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BICO’s 3rd Exit Under CEO Maria Forss: MatTek and Visikol to be Sold for $80M
BICO (STO: BICO) is selling two of its companies—MatTek and Visikol—to Sartorius (ETR: SRT3) for $80 million. The decision is part of BICO’s plan to focus on what it sees…
Printing Money Episode 26: 3D Printing Markets and Deals with Dayton Horvath, AMT
Welcome to Printing Money Episode 26! For this episode, Danny is joined by Dayton Horvath, Director of Emerging Technology at AMT (and Printing Money alum!). Danny and Dayton had some…
Nanoscribe Finds a New Home with LAB14 After Being Sold by BICO
Nanoscribe has officially become part of the LAB14 Group after being sold by BICO for €26 million. This sale was part of BICO’s strategic plan to focus on life sciences,…
Bioprinting Strategies: The Robin Hoods of Wake Forest
Rue to those aspiring to be modern-day Robin Hoods of Wake Forest: the path to riches in bioprinting is fraught with challenges. It’s perplexing that the media has not fully…
BICO’s €26M Nanoscribe Sale Highlights Strategic Overhaul Under Forss
BICO (STO: BICO) announced its second divestiture since Maria Forss took over as President and CEO in November 2023. Following the sale of Ginolis last year, BICO has now entered…
Bioprinted Urethras to Advance Bespoke Medical Solutions
Swedish researchers have created tissue-engineered urethras using 3D bioprinting. Developed at Chalmers University of Technology, the urethral structures are printed with a bioink that integrates human cells with a supportive…
Big Changes at BICO: Founders Leave as Whistleblower Revelations Spark Overhaul
In a significant development at BICO (STO: BICO), founders Erik Gatenholm and Hector Martinez have decided to leave the company after eight years, marking the end of an era for…
Exclusive Interview: BICO’s New Bioprinting Era under Maria Forss Begins
In the dynamic landscape of life sciences, Maria Forss has taken the helm as the new CEO of BICO (STO: BICO), a name that emerged from bioprinting pioneer Cellink and…
Cracks Emerge in 3D Printed Toilet, Titomic Cold Spray Used in Satellite and Nanoscribe 2GL
We previously spoke about Dubbo Regional Council implementing a $300,000 (Australian dollar) 3D printed block of toilets. That same block is now exhibiting hairline cracks and needs to be repaired….
CELLINK Bioprinter Enables Bioprinted Hair Follicles for Skin Regeneration and More
In a landmark achievement, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in New York have successfully 3D-printed hair follicles in lab-grown human skin tissue, marking a significant advancement in the field of…
BICO’s Revival: A Fresh Era with Maria Forss at the Helm
Swedish biotech company BICO (STO: BICO) has been making waves in the industry recently. Ever since Maria Forss assumed the role of CEO in November 2023, the company seems to…
BICO’s Path to Profitability is A Test for New CEO Maria Forss
Sharing two key announcements that could signal a new direction, bioscience and bioprinting firm BICO (STO: BICO) has appointed Maria Forss as its new President and CEO. As a demonstration…
New BIO INX Resin Developed for 3D Printing Organs-on-Chips
Belgian startup BIO INX makes all manner of materials for a variety of bioprinting technologies. The latest is Hydrotech INX N200, a biocompatible hydrogel resin developed for two-photon polymerization (2PP), a…
3D Printing News Unpeeled: Bico, Microneedles and University of Nottingham
The UK´s Engineering Physical Sciences Research Council has awarded 6 million pounds to the University of Nottingham in order to develop a toolkit for the NHS and others to accelerate…
Sartorius Investment in BICO to Boost Asia Expansion
As part of its multifaceted growth strategy, biotech company BICO (STO: BICO) has gained a new strategic partner, distributor, and investor in Sartorius (ETR: SRT), a century-old German life science…
BICO Buys Bioprinting Startup Allegro 3D—8th Acquisition in a Year
BICO (STO: BICO) has purchased another bioprinting startup, adding to its now massive portfolio of 13 acquisitions. This time around, it was rapid-throughput bioprinting company Allegro 3D, a spin-off from…
Bioprinting’s Trouble in Paradise: BICO Tackles Management Issues After Co-Founder Resigns as CFO
On April 25, 2022, BICO (STO: BICO) co-founder Gusten Danielsson left his post as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at the biotech corporation. Just hours later, he gave an explosive interview…
Testicle Tissues Bioprinted for the First Time to Combat Infertility
A team of scientists working at The University of British Columbia (UBC) ’s Vancouver Prostate Centre have pioneered a new method for bioprinting human testicular cells. The discovery could one…
Nanoscribe Goes Beyond Nanoscale with High-Precision 3D Printing
BICO subsidiary Nanoscribe is known for its two-photon polymerization (2PP), capable of producing highly detailed, complex objects at the nano- and microscale. Now, the company has announced the ability of its…
Bioprinting Battle Ends: BICO and Organovo Come to Licensing Agreement
The clash between bioprinting pioneer and powerhouse have come to an end. San Diego, California-based Organovo Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: ONVO) and Gothenburg, Sweden-based BICO (OTCPK: CLLKF, Nasdaq Stockholm: BICO.ST) have…
AMS Speaker Spotlight: Analyzing the Market for Smart Bioinks
One of the largest barriers to producing new bioprinting applications is creating and refining the advanced bioinks required for printing human tissue models. For example, consider the use of 3D…
Quantum Computing Boosted by Nanoscribe’s New Microscale 3D Printer
Quantum computing may get a boost from 3D printing via Nanoscribe, a subsidiary of Swedish-based bioconvergence startup BICO (BICO.ST). At this year’s Photonics West Exhibition (January 25-27), Nanoscribe is unveiling…
To End Animal Testing, BICO & CCS Push FDA Modernization Act
As the world continues developing alternatives to animal testing like bioprinting, in vitro models of human tissues, and predictive computer models, the demand for live animal testing has become outdated…
Bioprinting BICO Endorses FDA Modernization Act of 2021
The Swedish firm BICO, formerly CELLINK, has endorsed the FDA Modernization Act of 2021. Formally known as H.R. 2565/ S. 2952, the bill would replace major portions of the 1938…
