LAWP 1.2 Infrastructure – Purchase of equipment for conducting research and development work

SDS Optic S.A. has received funding from the European Union for the project: “Purchase of equipment for conducting research and development work on optimizing the sensor for medical applications as part of a proprietary microsensor for disease diagnostics.”

The objective of the Project is the purchase of optoelectronic (photonic) equipment for conducting research and development work focused on optimizing a sensor that is part of the proprietary inPROBE microsensor technology platform, owned by the Beneficiary. The goal of the Project is to expand and enhance the company's existing R&D center through the acquisition of modern research equipment for the laboratory, where the research team will carry out work aimed at introducing innovative solutions in the area of medical diagnostic microsensors. Achieving full production independence in the manufacturing and preparation of the optoelectronic (photonic) components of fiber-optic biosensors (microsensors), launching and successfully validating pilot-scale biosensor production, and subsequently building additional resources dedicated to R&D in this area will represent significant added value in the future commercialization of the company’s technological solutions.

Project value: PLN 4 219 163.39

Amount of contribution from European Funds: PLN 2 401 149.90

As part of the project, the following equipment will be purchased: a thin-film deposition machine, an EDX spectrometer, and a profilometer.

Target group: the potential recipients of the microprobe sensor technology developed within the framework of this project will be manufacturers of diagnostic equipment, where the Company’s technology can complement the techniques currently used, or pharmaceutical companies specializing in targeted, cellular, or gene therapies. In a broader context, the company’s research and development activities may be of interest to specialists and scientists in the medical field, the healthcare environment, as well as representatives of global companies in the medical and biotechnology industries. In the long term, the target group at the end of the supply chain for the project’s results will be the residents of the Lublin region, who will undergo diagnostics or therapy using the technology of the proprietary microprobe, which includes sensors involved in research and development work.

Results: equipping the laboratory with the necessary equipment and conducting a recruitment process to hire a new research-technical employee.