The Latest Medtech Should Not Be a Privilege
Antimicrobial resistance could cause 169 million deaths by 2050. Fast point of care diagnostics cut bacterial identification from three days to 30 minutes. But the science alone is not enough. The device has to be manufacturable at scale and at reasonable cost. Kauko Väinämö, CEO of Ginolis, on why access is the real problem.
When the foundation changes, the giants fall
Chip manufacturing uses as much water as Hong Kong. A thin film material developed in Finland collapses hundreds of process steps to two. No photoresist, no masks, no rare earths. The same approach makes smart diagnostics as cheap as disposable test strips. Kauko Väinämö, CEO of Ginolis, on what changes when the foundation shifts.