On 31 January 2023, the startup PhosPrint P.C., spin-off from ICCS-NTUA, won the 3rd prize in the Startup Challenge competition held as part of the SPIE (International Society for Optics and Photonics) annual 2023 meeting in San Francisco, USA. Co-founder of PhosPrint is Professor Ioanna Zergioti, School of Applied Mathematical and Physical Sciences of NTUA.
The Startup Challenge is aimed at start-up companies using photonics technologies in health, and award-winning companies are selected after two evaluation steps, including a pitch competition. PhosPrint was recognized for its novel laser bioprinting technology that repairs in vivo human tissue during surgery.
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About 3000 companies participate in this conference and it is one of the largest scientific events in photonics.