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Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Approves of Spiber Project Under the A-STEP Program

September 03, 2013

Spiber’s collaborative R&D project with academia in artificial blood vessels has been accepted under the A-STEP program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency. See below for details.

Research project:
Creation of a new biomaterial having both dynamic properties and vital functions suitable for an artificial blood vessel that is reproduction-inducible and small in diameter
Researcher:
Ryuji Kato (Assist. Professor Nagoya University Graduate School of Pharmaceutics)
Company:
Spiber Inc.