adsilico has raised ten million pounds to expand AI simulations that test medical devices on virtual patients. Its Virtual Chimera platform combines generative AI with physics-based simulations to assess devices across diverse patient populations.
University of Leeds spinout adsilico secured the Series A funding round led by PXN Ventures, with existing investors Northern Gritstone and Parkwalk participating. The money will support further development of virtual heart models, expansion into neurovascular devices and workforce growth.
Trials of devices including stents and heart valves usually recruit only a few hundred people, limiting how well they represent potential recipients. Virtual Chimera builds digital versions of hearts and blood vessels using generative AI and anonymised clinical scans. Physics-based simulations then test device performance for patients with different medical conditions, body sizes, ethnicities, sexes and ages.
adsilico has already delivered projects for manufacturers of neurovascular devices and heart valves. Its technology helps manufacturers choose device sizes, identify higher-risk patients and refine clinical trial strategies. It provides additional evidence alongside existing testing methods and aims to identify potential problems earlier.
The funding commits capital to expanding an AI testing business that has already completed projects with medical device manufacturers.
Testing across more varied virtual anatomies could help manufacturers spot design problems before committing to clinical trials.
The practical opportunity is supplementary testing evidence, not a demonstrated replacement for clinical studies.
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