\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe biotech company Micar 21 has created a drug molecule that counteracts two proteins of COVID-19 – CCR5 and CCR7.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe second Bulgarian project is DIYVentilators – an open platform for doctors, engineers and citizens who collaborate in providing free designs for respirators that can be assembled anywhere in the world where there is a health department in need. Participants learn from each other, and any hospital experiencing a shortage of respiratory equipment may choose the best\u00a0 design for them, depending on their on-site materials and resources.<\/span><\/p>\nStartupBlink is the world’s largest platform for startups and research centres. It manages dozens of communities around the world, including developers, public sector organisations, co-working spaces, accelerators and tens of thousands of entrepreneurs. The platform features modules for mapping and analysis as well as promotion. Once a year, StartupBlink also publishes a comprehensive global startup ecosystem analysis report, comparing information from more than 1,000 cities in 100 countries.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The international platform StartupBlink has included two Bulgarian solutions in its global Coronavirus Innovation Map – a map of innovative solutions from around the world aimed at dealing with COVID-19. These are the Sofia-based<\/span> Micar 21<\/span><\/a> and the<\/span> DIYVentilators<\/span><\/a> platform.<\/span><\/p>\n