Healthcare

Signatur Biosciences

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Founded 2022Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

We make precision diagnostics more accessible, starting with breast cancer prognosis. Current tests that guide the use of therapy are really slow and expensive because they need to be run in complex centralized facilities. Our tests are designed to be easily run by local hospital labs, reducing turnaround time from over three weeks to a few days and for a fraction of the price.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Product & workflow

Built for compatibility with standard qPCR machines and workflows, our kits integrate seamlessly into existing hospital infrastructure, enabling clinicians to deliver precision insights within days, not weeks.

Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-23

Founders & team

John Goertz

Founder

Co-founder, CSO, and PCRchitect at Signatur Biosciences. I teach machine learning to molecules to expand the range of diseases we can diagnose with PCR. NIH F32 Postdoctoral Fellow in the the Stevens Group at Imperial College London; PhD Bioengineering from University of Maryland, College Park; BSc Physics and Cell & Molecular Biology from Seattle University. When I’m not programming DNA, I’m cooking, running, or doing martial arts (Danzan-Ryu Japanese Jujitsu).

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Celestin de Wergifosse

Founder

Co-founder and CEO of Signatur Biosciences. Startups since the age of 14. First patent at 15. WIPO Best Young Inventor 2010. Twice TEDx speaker. Co-founded Young Change Maker, a social startup that highlights inspiring individuals. Co-founded and sold a company called Sauna en Bois. Bio-engineering from Imperial College London. When I don't work, I race motorcycles, climb or ski. My life-long goal is to develop biotech companies that address global issues.

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Founded 2022 · Source

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Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedLondon, England, United Kingdom
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Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

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