HiUGE Commercial Expansion into Gene Edited Cell Lines Market
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Organization
CasTag Biosciences, Inc.
Award Date
Award Amount
250,000
Program Name
Small Business Research Loan
Program Category
Business Financing
Principal Investigator
Ed Field
Fiscal Year
2021
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
CasTag is developimg a high throughput reagent kit-based system capable of modifying proteins using a new CRISPR/Cas9-based gene editing approach. This scalable and flexible method allows scientists to study proteins in vitro and in vivo at an unprecedented rate. The company secured its first sales in 2019 and the SRL award will support technology advancement into the gene edited cell line market.