Blueprint Genetics Announces $3.9 Million in Funding, Leading to US Expansion August 29, 2014 Blueprint Genetics is glad to announce that Inventure and Avohoidon Tutkimussäätiö, a Finnish foundation, have joined the existing investors of the company. Previously, the company has been financed by Finnish business angels and Tekes, the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. The funding for Blueprint Genetics now totals $3.9 million, allowing the company to accelerate… Read more
Blueprint Genetics launches new tests for neurological diseases March 10, 2014 Blueprint Genetics launches new genetic diagnostic tests for Becker and Duchenne muscular dystrophies and an updated panel for Emery-Dreifuss muscular dystrophy with the addition of titin (TTN) gene. In line with our other diagnostic panels, we target the sequencing to all protein coding exons, exon-intron boundaries and other regions with… Read more
Blueprint Genetics is launching new products for hyperlipidemia and nephrotic syndrome February 14, 2014 In 2013 Blueprint Genetics launched 14 comprehensive diagnostic NGS panels for hereditary cardiovascular diseases and certain neurological disorders. As previously, our service with inclusive clinical statements and interpretations has been continuing to receive excellent feedback from our customers. The number of ordering hospitals has been increasing and to date physicians… Read more
Blueprint Genetics accepted into the Tekes NIY program December 12, 2013 We are happy to announce that Blueprint Genetics has been accepted into the NIY program of Tekes (The Finnish National Technology Agency). The program has two phases that enables us to withdraw up to one million euros in subvention when challenging objectives are met. The idea of… Read more
A Finnish company enters international markets with world class genetics technology June 12, 2013 Press release 12 June 2013 Blueprint Genetics has launched a new genetic testing technology for professional use in hospitals. The gene sequencing technology is based on Stanford University research and can effectively analyse rare hereditary human diseases. The company started its operations in 2012 in Helsinki. The tests of Blueprint… Read more
Suomalainen yhtiö tarjoaa kansainvälisille markkinoille huipputason geeniteknologiaa June 12, 2013 Lehdistötiedote 12.6.2013 Blueprint Genetics Oy on aloittanut uuteen teknologiaan perustuvien geenitestien tarjoamisen ammattikäyttöön sairaaloille. Yhtiön teknologian perustana on alun perin Stanfordin yliopistossa kehitetty ns. sekvensointimenetelmä, jonka avulla voidaan tehokkaasti tunnistaa tauteihin liittyviä ihmisen perimän muutoksia. Yhtiö aloitti toimintansa vuonna 2012 Helsingin Meilahdessa. Blueprint Geneticsin testit mahdollistavat vaikeisiin perinnöllisiin tauteihin liittyvien… Read more