Gellycle
Gellycle is a bio-startup established to commercialize a unique hydrogel technology platform invented by Professor Takamasa Sakai of The University of Tokyo. The company develops innovative medical and industrial applications using highly biocompatible and controllable hydrogels, aiming to create new treatment methods called 'Gel Medicine' to address unmet medical needs and improve patients' quality of life worldwide.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Products
Instant blood-contact hemostatic hydrogel
In situ-forming hydrogel that rapidly solidifies upon contact with blood for local hemostasis.
Anti-adhesion tendon-regeneration hydrogel
Non-adhesive hydrogel formulation designed to prevent adhesions and promote native tendon healing (non-clinical proof-of-concept stage).
Ophthalmic viscoelastic device (surgical adjunct)
Viscoelastic hydrogel for ophthalmic surgery formulated for ease of insertion, low leakage, intraocular pressure control, and room-temperature stability.
High-strength hydrogel fibers (artificial ligament candidates)
Hydrogel-based threads with high tensile strength (>100 MPa reported) suitable for load-bearing tissue replacement or reinforcement.
Hydrogel-based vascular treatment devices and embolic materials
Device concepts and embolic formulations using hydrogels for treatment of venous disease and vascular occlusion.
Regenerative scaffolds for adipose, vascular, and bone tissue
Injectable or implantable hydrogel scaffolds designed to support regeneration of fat, blood vessels, and bone tissues.
Instant blood-contact hemostatic hydrogel
In situ-forming hydrogel that rapidly solidifies upon contact with blood for local hemostasis.
Anti-adhesion tendon-regeneration hydrogel
Non-adhesive hydrogel formulation designed to prevent adhesions and promote native tendon healing (non-clinical proof-of-concept stage).
Ophthalmic viscoelastic device (surgical adjunct)
Viscoelastic hydrogel for ophthalmic surgery formulated for ease of insertion, low leakage, intraocular pressure control, and room-temperature stability.
High-strength hydrogel fibers (artificial ligament candidates)
Hydrogel-based threads with high tensile strength (>100 MPa reported) suitable for load-bearing tissue replacement or reinforcement.
Hydrogel-based vascular treatment devices and embolic materials
Device concepts and embolic formulations using hydrogels for treatment of venous disease and vascular occlusion.
Regenerative scaffolds for adipose, vascular, and bone tissue
Injectable or implantable hydrogel scaffolds designed to support regeneration of fat, blood vessels, and bone tissues.
Services
Co-development of medical devices using hydrogel platforms
Collaborative R&D and joint development engagements to integrate hydrogel formulations into medical device prototypes and product development pipelines.
Licensing and commercialization partnerships
Out-licensing of hydrogel platform IP and partnerships for commercialization with industrial partners.
Custom hydrogel formulation services
Development of bespoke hydrogel formulations tuned for gelation time, mechanics, biodegradation, adhesion, and delivery method (including sprayable and injectable formats).
Joint research collaborations with academic and industrial partners
Collaborative research programs leveraging academic-derived hydrogel science for translation into products across medical, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
Co-development of medical devices using hydrogel platforms
Collaborative R&D and joint development engagements to integrate hydrogel formulations into medical device prototypes and product development pipelines.
Licensing and commercialization partnerships
Out-licensing of hydrogel platform IP and partnerships for commercialization with industrial partners.
Custom hydrogel formulation services
Development of bespoke hydrogel formulations tuned for gelation time, mechanics, biodegradation, adhesion, and delivery method (including sprayable and injectable formats).
Joint research collaborations with academic and industrial partners
Collaborative research programs leveraging academic-derived hydrogel science for translation into products across medical, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
Expertise Areas
- Hydrogel materials engineering
- Regenerative medicine device development
- Local drug delivery systems (DDS)
- Biomaterials mechanical tuning and scaffold design
Key Technologies
- Tetra-armed polyethylene glycol (PEG) hydrogels
- Tunable gelation kinetics
- Controlled biodegradation engineering
- Tunable elastic modulus and elongation