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GVSU receives $500k grant for medical device production
January 19, 2019
Grand Valley State University’s Applied Medical Device Institute has been awarded $500,000 by the Grand Rapids SmartZone to complete an investigation into the viability of using specialized 3D printing technology for medical device production.
The grant will allow the institution along with partners MediSurge and Carbon Inc., to create production-grade medical devices that can be safely implanted into and under the skin, which isn’t currently possible due to existing materials used for prototyping. Continue Reading