News & Press Release
April 1, 2021
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May 3, 2019
LinkoCare is recognized as one of the innovative companies with high growth potential by the City of Linköping.
An article about LinkoCare was published recently by the City's official journal: Linköping’s Trade & Industry (Linköpings Naringsliv).
"23 million people who suffer from corneal blindness may regain sight, thanks to research and development
in Linköping"
More info: www.linkoping.se/businesslinkoping/nyheter-och-stories/23-miljoner-kan-fa-synen-tillbaka/
November 15, 2018
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November 12, 2018
LinkoCare is recognized as one of the successful companies span out of academic research with LiU roots.
November 2, 2018
LinkoCare's Bioengineered Corneal implants (LinkCor) were successfully tested in 10 legally blind patients via a simple and minimally invasive surgical technique eliminating the need for corneal transplantation
The Times of India: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/bio-engineered-cornea-may-be-a-visionary-step-in-gifting-sight/articleshow/65693391.cms |
October 5, 2018
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November 6, 2015
EU Horizon 2020 Project: ARREST BLINDNESS
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November 1, 2015
LinkoCare was recognized as an innovative company span out of academic research
- LinkoCare was selected by LIU Innovation as one of the most successful companies spun out of academic research
http://www.liuinnovation.se/case/page/3/

Swedish: Med LiU Innovation stöd kommer vår forskning ge blinda synen åter (LinkoCare).
English: Thorough support from LIU Innovation our research will help the blind to see (LinkoCare).
January 5, 2015
LinkoCare Joined an International Consortium to Develop Artificial Corneas from Ciona Nanocellulose
(Ciona Cornea)
Title: Ciona nanocellulose for large volume and high value applications Call identifier: BIOTEK2021, Norwegian Research Council, 2015-2017
CIONA NANOCELLULOSE is a consortium of 10 partners from 3 different countries of Norway, Sweden, and China including 5 innovative companies and 5 leading academic centers with expertise in the fields of nanocellulose. One of the main goals of the project is to optimize the use of an alternative marine source of nanocellulose and cellulose, the tunicate, Ciona, towards developing a cost-effective Artificial Cornea.
https://uni.no/en/news/2014/12/19/taking-tunicate-project-next-level/
https://www.oceanbergen.no/about-us/partners/
CIONA NANOCELLULOSE is a consortium of 10 partners from 3 different countries of Norway, Sweden, and China including 5 innovative companies and 5 leading academic centers with expertise in the fields of nanocellulose. One of the main goals of the project is to optimize the use of an alternative marine source of nanocellulose and cellulose, the tunicate, Ciona, towards developing a cost-effective Artificial Cornea.
https://uni.no/en/news/2014/12/19/taking-tunicate-project-next-level/
https://www.oceanbergen.no/about-us/partners/
March 2, 2015
LinkoCare is a LEAD Company
- LEAD is an ISO-9001 certified business incubator with a mission to help start-ups in Sweden grow via business coaching, funding opportunities, networking, press release, as well as access to office space etc. at the Mjardevi Science Park. This is a stamp of approval for LinkoCare because only few companies each year get to become a LEAD Company.
December 8, 2014
LinkoCare CEO’s Interview on Challenges in Tissue Engineering
(Central European Biotechnology Portal)
- Central European Biotechnology Portal, an Interview on Challenges in Tissue Engineering.
May 11, 2010
The Interview by the Canadian Chapter of the Controlled Release Society
- Dr. Rafat was interviewed by the Canadian Chapter of the Controlled Release Society (cc-CRS), as a Canadian author of outstanding work in the field of Drug Delivery and Controlled Release:
November 2, 2008
UOttawa Research Perspective Magazine:
Bioengineering breakthrough has corneal blindness in its sights
- Dr. Rafat's work was published by the University of Ottawa Research Perspective Magazine, “Bioengineering breakthrough has corneal blindness in its sights”:
September 1, 2008
Dr. Mehrdad Rafat wins the Canadian Innovation Challenge Award
- Dr. Mehrdad Rafat wins the Innovation Challenge Award from Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) for
Construction and Commercialization of an Implantable Artificial Cornea: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Prizes-Prix/Ica-Pdi/Profiles-Profils_eng.asp?ID=1002