As Philip tours Amsterdam, he visits the biotech tools startup LUMICKS. Founded in 2014, the firm offers products analyzing the binding interactions between molecules and cells, with applications in drug development, CAR-T therapies, and manufacturing.Philip sits down with co-founder Gerrit Sitters to discuss the company’s trajectory, the cyclic biotech investment market, and lessons from spinning the firm out from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam.---Explore how LUMICKS' technology helps develop biologics and cell therapies with unique cell avidity data — http://bit.ly/lumicks---⭐️ ABOUT THE SPEAKERGerrit co-founded LUMICKS in 2014 following a PhD at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and co-invented the technology behind LUMICKS’ main products. Gerrit now serves as Head of Product, where he aims to deploy the company’s products to tackle challenges in the life sciences.🔗 LINKS MENTIONED- LUMICKS’ website - https://www.lumicks.com/- NanoTemper: https://flot.bio/episode/philipp-baaske-nanotemper-boostrapping-biotech/- DNA Script: https://flot.bio/episode/thomas-ybert-dna-script-dna-printing/- Adaptimmune: https://flot.bio/episode/adrian-rawcliffe-adaptimmune/📜 TRANSCRIPTRead the full transcript here: https://flot.bio/episode/gerrit-sitters-lumicks-car-t-therapy/💸 DONATEWe welcome donations from individuals and businesses to support our podcast and allow us to create even more content: https://www.paypal.me/PhilipHemme⭐️ SPONSORSHIPReady to amplify your brand to influential leaders in biotech and biopharma? Contact [email protected] and unlock sponsorship opportunities in our podcasts!🫶 FOLLOW US- Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/h_fnmH- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/flot-bio/- X (Twitter): https://x.com/FlotBio🙏 LIKE/FOLLOW/REVIEWDid you enjoy the episode? Please hit the like and subscribe button. Also, please let me know your thoughts in the comments below.🎙️ ABOUT FLOT.BIOFlot.bio is a show to watch the best Europeans in biotech to help you grow. Hosted by Philip Hemme. 25k monthly views. Free.⏰ TIMESTAMPS- [00:00:00] Intro- [00:02:09] The history of LUMICKS- [00:08:33] Visualizing microscopic interactions- [00:14:29] Improving drug development- [00:20:33] AI and digital labs- [00:29:53] Quality control and manufacturing applications- [00:31:58] Single-cell analysis and CAR-T- [00:46:13] LUMICKS’ future milestones- [00:47:13] Cyclic biotech market- [01:00:15] Gerrit Sitters’ career takeaways- [01:18:01] Quick-fire questions