Objective An industry-academia collaboration is proposed wherein two industry and three academic partners will establish a lasting, inter-national partnership for transfer of knowledge in biomaterials engineering. The partners have synergistic competences in the medical device sector, and, aided by a schedule of staff secondments and networking events, their relevant niche expertise will be shared and transferred intersectorally. In all 16 researchers will be supported.Coronary artery disease accounts for two million deaths per year in Europe. The long-term outcome for patients is poor: 15% die or experience re-infarction within 30 days of initial diagnosis, while over 30% are re-hospitalised within 1 year. The estimated cost to the EU economy is €192 billion/year. The over-riding S&T objective of this collaboration is to develop a biomimetic cardiovascular stent prototype, by surface functionalisation with human antibody fragments, for improved coating by epithelial precursor cells in vivo. Sophisticated protein engineering and (nano)materials analysis from academic partners will interface with focused manufacturing and market experience of industry partners to deliver a stent with improved biocompatibility, reduced re-narrowing of arteries and superior clinical performance. Partners in interventional cardiology and industrial stent manufacturing will ensure clinical relevance and market-driven focus throughout design, development and post-project market entry.The collaboration will develop skill sets of individual researchers, strengthen research capacity at partner institutions and support important extant biomedical device clusters in Ireland and Poland. The clinical end product will significantly improve patient outcomes and quality of life for Europe’s citizens; reduce costs for health care providers; and strengthen the European biomedical industry, leading to creation / retention of wealth in Europe and job creation in the European medical devices sector. Fields of science natural sciencesbiological sciencesbiochemistrybiomoleculesproteinsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsmedical and health sciencesclinical medicinecardiologyengineering and technologyindustrial biotechnologybiomaterials Programme(s) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP - Marie Curie Action: "Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways" Call for proposal FP7-PEOPLE-2012-IAPP See other projects for this call Funding Scheme MC-IAPP - Industry-Academia Partnerships and Pathways (IAPP) Coordinator UNIVERSITY OF GALWAY EU contribution € 405 039,85 Address UNIVERSITY ROAD H91 Galway Ireland See on map Region Ireland Northern and Western West Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Mari Vahey (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Participants (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all POLITECHNIKA WROCLAWSKA Poland EU contribution € 159 330,32 Address WYBRZEZE WYSPIANSKIEGO 27 50-370 Wroclaw See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Dolnośląskie Miasto Wrocław Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Halina Podbielska (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data BALTON SPOLKA ZOO Poland EU contribution € 299 011,16 Address NOWY SWIAT 7 M 14 00 496 WARSZAWA See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Łukasz Wasyluk (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data ASHLAND SPECIALTIES IRELAND LIMITED Participation ended Ireland EU contribution € 1 474,00 Address NATIONAL SCIENCE PARK, BUILDING V, DUBLIN ROAD, PETITSWOOD N91 F6PD MULLINGAR, WESTMEATH See on map Activity type Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments) Administrative Contact Colm O'dowd (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIWERSYTET MEDYCZNY IM PIASTOW SLASKICH WE WROCLAWIU Poland EU contribution € 159 330,32 Address UL PASTEURA 1 50 367 Wroclaw See on map Region Makroregion południowo-zachodni Dolnośląskie Miasto Wrocław Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Wawrzynska Magdalena (Dr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERZITA KOMENSKEHO V BRATISLAVE Slovakia EU contribution No data Address SAFARIKOVO NAM 6 814 99 Bratislava See on map Region Slovensko Bratislavský kraj Bratislavský kraj Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Gustav Plesch (Prof.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data