--- title: Home url: 'https://apricot-project.eu/' markdown: 'https://apricot-project.eu/index.md' date: '2026-11-03' --- # Home APRICOT is an EU-funded research project aiming to develop a radically new type of implant for the treatment of osteoarthritis of small joints in the hand. The novel polymer-based technique will not require invasive surgery and enable the preservation of healthy bone and tissue. ![Duration](https://apricot-project.eu/user/pages/00.home/02._stats/duration.svg "Duration")Duration 48 months ![Funding](https://apricot-project.eu/user/pages/00.home/02._stats/funding.svg "Funding")Funding 3.3 Mio € ![Partners](https://apricot-project.eu/user/pages/00.home/02._stats/partners.svg "Partners")Partners 7 > Restoring the natural range of motion of the finger joints, APRICOT will go beyond current implant solutions, helping patients return to their normal day-to-day lives. APRICOT will have a significant societal impact potentially reducing the burden of pain for millions of OA sufferers and relieving healthcare systems as a whole. > > ![Professor Martin Browne, PhD
Coordinator](https://apricot-project.eu/images/3/5/b/2/9/35b2986dd2f80e8200fd9e832a4fe63585336249-martinbrownesouthampton.jpg)Professor Martin Browne, PhD > Coordinator [ Download Factsheet ](APRICOT_factsheet.pdf) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/b/9/5/e/e/b95ee5d1eb15d4bea6283cb2e4980ec564f0029e-pardis-farjam-apricot-poster.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/pardis-farjam-finalist-in-4tuhealth-poster-competition) 19 Apr 2023 ### [Pardis Farjam finalist in 4TU.Health poster competition](https://apricot-project.eu/news/pardis-farjam-finalist-in-4tuhealth-poster-competition) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/1/c/7/a/3/1c7a36ccc5cea50c891a15d0873883a05e3dd170-screenshot-2023-03-30-at-14-28-39-top-downloaded-wiley.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-publication-among-most-downloaded-articles) 19 Apr 2023 ### [APRICOT publication among most downloaded articles](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-publication-among-most-downloaded-articles) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/new-apricot-publication-on-biomacromolecular-surface-coatings-out-now) 19 Apr 2023 ### [New APRICOT publication on Bio-Macromolecular Surface Coatings out now](https://apricot-project.eu/news/new-apricot-publication-on-biomacromolecular-surface-coatings-out-now) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/2/d/9/9/9/2d99905df0a2a792eb3feb5d046ac0ea73f087ef-enschede-p1.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/meeting-in-enschede) 08 Feb 2023 ### [APRICOT consortium holds general assembly meeting in Enschede](https://apricot-project.eu/news/meeting-in-enschede) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/e/4/5/6/a/e456a2512acf2cb462f60b1a4645bed7b24a5a87-apricotgeneral-assembly14092022groupphoto-1.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/successful-general-assembly-meeting-in-munich) 14 Sep 2022 ### [Successful General Assembly Meeting in Munich](https://apricot-project.eu/news/successful-general-assembly-meeting-in-munich) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/5/2/0/6/5/5206553bb80a27d1ea8fc51b659a02617a301c7d-trophy-nice.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-r-young-researchers-win-public-engagement-and-outreach-award) 08 Jul 2022 ### [APRICOT® young researchers win Public Engagement and Outreach Award](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-r-young-researchers-win-public-engagement-and-outreach-award) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/the-european-commission-innovation-radar-identifies-aurora-medical-ltd-as-key-innovator) 04 Jul 2022 ### [The European Commission Innovation Radar identifies Aurora Medical Ltd as Key Innovator.](https://apricot-project.eu/news/the-european-commission-innovation-radar-identifies-aurora-medical-ltd-as-key-innovator) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/e/7/3/7/fe7379a09bba0d4922486422374a051df7c92db8-logoifssh2022.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-presented-at-ifssh-ifsht-fessh-combined-congress-london-2022) 22 Jun 2022 ### [APRICOT at IFSSH, IFSHT & FESSH Combined Congress London 2022](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-presented-at-ifssh-ifsht-fessh-combined-congress-london-2022) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/1/7/2/b/9/172b942ab9b0cf060be8a362f1dc7bd43d37fbed-shareyourexperienceform.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/would-you-like-to-share-your-experience-with-osteoarthritis) 26 Apr 2022 ### [Would you like to share your experience of osteoarthritis?](https://apricot-project.eu/news/would-you-like-to-share-your-experience-with-osteoarthritis) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/5/0/7/4/4/50744032ee2b5546d0e6d70761bed28f313be00e-fn9zxixoagxfa6.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-ipr-registered-by-aurora) 31 Mar 2022 ### [APRICOT® IPR registered by AURORA](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-ipr-registered-by-aurora) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/7/a/9/1/b/7a91be81c88d7bd99cc00c6d40268dd1bdeb1710-fn9zxixoagxfa6.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/work-package-6-almost-concluded) 17 Mar 2022 ### [APRICOT progressing](https://apricot-project.eu/news/work-package-6-almost-concluded) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/1/5/b/d/5/15bd54131ca0ef04f309eb7961f51fed8521271f-flt0yv5wqaezjfs.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-participates-in-international-day-of-women-girls-in-science) 21 Feb 2022 ### [APRICOT participates in International Day of Women & Girls in Science](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-participates-in-international-day-of-women-girls-in-science) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/b/2/8/7/9/b2879f370bf4ce3f84890eec9a416eb78722f867-how-would-you-hand-le-this---circle.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-supports-hand-osteoarthritis-public-engagement-project-how-would-you-handle-this) 04 Jan 2022 ### [APRICOT supports hand osteoarthritis public engagement project: ‘How would you HAND-le this?](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-supports-hand-osteoarthritis-public-engagement-project-how-would-you-handle-this) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/new-apricot-publication) 29 Nov 2021 ### [New APRICOT publication](https://apricot-project.eu/news/new-apricot-publication) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/b/b/5/7/5/bb57544db598818d529dae74b9fe9be90e1d6a5d-apricotteam.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/world-arthritis-day-2021) 21 Oct 2021 ### [World Arthritis Day 2021](https://apricot-project.eu/news/world-arthritis-day-2021) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/a/b/1/6/0/ab1602b81fe97d845baf7721c02005afa38960c1-news.jpeg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-announces-its-first-publication) 01 Oct 2021 ### [APRICOT announces its first publication](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-announces-its-first-publication) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/5/b/a/9/8/5ba981bb498c519cf5694e81a344d6fb7e9509f8-fn9zxixoagxfa6.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-progressing) 29 Jul 2021 ### [APRICOT progressing](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-progressing) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/5/c/b/a/4/5cba41b233917c8c4a57233773213b755f6f783c-munich-school-of-bioengineering.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/tum%E2%80%99s%20biopolymers%20&%20bio-interfaces%20lab%20moved%20from%20the%20%E2%80%9Cmunich%20school%20of%20bioengineering%E2%80%9D%20%28msb%29%20to%20the%20%E2%80%9Ccenter%20for%20protein%20assemblies%E2%80%9D%20%28cpa%29) 30 Jun 2021 ### [TUM’s biopolymers & bio-interfaces lab moved from the “Munich School of Bioengineering” (MSB) to the “Center for Protein Assemblies” (CPA)](https://apricot-project.eu/news/tum%E2%80%99s%20biopolymers%20&%20bio-interfaces%20lab%20moved%20from%20the%20%E2%80%9Cmunich%20school%20of%20bioengineering%E2%80%9D%20%28msb%29%20to%20the%20%E2%80%9Ccenter%20for%20protein%20assemblies%E2%80%9D%20%28cpa%29) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/e/7/d/c/d/e7dcdf976151d91a7057e017714fcfb025fb979f-apricotlogocb.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/hand-arthritis-public-involvement-study-2) 14 Jun 2021 ### [APRICOT hand arthritis public involvement study 2](https://apricot-project.eu/news/hand-arthritis-public-involvement-study-2) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/1/5/5/1/c/1551c31edcf4fdadaff0794a5633199b8509796e-apricotlogocb.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/hand-arthritis-public-involvement-study) 11 May 2021 ### [APRICOT hand arthritis public involvement study](https://apricot-project.eu/news/hand-arthritis-public-involvement-study) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/5/4/6/d/1/546d131dffedb8f95caf3d1f83051b473a0562a8-apricotlogocb.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-consortium-meeting) 12 Mar 2021 ### [APRICOT Consortium Meeting](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-consortium-meeting) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/8/f/5/2/c/8f52c1e90a7f77b00b90d0f475a10024c12d4cdb-apricottwitterbanner.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-twitter-account-live) 25 Feb 2021 ### [APRICOT Twitter Account live](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-twitter-account-live) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/successful-first-apricot-project-review) 04 Dec 2020 ### [Successful first APRICOT Project Review](https://apricot-project.eu/news/successful-first-apricot-project-review) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/c/b/f/4/e/cbf4e20ef8c06675ddab23d56e5a3a15c163c5ba-1.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/first-apricot-phd-students-on-board) 17 Jul 2020 ### [First APRICOT PhD students on board](https://apricot-project.eu/news/first-apricot-phd-students-on-board) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-is-now-a-registered-trademark-in-the-eu) 09 Jul 2020 ### [APRICOT® is now a Registered Trademark in the EU](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-is-now-a-registered-trademark-in-the-eu) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/c/b/5/e/fcb5e2c74fb58371be4baa68931ff9690b451e62-apricotlogocb.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-selects-joint-for-initial-development-focus) 30 Jun 2020 ### [APRICOT selects joint for initial development focus](https://apricot-project.eu/news/apricot-selects-joint-for-initial-development-focus) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/f/a/5/0/f/fa50f665ec8966579f1f4a450d665802ffecec0f-news.jpg) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/first-apricot-management-board-meeting) 20 Apr 2020 ### [First APRICOT Management Board meeting](https://apricot-project.eu/news/first-apricot-management-board-meeting) [ ![](https://apricot-project.eu/images/7/e/4/f/3/7e4f382862b5fd63ec0fc18f3d51b8711e2c3452-apricotlogocb.png) ](https://apricot-project.eu/news/launch-of-eu-research-project-apricot) 22 Nov 2019 ### [Launch of EU Research Project APRICOT: Novel Implants for Osteoarthritis Patients](https://apricot-project.eu/news/launch-of-eu-research-project-apricot) - [ Contact ](https://apricot-project.eu/contact) - [ Imprint ](https://apricot-project.eu/imprint) - [ Privacy ](https://apricot-project.eu/privacy) ![EU flag](https://apricot-project.eu/user/themes/apricot/images/eu.svg "EU flag") The APRICOT project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 863183. --- ## Navigation - Next: 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