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Press

Women of Wearables – Jan 27, 2026
In 2025, the women’s health market advanced on multiple fronts, fueled by increased recognition of research gaps, strong funding pledges…

Future Fem Health – Dec 16, 2025
A University of Leeds spinout developing technology to improve IVF success rates has raised £3.5m in pre-seed funding…

The Times – Dec 15, 2025
University spin-out raises £3.5m to improve fertility treatment. IVFmicro says its ‘microfluidic’ device improves embryo quality and quantity by at least 15%…

University of Leeds – Dec 15, 2025
University of Leeds spinout IVFmicro has received a £3.5m investment that will improve outcomes for patients undergoing fertility treatment…

NG Studios pwd by QK Labs – Jul 28, 2025
Delivered in partnership with KQ Labs at the Francis Crick Institute, the program is designed for ‘Northern Arc’ university spinouts developing life science innovations…

Patents

National Library of Medicine – Apr 18, 2018
A device for supporting the development of a cell deposit comprising at least one of ovarian-derived cells or tissues…

Publications

Microfluidics for in vitro fertilization: from science to clinical validation 05 December 2025. Human Reproduction Update, dmaf028…

Mancini V; McKeegan PJ; Schrimpe‐Rutledge AC; Codreanu SG; Sherrod SD; McLean JA; Picton HM; Pensabene V (2021) Probing morphological, genetic and metabolomic changes of in vitro embryo development in a microfluidic device. Biotechnology Progress, 37, (6), pp. e3194…

Mancini V; Schrimpe-Rutledge AC; Condreanu SG; Picton H; Sherrod SD; McLean JA; Pensabene V (2021) Metabolomic Analysis Evidences That Uterine Epithelial Cells Enhance Blastocyst Development in a Microfluidic Device. Cells, 10, (5), pp. 1194…

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