About Us
IBD is an innovative SME, a biomedical devices manufacturer company conceived in London and founded in Italy in 2014.
Guided by a team with +10 years of experience in medical device design, IBD has raised so far over € 1 million in funding by angel investors and grants.
It is now facing a new round of funding.
Vision
IBD looks at reverse innovation of biomedical devices as key to make quality healthcare affordable for the most.
Mission
Our mission is to solve healthcare issues through the application of the reverse innovation principles.
We investigate the existent technological limitations that are part of the problem to create the best medical device in terms of efficiency, optimization of costs, and usability.
Our History
2020
Partnership with SECO Group for the industralization of BioRespira
Partnership with SECO GROUP, a leading company in the hi-tech sector, specializing in computer miniaturization, backed by FII Tech Growth managed by Fondo Italiano d’Investimento SGR, for the industrialization of BioRespira.
#LETTHEMBREATHE crowdfunding campaign
IBD launched a successful crowdfunding campaign, named #LETTHEMBREATHE, to support the development activities of Respira.
Development of BioRespira
During the COVID-19 pandemic, in an attempt to help alleviate emergency and shocked by the scarce presence of ventilator manufacturers in Italy, the team decided to develop a ventilator for sub-intensive therapy with high flow and mixing of oxygen.
CE Certification
The final product MyDial was tested at the identified accredited laboratory. IBD obtained the EC Quality Assurance System Certificate by KIWA Italy.
Validation
Manifold and the bloodline disposable were validated, through the operational simulation of an entire dialysis treatment.
2019
2018
Seal of Excellence Horizon 2020
Certificate 854722 delivered by the European Commission, as the institution managing Horizon 2020, the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation 2014-2020.
POR FESR call for innovative Startups
Third Prototype Tested and Validated
The third protype of MyDial has been tested and validated in vitro.
2017
Development Activities
IBD prototyped the Manifold, improved the ultrafiltration control and started activities to obtain the CE certification of Dial-IT
2016
EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 9001 certifications
IBD obtained the EN ISO 13485 and EN ISO 9001 Certifications from TUV Sud
Development Activities
The second prototype of MyDial, based on a first version of PC-independent embedded electronics, was developed and tested in the laboratory.
2015
Development Activities
The first prototype of MyDial was developed using a PC-controlled data acquisition platform.
2014
Development Activities
The MyDial technological concept has been formulated.
Foundation
In May 2014 Corrado Ghidini and Andrea Visotti founded the Start up IBD Srl and opened an R&D laboratory in Bologna (Italy).
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