The CDTI Innovation seeks a Spanish company to collaborate with Egypt in the development of a photonic biosensor to detect cardiac biomarkers
The initiative aims to develop a portable, low-cost and environmentally friendly device, with the aim of advancing from proof of concept in the laboratory to a validated prototype
The University of Menoufia (Egypt) is looking for a Spanish company to collaborate in an R&D project focused on the development of a photonic biosensor for the detection of cardiac biomarkers. The search is promoted by Dr. Hany Batakoushy, professor and researcher in pharmaceutical analysis at the Faculty of Pharmacy of this university. His work focuses on electrochemical, fluorescence and colorimetric sensors and has more than 50 articles published in international journals.
The proposal aims to develop a portable, low-cost and environmentally friendly photonic biosensor to detect cardiac biomarkers. It also plans to explore other sensor applications in pharmaceutical quality control and environmental monitoring. The goal is to advance from a laboratory proof of concept to a validated prototype.
The University of Menoufia will provide the design of the detection platform, including the work of chemistry, synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, the development and validation of methods, experimental optimization and application to real samples. For its part, the Spanish company must have capabilities in device engineering and miniaturisation, scaling and manufacturing of sensor platforms, industrial validation and market access, to contribute to the development of a photonic sensor based on porous silicon.
The objective of the proposed proposal is its presentation to the 2026 Spain-Egypt R&D call, called ESIP (Egypt Spain Innovation Programme), within the framework of the Spanish-Egyptian Bilateral Technological Cooperation Program, whose deadline for submission will remain open until December 3, 2026.
Interested entities can consult more information on the search for a partner and a summary of the proposal in this link.
Contact
For further information on the technical scope of the proposal and the role of the Spanish company, please contact Dr. Hany Batakoushy via email: hany.batakoushy@phrm.menofia.edu.eg.
For information and advice on this search for partners and/or the ESIP call, you can contact the Office of the Delegation of North Africa and Middle East of the CDTI Innovation:
- José Manuel Durán: josemanuel.duran@cdti.es
- Francisco Sánchez Quintana: francisco.sanchez@cdti.es
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