GenomeKey raise Innovate UK funding to drive life-saving next-gen sepsis diagnostic

Posted by 

SETsquared Bristol

Our member GenomeKey, has secured an Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst research award of £950,000 towards faster diagnosis and treatment of sepsis, one of the world’s most deadly diseases.

The funding will enable the Bristol-based research and development company to provide rapid bacterial species identification and antimicrobial profiling in the hospital, which will save lives, save money, and save our antibiotics for the future.

The biotech company have raised £3.8 million to date in equity and non-dillutive funding sources.

Michael Roberts, CEO of GenomeKey said:

“Sepsis kills one in five people globally every year, and many of these deaths occur due to antibiotic resistance. GenomeKey believes in a future where these deaths can be avoided.

This project will enable us to get GenomeKey’s diagnostic for rapid bacterial species and antibiotic resistance identification closer to the people who need it, by placing our technology onto a portable microfluidic chip. We look forward to working with Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst towards this goal.”

Recent News, Blogs and Stories

Speakers Laura Gemmell and Andrew Smith at Startup Stories event

Startup Stories: From Idea to Exit

Bristol’s startup community came together recently for the fourth instalment of our SETsquared Bristol Startup Stories series, featuring two fireside chats exploring the founder journey - from the initial startup...
We're hiring

Two new job opportunities at SETsquared Bristol

We are recruiting for two job vacancies, a SETsquared Bristol Manager and an Entrepreneur in Residence. SETsquared Bristol is one of the region's pioneering tech incubators. Since its inception in...
GenomeKey blood sample in lab

Life Sciences spotlight: GenomeKey

Next-generation life sciences company, GenomeKey, was recently awarded $11.4m to transform sepsis diagnosis and treatment. We had a chat with CEO, Dr Michael Roberts, to hear his story… GenomeKey at...

SUCCESS IS THE GOAL

Fast track your technology business