{"id":14138,"date":"2021-04-07T07:00:05","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T05:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/amps-therapy-start-up-gondola-awarded-a-chf-500000-tech-growth-loan\/"},"modified":"2023-07-04T13:40:14","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T11:40:14","slug":"amps-therapy-start-up-gondola-awarded-a-chf-500000-tech-growth-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ggba.swiss\/en\/amps-therapy-start-up-gondola-awarded-a-chf-500000-tech-growth-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"AMPS therapy start-up Gondola awarded a CHF 500,000 Tech Growth loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Founded in 2011, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gondola-medical.com\/the-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gondola Medical Technologies<\/a> specializes the development of new technologies in the field of neurorehabilitation to improve the quality of life of patients affected by neurological disorders such as stroke, Parkinson\u2019s and ataxia.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0AMPS\u00a0(Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation) treatment provided by the Gondola\u00a0medical device is a cutting-edge, non-invasive and non-pharmacological approach that\u00a0helps to improve movement disorders.<\/p>\n<p>Clinical research and studies have demonstrated Gondola AMPS therapy&#8217;s effectiveness, which allowed Gondola Medical Technologies to earn a <a href=\"https:\/\/fondation-fit.ch\/en\/the-fit-growth-loan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tech Growth loan<\/a> in the amount of CHF 500,000. This funding will be dedicated to research and development, which includes growing the start-ups clinical research team and studies.<\/p>\n<h4>Clinical expertise and research in a world leading research hub for life sciences companies<\/h4>\n<p>In 2014, Gondola Medical Technologies was awarded the StartCup price as the most innovative company in Ticino. 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