity type: SME
Size: <11
Topics of interes:
Health

Contact Data

Registered office: Calle Navacerrada 18, 28260
City: Puerto de Galapagar
State: Madrid
Country: Spain
Phone: +34 722442040
Contact: Fivos Panetsos (fivos@ucm.es)

Technological Aspects

Types of materials on which the activity is based:
PolymersComposites
Types of activities developed:

Specific Technological Aspects

Silk fibroin, stem cells, biofunctionalization, brain damage, ictus, neurodegenerative diseases, tendons, ligaments, peripheral nerves damage, prostheses