Wyss is a research institute developing biologically inspired materials and devices to solve critical medical and environmental problems.
Industries Advanced MaterialsBiotechnologyEducationMedicalHeadquarters Regions Greater Boston Area, East Coast, New England Sub-Organization of Harvard UniversityFounded Date 2005 Founders Donald E Ingber Operating Status Active Last Funding Type Venture - Series Unknown Hub Tags Crunchbase Venture Program
Company Type For Profit
Investor Type University Program
Contact Email info@wyss.harvard.edu Phone Number (617)432-7732
The Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering uses Nature's design principles to develop bioinspired materials and devices that will transform medicine and create a more sustainable world.
Working as an alliance among Harvard's Schools of Medicine, Engineering, and Arts & Sciences, and in partnership with Beth Israel
Deaconess Medical Center, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Children's Hospital Boston, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and Boston University, the Institute crosses disciplinary and institutional barriers to engage in high-risk research that leads to transformative technological breakthroughs.