C:SPOKE: A Robotic Assistant to Standardize Oocyte and Embryo Vitrification and Improve the Cost-Effectiveness of IVF Treatment
Conceivable Life Sciences, in collaboration with Kings College London secured approx. 1M in funding from UKRI through the Smart Grant September 2023 competition
Conceivable Life Sciences is developing C:SPOKE, a state-of-the-art robotic assistant that streamlines cryopreservation by reducing practitioner hands-on time and consumable costs. Its precision pipetting minimizes variability and will facilitate novel, gentle protocols which aim to be the first zero-toxin systems in the world surpassing first generation vitrification market leaders with improved egg and embryo quality after thawing. UKRI funding is playing a key role in the development and validation of this product. Conceivable has already established proof of principle for all core elements of its C:SPOKE automation.
Robotics and Machine Vision Lab, King’s College London: UKRI grant funding is supporting our collaboration with Professor Christos Bergeles, Director of the “Robotics and Vision in Medicine Lab”. King’s college offers UK based expertise in controls, computer vision and medical robots complementing Conceivable’s strengths in embryology, cryobiology and IVF Lab automation.
Late 2023
Conceivable Life Sciences lays the foundation for the project by developing a rapid and gentle cryopreservation protocol with support from Embryotools (Barcelona, Spain)
Jan-May 2024
The C:SPOKE project takes form. Conceivable Life Sciences partners with King’s College London and secures UKRI funding through the prestigious Smart Grant Scheme.
Oct 2024
King’s College London is building the machine vision elements that guide the autonomous operation of C:SPOKE
Dec 2024
The C:SPOKE prototype is taking form and will undergo rigorous technical validation before deployment in-clinic
March 2025
Technical validation has begun. We have a more refined vision of the machine's future appearance. We are building the inner elements that control fluid flow.
