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POROUS strengthens the team with a pioneer of osteoporosis diagnostics business!

We warmly welcome Dr. Ossi Riekinnen our team as our new Chief Business Development Officer. Earlier, Ossi Riekinnen has worked in the osteoporosis diagnostics segment for over 20 years and has been a main founder and long-time CEO of Bone Index Finland (Bindex).

His extensive experience will help scale POROUS. He will lead international business development and play a key role in bringing POROUS‘ technology to global markets. Dr. Riekkinen is convinced that POROUS’ unique 3D ultrasound backscattering technology has the potential to revolutionize the bone health diagnostics market.

We look forward to the next steps together!
More info: Charité Spin-Off POROUS strengthens the team with a pioneer of osteoporosis diagnostics business

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Focus on Stronger Pig Bones
The Swiss breeding company Suisag, FBN Dummerstorf, and POROUS have launched the “PigBoneS” project to breed pigs with improved phosphorus utilization and stronger bones.

POROUS uses a non-invasive 3D ultrasound method to measure bone density and stability in slaughtered animals, primarily Swiss Large White pigs. The forefoot (metacarpus) serves as an indicator of bone health, complemented by blood analyses for phosphorus utilization markers. The aim is to identify genetic markers for these traits.

The project promotes bone health while reducing phosphorus excretion. It is supported by the Eureka Eurostars program, Innosuisse, and the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF).