A collection of case histories of successful collaborations between High Technology Network Laboratories and businesses. These are tangible and customisable examples of the application of new technologies, products, or services that show how industrial research can meet the needs of innovation.

Results: 4

Design and development of a YSZ coating to functionalize the abutment surface for dental prosthesis

YSZ coating improves aesthetics and reduces allergy risk, offering a translucent, gum-like finish.

The YSZ (yttria-stabilized zirconia) coating was developed for titanium abutments in dental prostheses to enhance aesthetics and reduce potential allergic reactions. Applied through reactive magnetron sputtering deposition via the PVD-PECVD Centurion...

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Single cell genomic and transcriptomics analysis of Myelofibrosis stem cells.

Single cell analysis of neoplastic stem cells

The characterization of the mutational asset and transcriptional deregulation of hematopoietic stem cells of patients with myelofibrosis, through genomic and transcriptomic analysis at the single cell level, is one of the projects of the CIDSTEM...

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Development of HVOF sprayed NbC-based coatings

Promising coatings for applications that require a balance of wear resistance and corrosion

Niobium carbide (NbC) has long been employed to produce bulk hardmetals, e.g. for cutting tools, but practically it has not been investigated as coatings. This contribution provides an overview of our research with NbC-based coatings with Ni- and Fe...

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HOLOCLAR® Advanced Therapy for corneal regeneration

Stem cells for corneal regeneration

Holoclar® is a product of tissue engineering for advanced therapies consisting of an ex vivo reconstructed autologous human corneal epithelium containing stem cells, indicated for the reconstruction of the corneal surface in patients with limbal stem...

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