NSF Regenerative Medicine Engine

Regenerative Medicine Engine’s 2025 Impact Report​

As the Regenerative Medicine Engine kicks off 2026, we’re taking a moment to reflect on everything we did in 2025.   During 2025, we made incredible strides in expanding our first-of-its-kind dynamic ecosystem and helping our partners commercialize regenerative medicine technologies. Our 2025 Impact Report highlights how the Regenerative Medicine Engine accelerates innovation, with key achievements […]

Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (PTMRE) hosts first large-scale event in support of biotech startups

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Steve Bauer, chief regulatory science affairs program officer for PTRME, leads a session at PTRME’s Founders’ Journey event on April 14, 2025. Copyright PTRME. Winston-Salem, NC / April 15, 2025 — The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (PTRME), funded by the National Science Foundation, presented its first large-scale workshop to support biotech researchers, founders, and […]

From Austria to NC: GeisterBio to build bioprinter in PTRME ecosystem 

From Austria to NC: GeisterBio to build bioprinter in PTRME ecosystem  Noah Geister said he was like a kid in a candy shop. That’s how the 23-year-old founder and CEO of GeisterBio, an Austrian startup developing a groundbreaking bioprinter, described his visit to the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine’s ecosystem. Noah and Lisa Wesely, his […]

PepGel Joins NC Regenerative Medicine Triad Ecosystem

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PepGel Joins NC Regenerative Medicine Triad Ecosystem Just two months after officially relocating to Winston-Salem, N.C., PepGel is already making itself a critical partner in the Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (PTRME). As a key player in NC regenerative medicine, PepGel now offers its innovative hybrid PGmatrix hydrogels in the Test Bed at the Wake Forest Institute […]

Advancing Genomic Integrity Testing: Welcome, KromaTiD!

We are excited to welcome KromaTiD as the newest PTRME ecosystem member! KromaTiD is a company specializing in genomic integrity analysis. It provides advanced tools and services for research and commercialization teams working with regenerative medicine technologies. KromaTiD’s KROMASURE™ platform offers biomarker identification and genome analysis to accelerate the development of life-changing technologies through precise genomic analysis. […]

New PTRME Ecosystem Partner: GeisterBio Advancing 3D Bioprinting

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The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (PTRME) welcomes our newest ecosystem partner, GeisterBio! This early-stage startup is driving innovation in 3D bioprinting with its multi-material printhead technology to advance tissue engineering and organ fabrication. Their cutting-edge technology is designed to enhance speed, flexibility, and cost efficiency in regenerative medicine. At GeisterBio, the vision is clear: a future […]

Building a Thriving Biotech Ecosystem: PTRME, Innovation Quarter, and Winston Starts Join Forces to Propel Startups

The Piedmont Triad Regenerative Medicine Engine (PTRME) continues to drive economic growth and innovation by fostering strategic collaborations that support biotech startups. A new partnership between Innovation Quarter and Winston Starts, a leading startup accelerator in Winston-Salem, aims to provide critical resources to early-stage biotech and regenerative medicine companies, further strengthening the region’s regenerative medicine biotech ecosystem.   […]