Aspero Medical in the News
May 20, 2022
Aspero Medical Awarded Colorado OEDIT Advanced Industries Grant
$8.5 Million in Advanced Industries Awards Fuel 32 Colorado Start-Ups, including Aspero Medical's advancement of a novel intraoperative balloon overtube designed to enable complete colonoscopies the first time.
August 17, 2021
Aspero Medical announces patent award for micro-texturing Pillar technology designed to improve outcomes of endoscopy procedures
The invention (US Patent No. 11,089,944) covers medical devices that improve anchoring consistency inside the body with textured inflatable balloons.
December 29, 2020
Aspero Medical Completes Animal Clinical Study and Announces the Formation of Clinical Advisory Board
Animal clinical study finds no histopathological difference between smooth silicone balloon and Aspero's balloon with Pillar technology. Dr. Steven Edmundowicz, Chief Clinical Officer, is joined by Dr. John Vargo (Cleveland Clinic) and Dr. Andrew Ross (Virginia Mason) on Aspero's Clinical Advisory Board.
August 18, 2020
Aspero Medical receives $225,000 Grant for development of intraoperative gastrointestinal endoscopic balloon overtube
Startup company improving endoscopy procedures with their micro-textured balloon technology continues to further develop product line.
August 20, 2019
Aspero Medical connects with CU Boulder Alumni Investors in Silicon Valley Summit
May 21, 2019
Grant Funding Approved for Aspero Medical
$6.1 Million Advanced Industries Awards Fuel 27 Colorado Start-Ups.
July 23, 2018
Innosphere Fund Invests in University of Colorado Medical Device Start Up Company
The Innosphere Fund announces their investment in Boulder-based start-up company, Aspero Medical Corporation, a company with unique intellectual property for endoscopy procedures that was developed at the University of Colorado.
November 29, 2021
Aspero Medical selected as one of three finalists for BizWest's 2021 Innovation Quotient (IQ) Award in Life Sciences
Twenty-one finalists have been named for the 2021 IQ Awards, honoring the “Innovation Quotient” among Boulder Valley and Northern Colorado companies.
May 3, 2021
Aspero Medical Selected by NIH SEED to Present at the 2021 Summit of Angel Investing
Aspero Medical selected as one of 30 innovative startups to pitch at the Innovation Funders Showcase during the Angel Capital Association's 2021 Summit of Angel Investing.
September 16, 2020
Aspero Medical receives $310,000 Grant for development of Pillar™ micro-textured endoscopic balloon overtube
Gastrointestinal endoscopy focused startup company to expand development effort for novel endoscopic single balloon overtube product line.
March 2, 2020
Aspero Medical Presents at MedTech Innovator Los Angeles Pitch Event
Aspero Medical selected to present at MedTech Innovator 2020: Los Angeles Pitch Event in coordination with the 8th Annual UCLA MedTech Partnering Conference.
September 4, 2019
The Colorado BioScience Association
Aspero Medical selected to present at the Rocky Mountain Life Science Investor & Partnering Conference.
April 2019
Aspero Medical Featured in Venture Partners at CU Boulder's new customer discovery program
Venture Partners' flagship Research-to-Market program helps innovators create go-to-market strategies for technologies.
November 9, 2021
Aspero Medical awarded $1M NSF Phase II SBIR Grant to further develop the company’s advanced intraoperative endoscopic balloon overtube
Aspero Medical's advanced intraoperative C-Tube is an innovative technology designed to enable more efficient and effective colonoscopies.
March 24, 2021
Aspero Medical Presents at the Rockies Venture Club Angel Capital Summit
Aspero Medical selected as one of 10 innovative startups to pitch at the 2021 Angel Capital Summit presented by Rockies Venture Club.
August 25, 2020
Spinout Aspero Medical receives NSF SBIR funding for endoscopic balloon with more grip
Spinout company of CU Boulder’s Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering awarded $225,000 through the NSF SBIR program.
September 4, 2019
Aspero Medical Receives Seed Round Investment from Innosphere Fund
Innosphere Fund Invests in University of Colorado Boulder Medical Device Startup Company.
September 1, 2020
Aspero Medical Expands Team to Address Growing Product Development Programs
Boulder, Colorado based startup company expands team to include Allison Lyle (Director of Engineering) and Jeff Castleberry (Director of Operations) to support company's next generation medical devices.
April 2019
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