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China Investors Fund Australian Bionic Eye Company with $18 Million

publication date: Apr 4, 2017
China Huarong International Holdings together with State Path Capital BVI (which is associated with Ka-shing Li of Hong Kong's CK Hutchison) have invested $18 million in Australia's Bionic Vision Technologies (BVT). BVT is developing a bionic eye that consists of an external camera, located on a glasses frame, and a retinal implant. With the new funds, the company will manufacture devices and begin a clinical trial of the device in patients with an inherited degenerative eye condition known as retinitis pigmentosa. Located in Melbourne, BVT is privately owned and includes staff from several Australian universities. More details....

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