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Avant Technologies forms joint venture Insulinova with Austrianova for diabetes cell therapy
AVAI BIO, INC.
- AVAI and Austrianova each hold 50% of Insulinova, a JV for encapsulated insulin cell diabetes treatments.
- AVAI contributes up to $1.5M in capital over 18 months for operations, plus an optional $8.5M loan for clinical testing.
- Austrianova provides exclusive license to its cell encapsulation technology; Kenn Kerr CEO, Walter Günzburg Chairman.
- This agreement supersedes the prior JV from Sept 19, 2025, which included Art-Islets as a party.