Summary
- Profile Type
- Technology offer
- POD Reference
- TOGB20250512010
- Term of Validity
- 12 May 2025 - 12 May 2026
- Company's Country
- United Kingdom
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Research and development cooperation agreement
- Targeted Countries
- Greece
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Singapore
- Sweden
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General information
- Short Summary
- UK-based VR company offers technology to improve animal-handling skills via immersive training modules for mouse handling and injection. The company seeks commercial and research cooperation with universities, biotech companies, or training institutions.
- Full Description
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Cardiff-based SME developing virtual reality (VR) training solutions for biomedical and life science education. Their latest offering includes a suite of interactive modules that teach best practices in mouse handling, injection techniques (intraperitoneal, subcutaneous, intravenous etc), and humane euthanasia procedures. Designed with input from laboratory experts, these modules enhance skill development, reduce live animal use, and align with 3Rs principles.
They are seeking international collaboration through commercial agreements with technical assistance or research cooperation. Ideal partners include universities, Commercial Research Organizations, pharmaceutical companies, and organizations seeking to improve or digitize their lab training practices. The desired outcome is integration into existing training pathways and joint development for new procedures or species. - Advantages and Innovations
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• Reduces need for live animals during early-stage training
• Enables repeatable, self-paced learning with real-time feedback
• Promotes ethical standards through replacement, reduction and refinement (3Rs) aligned
modules
• Demonstrates high realism with detailed 3D modelling and lab simulations
• Adaptable for specific protocols or procedures of partner institutions - Stage of Development
- Available for demonstration
- Sustainable Development Goals
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- IPR status
- Secret know-how
Partner Sought
- Expected Role of a Partner
- The SME is looking for academic institutions, research centres, or training providers interested in integrating VR training into their curriculum. They would also welcome product distributors and commercial partners who can help expand their reach in international education and biomedical markets. Partners would ideally assist in content validation, local training deployment, and regional customisation where needed.
- Type and Size of Partner
- SME <=10
- SME 50 - 249
- SME 11-49
- Big company
- R&D Institution
- University
- Type of partnership
- Commercial agreement with technical assistance
- Research and development cooperation agreement
Dissemination
- Technology keywords
- 01001002 - Digital Systems, Digital Representation
- Market keywords
- 02007010 - Education software
- Targeted countries
- Greece
- Spain
- France
- Germany
- Switzerland
- Netherlands
- Italy
- Singapore
- Sweden