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Perception Biosystems

Democratizing gene therapy by reinventing its manufacturing and…

Y CombinatorSummer 2018InactiveHealthcareTherapeuticsGene TherapyBiotech

What they do

Problem

Gene therapy manufacturing is slow, expensive, and requires large specialized facilities and labor, limiting clinical translation and making many rare-disease targets uneconomical.

Solution

They build an automated robotic lab and flexible manufacturing system (software + lab automation) to produce gene therapies for clinical trials much faster and cheaper.

Who it's for

Biotech and gene therapy companies and research groups developing gene therapies for human clinical trials.

Founders

Omid Karkouti
Founder

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