Dr. Marta Pegueroles obtains "Llavor" funding for her BIO-4D project

Dr. Marta Pegueroles has been funded in the last call of "Llavor for innovative projects with the potential to be incorporated into the productive sector" by AGAUR, with her project "4D Printing of Biodegradable Shape Memory Polymeric Stents (BIO-4D)".

The BIO-4D project focuses on the development and patentability assessment of a shape memory polymer stent, printed in 4D, and designed to adapt to a child's aorta as they grow. This stent, activated by body temperature, is biodegradable and promotes the restoration of a functional aorta, creating an intelligent device.

The grants must be allocated to innovation projects that are in the initial phase of conceptualizing the plan for the transfer of technologies or knowledge and the generation of value in society, with the aim of financing the actions included in the plan to study and/or validate its technical and commercial viability and reach a sufficient degree of maturity that allows it to face with guarantees the phase of proof of concept or validation of the service.