CapeRay - Latest UCT Spin-Out Launches Officially!
Operational since the end of 2009, its clear that this company is off to a strong start
The following press release was issued by CapeRay:
Mammography developer CapeRay Medical (Pty) Ltd of Cape Town, South Africa has received $2 million in venture capital funding.
The company, a spin-off from the University of Cape Town, has developed proprietary digital X-ray technology that is being combined with ultrasound to create an innovative system for detecting breast cancer. The lead investor is the venture capital arm of the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa. Previously they received financial support from the Innovation Fund of South Africa and the National Institutes of Health in the USA.
CapeRay will use the funds to start the commercialisation process for its dual modality system, with the process for securing CE marking already under way.
Additional material on the company is available under "success stories" under Licensing on the RCIPS website, but visit CapeRay website here.