Consortium Partners

The SWOPT project is driven by an international and interdisciplinary consortium comprised of five research institutes and two small- to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The consortium includes teams located in Germany, France, Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece and brings together experts at the forefront of disciplines from medical sciences and sensor technology to business development. 

Helmholtz Center Munich

The Helmholtz Zentrum München is a research center with the mission to discover personalized solutions for the prevention and therapy of environmentally triggered diseases and promote ...
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Klinikum der Universität Köln

The University Hospital Cologne is one of the country’s most outstanding medical centers. It is recognized as an important research center, developer of new treatment methods...
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SONAXIS

Founded in 2002 in Besançon, the French capital of microtechniques, Sonaxis produces high quality piezo-composite ultrasound probes....
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iThera Medical GmbH

Optoacoustic imaging is a very complex field, both from a technology and applications perspective. Components to master include lasers, optics, ultrasound detectors....
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Academisch Ziekenhuis Groningen (UMCG)

The University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) was established in 2005 and is part of the University of Groningen. At present, the UMCG is one of the largest hospitals...

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École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Officialy founded in 1969, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) is one of the youngest technology institutes in the world. With more than...
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The Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas (FORTH) was founded in 1983. It is the largest research center in Greece with well-organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research institution worldwide… Read more…