NEPHROFLOW SUCCESS STORY FIRST PORTFOLIO COMPANY FROM THE BLUEHEALTH INNOVATION FUND WAS ACQUIRED NephroFlow digitizes everything that has to do with kidney dialysis. In 2013, NephroFlow (then called Typework) participated in Health RampUp, after which they were selected for the BlueHealth Innovation Fund and imec.istart. At the end of 2019, NephroFlow was acquired by Nipro, one of the world’s largest suppliers of medical equipment to dialysis centres. NephroFlow’s office will remain in Bruges and the team will stay on board. From 2020 onwards, the three founders will fully focus on internationalisation. “ The acquisition is a good example of a structural cooperation between an established company and a young tech company. “ 27
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