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Vela Diagnostics receives BARDA funding to develop COVID-19 tests

PRIVATEApr 20, 2020over 6 years ago

Amount Raised

$225,000

Round Type

Pre-Seed

Fairfield

Description

Vela Diagnostics has been awarded a $225,000 contract by the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) part of the office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, to develop manual and automated tests to detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

Company Information

Company

Vela Diagnostics

Location

Fairfield, Texas, United States

About

Vela Diagnostics is a leading provider of an automated IVD Next–Generation Sequencing (NGS) workflow in the global diagnostics market. VELA's real-time PCR and NGS applications are available on an integrated Sentosa™ platform; this provides a unique ability to leverage one system for two workflows, while carrying out tests for various targets in order to answer current clinical and research questions, as well as to drive laboratory operational efficiency.

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