Nanog International S.r.l.

Nanog International S.r.l. is an Italian company based in Rome that operates the SmartBank / SmartBank Scientific service, a provider of private cryopreservation of umbilical-cord stem cells and related medical-scientific consultancy for families. Under the SmartBank Scientific brand, the company positions itself not as a commercial intermediary but as a scientific "tutor" that helps parents select biobanking services, genetic and diagnostic testing, and scientific advice on cell therapies, in Italy and abroad. According to its own account, SmartBank was a pioneer in Italy: in November 2005, one month after the relevant Italian law entered into force, it introduced private cryopreservation of stem cells. From 2017 the company repositioned itself as a scientific consultant working on the parents' side. The service was strongly championed by its Scientific Director, Dr. Irene Martini, described as the only Italian representative admitted to the Advisory Board of the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, an international reference point for public donation and private storage. For processing and private storage of stem cells, SmartBank relies on an exclusive European partner, the English laboratory Biovault Technical Ltd., described as the only such lab co-owned by a public body, the University of Plymouth, and partnered with the NHS for public donation by British citizens. SmartBank Scientific also maintains a national and international network of partnerships covering stem cells from umbilical cord, dental pulp and adipose tissue, as well as medical diagnostics, research and social promotion. Named partners include BioEDEN, an international biobank specializing in stem cells from children's deciduous teeth and wisdom teeth, founded in 2006 in the United Kingdom, and SynLab, a European diagnostics leader whose gynecological services SmartBank offers with a discount to its clients. The company's offering centers on collecting and storing a newborn's umbilical-cord stem cells as a biological asset for the whole family, alongside personalized consultancy on transplant options, centers of medical excellence and regenerative applications, and legal protection through a direct contract under Italian law. It also provides genetic medical-diagnostic services and disseminates information on prenatal life and physiology to parents and health professionals. The company is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

Nanog International S.r.l. is an Italian company headquartered in Rome that operates the SmartBank / SmartBank Scientific service. According to the company's own account, SmartBank was a pioneer in Italy: in November 2005, just one month after the relevant Italian law entered into force, it introduced private cryopreservation of stem cells. This early move established the brand as one of the first private cord-blood banking services in the Italian market. A defining figure in the company's development is its Scientific Director, Dr. Irene Martini, described as the only Italian representative admitted to the Advisory Board of the Parent's Guide to Cord Blood Foundation, an international reference point for public donation and private storage of cord blood. The service was, in the company's words, "strongly championed" by her. From 2017, SmartBank repositioned itself as a scientific consultant working on the parents' side. Rather than acting as a commercial intermediary, it presents itself as a scientific "tutor" that selects reliable structures and the best technologies for its clients. Its stated activities since 2017 include selecting quality biobanking services to guarantee safe and rapid access to stored samples; providing genetic medical-diagnostic services useful to the whole family; offering in-depth personalized consultancy on transplant possibilities, centers of medical excellence and the latest regenerative applications; ensuring maximum legal coverage through a direct contract under Italian law; and disseminating competent information on life and physiology in the prenatal period to parents and health professionals. For the processing and private storage of stem cells, SmartBank relies on an exclusive European partner, the English laboratory Biovault Technical Ltd. Biovault is described as the only such laboratory co-owned by a public body, the University of Plymouth, and as having the NHS (National Health Service) as a partner for public donation by British citizens. SmartBank Scientific also maintains a national and international network of partnerships with organizations active in the conservation of stem cells from umbilical cord, dental pulp and adipose tissue, as well as associations and institutions active in medical diagnostics, research and social promotion. Named external partners include BioEDEN, described as the first international biobank specializing in stem cells extracted from the deciduous (baby) teeth and wisdom teeth of children, founded in 2006 in the United Kingdom, with laboratories also in the United States and a patented process offered in more than 20 countries across three continents; and SynLab, a European diagnostics leader, particularly in prenatal investigations, for which CAM (Centro Analisi Monza) is the main Italian site. The company also references an American biology company described as a world leader in research and development in neonatal screening. The company's core commercial offering is the collection and private preservation of a newborn's umbilical-cord stem cells, marketed as a biological asset for the whole family, supported by consultancy before and after birth, assistance with export procedures, and periodic medical and scientific news services.

• 2017

  SmartBank repositioned itself as a scientific consultant working on the parents' side.

• 2006

  Partner BioEDEN, an international biobank specializing in stem cells from deciduous and wisdom teeth, was founded in the United Kingdom.

• 2005

  In November 2005, one month after the Italian law entered into force, SmartBank introduced private cryopreservation of stem cells, pioneering the service in Italy.

A scientific "tutor" on the parents' side, selecting reliable biobanking and diagnostic partners rather than acting as a commercial intermediary.

• Private umbilical-cord stem-cell cryopreservation

  Collection and private storage of a newborn's umbilical-cord stem cells as a biological asset for the whole family.

• Scientific consultancy on cell therapies

  Personalized advice on transplant options, centers of medical excellence and regenerative applications.

• Genetic and medical-diagnostic services

  Genetic diagnostic services useful to the whole family, including consultancy on SynLab gynecological services.

1. 1Conservazione cellule staminali cordone ombelicale | SmartBank.itsmartbank.it
2. 2Chi siamo - SmartBank - la Banca delle cellule staminalismartbank.it
3. 3Profilo | Conservazione staminali e consulenza medico-scientificasmartbank.it
4. 4Partners - SmartBank - la Banca delle cellule staminalismartbank.it
5. 5Nanog International S.r.l. (Italy) - Wikidatawikidata.org