Innovations of dried blood microsampling technology
The project is implemented under Sub-Activity ‘Promoting high value-added direct foreign investments (HVA DFI): implementation of R&D, cooperation and technology transfer between large enterprises and SMEs in the technology and innovation areas (Central and Western Lithuania)‘ of Activity ‘Promoting attraction of direct foreign investments in R&D under Progress Measure No 05-001-01-05-07 ‘Establishing a Coherent System for the Promotion of Innovative Activities’ under the Economic Transformation and Competitiveness Development Programme for 2022–2030 managed by the Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania.
The project aims to upgrade UAB Imunodiagnostika‘s IVD medical device ‘Dried blood microsampler’ by improving the composition of the polymeric sample absorption tip and introducing hemoglobin binding functionality.
Project budget 1 364 325,75 EUR (EU funding 818 595,46 EUR). Project duration 27/06/2024 – 27/06/2026. Project is implemented by Imunodiagnostika with partner Polymer Competence Center. Project funding agency Innovation Agency Lithuania (project No. 02-020-K-0066).