Skin Repair
This article was originally published in Start Up
Executive Summary
A handful of start-ups hopes to fill the cracks in the fragmented market for skin repair. Their approaches vary widely; British start-up Renovo has a pharmaceutical approach to the prevention of scarring. Reconstructive Technologies believes that the best replacement for skin is skin itself; it has developed a bioreactor that accelerates the growth of autograft skin, with both {in vivo} and {in vitro} systems. Artecel Sciences will use adipose-derived stromal cells in cosmesis and hematopoietic support. Niadyne 's platform of unique formulations of niacin lend themselves to a variety of applications, in cosmeceuticals and in cardiovascular disease.