3D printing company UltiMaker signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bioactivx, a Singapore-based MedTech startup. Together, they will co-develop a scalable, on-demand medical printing solution for regenerative wound care.
The announcement coincides with two major milestones for Bioactivx. The first is the opening of its medical-grade filament production and cleanroom print farm facility. The second, according to the announcement, is HSA approval for its flagship product Bioactiv® Matrix. Bioactivx manufactures it using UltiMaker’s 3D printing platform.
Singapore’s HSA is classified as WHO maturity level 4 for medical device regulations, indicating extremely high standards for medical device approvals. Regulatory submissions for the Bioactiv® Matrix in key countries/regions such as USA, EU, Australia and the rest of ASEAN are ongoing.
Bioactiv® Matrix
Bioactivx’s flagship product, Bioactiv® Matrix, is described by the company as a synthetic, animal-free regenerative medical solution designed to accelerate wound closure and promote scar-free healing.
To bring it to market at scale, Bioactivx built an end-to-end digital manufacturing process. It compounds a proprietary active-ingredient filament in-house. It then mass-produces the final product on a fleet of UltiMaker 3D printers within a certified cleanroom.
“We chose UltiMaker because of its reliability, ease of use, and open architecture,” said Dr. Teo Peili, CEO of Bioactivx. “That openness was essential – it let us develop and fine-tune our own proprietary print process rather than working around the limitations of a closed system.”
Under the newly signed MOU, UltiMaker and Bioactivx will jointly develop a scalable, deployable printing solution aimed at bringing wound care production closer to the point of need.
The two companies aim to enable faster access to treatment within the critical “golden period” following injury. To do so, they seek to reduce dependency on traditional cold-chain logistics and centralized manufacturing.
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