Early stage life sciences company iBIONICS has had “a phenomenal year of growth and learning,” says CEO and co-founder Suzanne Grant.
The company, which is developing a bionic-eye system to restore vision in people with retinal degenerative diseases, has reached combined private and public funding goals of US$2.5 million and added another $1.5 million in grants; it also expects to finalize additional pre-seed financing in the next two quarters.
The firm has secured an exclusive worldwide licence for its prototype and has recently celebrated several other business and technical milestones.
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Ms. Grant and iBIONICS were also chosen to exhibit at the Accessibility Innovation Showcase at the Invictus Games in Toronto in September.