EU Project BioFACTORy: THWS and the Silesian University of Technology collaborate on innovative solutions for regenerative medicine

The Würzburg-Schweinfurt University of Applied Sciences (THWS) and the Silesian University of Technology (Politechnika Śląska) are collaborating within the new EU-funded project “BioFACTORy”. The project develops an AI-supported platform for automated production of bioimplants. The Bavaria-Poland Cooperation Office in MedTech was involved in fostering the bilateral collaboration in the lead-up to the project.

Goal of the four-year project is to develop a fully automated, AI-supported platform for the production of cell- and tissue-based bioimplants for patients with bone defects in the jaw and face region.
The project “Fully automated cell and tissue-engineered bioimplant production for orocraniofacial regeneration (BioFACTORy)” began on September 1, 2026, and is coordinated by the University of Bergen. A total of 14 partners from nine European countries are participating. With a budget of more than 8.1 million euros, BioFACTORy is funded under Horizon Europe.

THWS contributes its expertise in the areas of data infrastructure, medical technology, and laboratory automation. Together with the project partners, the group collects and annotates biological image and sensor data, which serves as the basis for training the AI models. In doing so, THWS works closely with the Silesian University of Technology, which is also involved in data annotation.

The Bavaria-Poland Cooperation Office in MedTech was involved in establishing connections between TWHS in Bavaria and the Silesian University of Technology during early collaboration stages, thereby supporting the initiation of this partnership.

Further information can be found here:
BioFACTORy at THWS: https://www.thws.de/en/research/institutes/imes/projects/biofactory/ 
BioFACTORy at the Silesian University of Technology: https://www.polsl.pl/rib/en/news/75666/biofactory---horyzont-europe-project/