Spin-off
Bullnet Capital leads new investment in the IFAE spin-off Deep Detection
July 20, 2023
Medical Physics GroupThe IFAE spin-off Deep Detection, a cutting-edge X-ray inspection technology company, has secured a substantial investment led by Bullnet Capital, a prominent Spanish venture capital firm specializing in deep-tech companies.
Founded in July 2020 as a spin-off from the Institut de Física d’Altes Energies (IFAE), launched by The Collider - Mobile World Capital Barcelona, Deep Detection was born out of the visionary efforts of IFAE researchers Prof. Mokhtar Chmeissani and Dr. José Gabriel Macías, alongside business leaders David Ciudad (CEO) and Colin Burnham (COO).
Deep Detection’s revolutionary technology centers around a specific read-out chip and a photon counting algorithm, enabling precise material classification and the detection of low-density foreign bodies in food items. Addressing a critical challenge faced by the food industry due to the limitations of existing inspection systems, Deep Detection’s solution has the potential to minimize food contamination incidents that cause significant disruptions and costly recalls for manufacturers.
With Bullnet Capital ’s latest investment, Deep Detection is poised to advance the development of its groundbreaking technology and expedite the introduction of its products to the market. The investment round also saw participation from TTAF, Vigo Ventures, and Intempo Ventures, marking a significant milestone in Deep Detection’s growth trajectory.
Patents
Three new IFAE patents
October 9, 2023
IFAE filed a new medical imaging technology patent application: “Proton CT System with Improved Proton Energy Detector” and a patent application was granted named “Devices, Systems, and Methods for Mammography with a Detector Having Reduced Dimensions.” The third is a PET technology based new patent application filed in the European Patent Office.
Patents
New IFAE Patent
January 19, 2022
The European Patent Office as communicated the intention to grant the European patent ARTIFICIAL VISION SYSTEM filed by IFAE. The inventors are M.Chmeissani, J G Macias and M. Verdaguer.