POROUS GmbH is nominated for the Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award

Berlin, October 4, 2023: Osteoporosis is a chronic widespread disease that affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide. POROUS GmbH, based in Potsdam Science Park, has developed an innovative ultrasound procedure that reliably quantifies microstructural changes in the bone cortex and can enable early detection of osteoporosis. In a pilot study at the Charité, the superiority of the POROUS method was demonstrated compared to the current standard diagnostic method, DXA-BMD. The aim of the development of POROUS is to enable targeted prevention and treatment through early screening of osteopenia and osteoporosis, which reduces the risk of fractures.

“We are very honored to be nominated for the Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award. To be among the final ten out of 111 applications is already a great recognition of the work we have done. Our goal is to enable the early detection of osteoporosis for the first time with an accurate, cost-effective and X-ray-free ultrasound diagnosis of fracture risk,” says Managing Director Dr. Julia Eschenbrenner.

Less suffering and considerable savings in the healthcare system

Fractures caused by osteoporosis cause 57 billion euros in healthcare costs, individual suffering and loss of quality of life every year in Europe alone. The introduction of a screening program supported by health insurance companies and active prevention and treatment by patients could prevent up to 50 percent of fragility fractures. This would lead to annual savings in healthcare costs amounting to several billion euros.

The jury of the Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award, chaired by Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph.D., President of the University of Potsdam, has selected the ten best innovations in the capital region as nominees from 111 applications in the competition for the Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award. The award ceremony and announcement of the winners will take place on November 24, 2023.

About the Berlin Brandenburg Innovation Award

With the Innovation Award, the two states of Berlin and Brandenburg annually honor innovative and outstanding entrepreneurial work. With the involvement of commercial enterprises and other institutions as private partners, the prize is also a prize from business for business. Since the prize was first awarded in 1984 (since 1992 jointly with Brandenburg), more than 175 winners have been honored from over 4,450 applications.

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POROUS GmbH
Am Mühlenberg 11
14476 Potsdam
Germany

0331 748 999 55
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