Bio X 3D bioprinter. Source: Celllink
BIO X, a 3D bioprinter for human tissue has been awarded The Grand Award of Design 2019. The company behind this innovation is CELLINK who, together with Semcon’s design department, have developed a user-friendly and original exterior for the printer.
The Swedish Teknikföretagen’s Grand Award of Design highlights design as a key to competitiveness and profitability. In the yearly competition, a jury of prominent experts in design chooses a winner.
“This is an important award that shows how design work has helped the launch of a fantastic innovation in a credible and user-friendly way”, said Markus Grip, Senior Product Designer at Semcon.
Anton Andren, Hardware Project Manager at CELLINK added: “An important acknowledgment for us, and for BIO X. With well-designed software and functional product design it has been possible for us to reach out with 3D Bioprinting to hundreds of labs worldwide.”
The BIO X 3D bioprinter uses a unique bioink to print human tissue. The company behind this innovation is CELLINK, the first company in the world to manufacture bioink. This printer is used in life science research to allow medical tests to be carried out on human tissue instead of animals or humans.
A statement by the jury said: ”CELLINK has not only created a revolutionary bioprinter, they have also made it accessible for researchers through an extensive cost efficient cooperation. By creating a smart futuristic design with a low threshold for the user, CELLINK has opened up for solving complex problems.”
Semcon has a design division employing around 100 employees at four Nordic offices. The company works with three design approaches: UX design, Product design and Technical design – with a complete set of specialists in its field.
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