Canada-based biotechnology company Ortho Regenerative Technologies has signed an agreement to license technology from Polytechnique Montréal that enables the repair of damaged joints such as the knee or the shoulder.

The agreement was made through Gestion Univalor, the tech transfer office of Polytechnique Montréal, and includes several patent applications. The technology uses a freeze-dried material that turns into microparticles which stimulate healing when they come into contact with a wound.

Ortho has awarded Polytechnique Montréal a three year contract to…