Project Background

Biomaterials are usually defined as synthetic or natural materials that are used for artificial organs, prostheses or for replacing tissue. Research and development in the field of material science, and in particular synthetic polymers and ceramics, has led to the production of thousands of novel biomaterials, which might revolutionise medical devices and advanced therapies.

The EU has continuously funded biomaterial research projects in the last 25 years, resulting in increased output in the form of publications, patents and clinical trials. One of the main challenges is to provide accessible and well-structured data of biomaterials for researchers, companies, and laboratories. Besides the metadata of biomaterials and its properties, data on its biocompatibility, performance and safety are very important as well

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Project Facts

Project Objectives

ASSESS

existing knowledge on biomaterials to identify best practices for material databases as well as survey relevant stakeholders to gather requirements

DEVELOP

an advanced database of biomaterials providing detailed information of all relevant properties and intuitive data analysis and visualisation for a variety of end users

LAUNCH

of an information marketplace for suppliers of biomaterials and implementation of digital advisors to support demanders with a guided step-by-step product search

CREATE

a label of biocompatibility to define the suitability of biomaterials for use in medical devices or advanced therapies to assist companies and SMEs to access markets

DEMONSTRATE

the database and marketplace following structured test and validation cycles in combination with training activities and derive a feasible business model

INCREASE

awareness and impact through effective and measurable communication and dissemination activities on the purpose of the project and the developed solutions