Foundation for Research and Technology
VC Fund
Heraklion, Greece
Foundation for Research and Technology is a VC fund in Heraklion focused on Medical and Software. The Foundation for Research and Technology-Hellas (FORTH), established in 1983, is one of the largest research centers in Greece with well organized facilities, highly qualified personnel and a reputation as a top-level research foundation worldwide. FORTH reports to the General Secretariat for Research and Technology of the Hellenic Ministry ofEducation and Religious Affairs.
- Total investments:
- 2
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
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Industries Foundation for Research and Technology invests in
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Contacts
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Medical 1 (50%)
- Software 1 (50%)
- Training 1 (50%)
- Education 1 (50%)
- Health Care 1 (50%)
Stage
- Seed 1 (50%)
- Debt Financing 1 (50%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Constantine Stratakis
Director
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Director | Total investments: 0 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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ORamaVR
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ORamaVR (www.oramavr.com) is a deep technology, spatial computing startup, innovating the field of med-ed-tech Virtual Reality (VR) training simulation authoring platforms. Our technologies are based on state-of-the-art research by world-renowned scientists team members. This research is turned into a novel, symbiotic VR authoring and simulationplatform by our top engineers, medical professionals and business developers. ORamaVR was founded in 2016 and received initial €575K pre-seed financing from the VC PJ TECH CATALYST FUND in Greece. The company has moved its HQ to Geneva, Switzerland upon strategic partners' demand. ORamaVR is adopted by the USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, NYU Langone Medical centre in New York, the University of Geneva and the Inselspital Hospital system in Switzerland, FORTH and the University of Athens in Greece and recently Western Governors University, Fayetteville State University and the University of Michigan in USA. Medacta International, a leading Swiss medical implant manufacturer expressed high interest to collaborate intensively with ORamaVR. ORamaVR has been awarded in 2020 an Epic Games Mega-Grant, in 2019 the Augmented World Expo (AWE) Auggie award for "Best Societal Impact” and the prestigious FARE award, from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) in 2018. ORamaVR has attracted more than €1.3M in R&D grants and awards up to date. In 2020 ORamaVR concluded a €370K bridge round led by HTC Vive, a leader in enterprise virtual reality. | $274.1K / Debt Financing / Mar 31, 2022 | |
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ORamaVR
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ORamaVR (www.oramavr.com) is a deep technology, spatial computing startup, innovating the field of med-ed-tech Virtual Reality (VR) training simulation authoring platforms. Our technologies are based on state-of-the-art research by world-renowned scientists team members. This research is turned into a novel, symbiotic VR authoring and simulationplatform by our top engineers, medical professionals and business developers. ORamaVR was founded in 2016 and received initial €575K pre-seed financing from the VC PJ TECH CATALYST FUND in Greece. The company has moved its HQ to Geneva, Switzerland upon strategic partners' demand. ORamaVR is adopted by the USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, NYU Langone Medical centre in New York, the University of Geneva and the Inselspital Hospital system in Switzerland, FORTH and the University of Athens in Greece and recently Western Governors University, Fayetteville State University and the University of Michigan in USA. Medacta International, a leading Swiss medical implant manufacturer expressed high interest to collaborate intensively with ORamaVR. ORamaVR has been awarded in 2020 an Epic Games Mega-Grant, in 2019 the Augmented World Expo (AWE) Auggie award for "Best Societal Impact” and the prestigious FARE award, from the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS) in 2018. ORamaVR has attracted more than €1.3M in R&D grants and awards up to date. In 2020 ORamaVR concluded a €370K bridge round led by HTC Vive, a leader in enterprise virtual reality. | $412.1K / Seed / Oct 30, 2020 |
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What does Foundation for Research and Technology invest in?
Foundation for Research and Technology invests primarily in Medical, Software and Training startups, most often at Seed and Debt Financing stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Switzerland. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Foundation for Research and Technology includes Constantine Stratakis (Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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