Singapore – Singapore’s Diagnostics Development (DxD) Hub has formed an international alliance with an American research institute and an Irish healthcare technology innovations firm to target the development of medical device and diagnostic technologies that will initially target surgical procedures, intraoperative diagnostics and diabetic management.
The new strategic alliance, created as part of a newly signed memorandum of understanding, involves The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, the research arm of the North Shore-LIJ Health System in New York; i360medical Ltd (i360), a healthcare solutions and medical device innovation company in Ireland; and the DxD Hub, a national initiative led by Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR).
Under this agreement, the parties will jointly identify and evaluate pipeline projects, with the goal of developing selected projects with high potential for clinical and commercialization impact. The alliance gives the Feinstein Institute access to the DxD Hub’s Asian clinical network and i360's European clinical network. The DxD Hub and i360 will also gain access to the Feinstein Institute and North Shore-LIJ’s clinical network of key opinion leaders, to benefit from their clinical input and evaluation of joint initiatives.
The Feinstein Institute comprises 1,500 clinicians, scientists and staff who work in laboratories and clinical research programs throughout the North Shore-LIJ Health System. Annually, more than 15,000 patients and volunteers participate in more than 2,000 clinical research studies and trials. The institute’s key research areas include autoimmune diseases, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and bioelectronic medicine. The DxD Hub and i360 will leverage this alliance to conduct clinical studies and product roll-out in the Feinstein Institute’s clinical labs, thereby gaining market access to the United States.
The collaboration will also enable the DxD Hub and i360 to serve as gateways to Singapore and the rest of Asia, as well as the European Union markets respectively. The synergistic relationship among the three parties is expected to accelerate productization and commercialization of medical diagnostic technologies in Singapore to address Asian and global needs.
Dr. Sidney Yee, CEO of the DxD Hub, said, “As the aging population continues to grow, and with the rise of chronic diseases, medical diagnostics becomes increasingly critical within healthcare for early detection, prevention and treatment of diseases. The DxD Hub’s collaboration with the Feinstein Institute and i360 will catalyze the development of leading edge medical technologies and devices, and bring them quickly to global markets. This enables A*STAR to achieve value creation, value delivery and value capture from our R&D.”
Mr Kirk Manogue, Vice President of the technology transfer arm for the Feinstein Institute, said, "I am delighted that the DxD Hub, i360medical and the Feinstein Institute have concluded this agreement to collaborate in identifying, developing and advancing the adoption of new medical technologies that improve healthcare and patient outcomes around the world.”
i360medical Founder and CEO Derek Young said, “This is an important partnership because it not only provides for collaborative research and development of new solutions for unmet clinical needs, but it also offers significant reach to bring affordable solutions to patients worldwide – most particularly in the US, Asian and EU markets. Collectively, our organizations and respective scientific and clinical thought leaders will look to combine expertise and produce new and enduring surgical and diagnostic technologies. It’s exciting to join forces to identify and develop a global lifecycle plan for breakthrough technologies in the healthcare of tomorrow.”
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For A*STAR
Lynn Hong
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Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) Singapore
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For Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
Emily Ng
Research Communications Manager
The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research
North Shore-LIJ Health System
350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
Tel: +1 516 562 2670
Email: Eng3@NSHS.edu
For i360medical
Derek Young
Founder & CEO
i360medical
12 Merrion Square, Dublin 2, Ireland
350 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030, USA
Tel: + 353 (0) 1 631 6029 IRL
Tel: +1 516 562 0411 US
Tel: +353 (0) 86 8281515 IRL
Email: derekyoung@i360medical.com
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