Tech Transfer
We have invented new technologies and also successfully licensed some of these to start-ups. In 2023 we founded Quantitative Surgical which develops models for development of biomedical instrumentation and surgical training. Our trainers allow a surgical procedure to be quantitatively assessed, and are currently being used by major medtech companies. We have also licensed our nanopropeller technology to a US start-up that has successfully completed several investor rounds. A list of our current IP can be found here.
Some of our activities are at Heidelberg University and some at the Max Planck Institute, including at the newly established Max Planck campus in Heilbronn, where we head the First in Translation (FiT) activities.
Below are some projects we are currently working on:
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| A sensitive electronic nose for odorant detection. This is based on technology that we have developed in the group. The aim is to efficiently sense early disease markers. |
| It is a major challenge to find ways to enable energy-efficient fast computation in the age of AI. We implement neural networks optically with the aim to process multidimensional data ‘on the fly’. |
| A modulator for ultrasound which allows ultrasound to be shaped. The aim is to achieve control of ultrasound fields dynamically and thereby open up new opportunities for emerging applications in therapeutic ultrasound |