Microfluidics is opening new possibilities in diagnostics and life sciences. But what does it take to turn a promising laboratory concept into a scalable product? ERREKA Medical explores how early manufacturing involvement, biological workflow optimization and modular development help bridge the gap between innovation and industrial production.

Precision in minimally invasive laser therapy starts with the right combination of wavelength and fiber geometry. Discover how CeramOptec and biolitec combine optical-fiber and medical-probe expertise to shape energy delivery and tissue interaction, from vein treatment to tumor ablation.

The MYKEE platform is an ultra-compact, battery-operated, point-of-use system for isothermal nucleic acid amplification, designed to simplify field testing. It combines a reusable web-app-controlled reader with disposable cartridges containing six dried-reagent reaction wells. Integrated microfluidics enable sample metering, controlled filling, and cross-contamination prevention.

In specialized high-tech industries such as Photonics, MedTech, Deep Tech and Semiconductors, attracting the right talent takes more than publishing another job description. Candidates want to understand the technology they could help develop, the people they would work with and the opportunities available to them. Yet across recruitment platforms, applicant tracking systems and often similar, sounding vacancies, these details can be difficult to uncover.

Vor knapp 20 Jahren wurde in einer IVAM-Vorstandssitzung eher belustigt prognostiziert, dass in ferner Zukunft aufgrund der Automatisierung Maschinen bei Maschinen einkaufen. Diese Zukunft ist jetzt da. Es gibt ein Internet, das für KI-Suchmaschinen lesbar ist und Einkaufsprozesse können komplett ohne Menschen stattfinden.

When every wavelength, every pulse and every fraction of a second matters, light becomes more than a tool, it becomes a key technology. From revealing structures in fluorescence microscopy to classifying thousands of cells in flow cytometry, modern applications rely on laser light that performs with absolute precision. Discover how multi-wavelength systems turn growing complexity into stable, high-resolution results.

Nachhaltigkeit ist heute für Unternehmen längst nicht mehr nur ein Compliance-Aufwand und Imagefaktor, sondern beeinflusst direkt Wettbewerbsfähigkeit, Innovation und Marktchancen, insbesondere in technologiegetriebenen Branchen wie Mikro- und Nanotechnik.

Innovative products require more than innovative ideas—they require the right partners. By bringing together application expertise, material knowledge, and manufacturing experience from the very beginning, OEMs can reduce time-to-market, development risks, improve production efficiency, and create more reliable plastic components. Discover how the Product Efficiency Partnership (PEP) approach supports better products throughout the entire lifecycle.

Joining an organization or a network is always a strategic question - and for many small and medium-sized companies exactly the right strategy to drive their business forward in the long term. We are especially pleased that there are IVAM members who have been loyal to us for many years and are celebrating 10, 20 or 30 years of IVAM membership.

Microfluidics may sound like a niche scientific concept, but it is quietly becoming one of the most transformative technologies of our time. By precisely controlling minute amounts of liquids in microscopic channels, researchers are redefining how we perform diagnostics, develop drugs, and analyze the world around us.