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September 14, 2021

Meet the Finnish team using stem cells to cure blindness

The team's working on an off-the-shelf stem cell treatment that can regenerate cells in the eye’s cornea.


Freya Pratty

3 min read

Despite their promise, the costs, regulation and complexity have made many big pharma companies wary of investing too much in stem cell and other regenerative medicine. That's leaving an important opportunity to enterprising startups.  

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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