Nottingham fertility group to expand to the US and Spain

The Nottingham-based IVF group Care Fertility has announced new partnerships to expand its international footprint to the US and Spain.

The partnerships with the US Reach Fertility and the Spanish company IVF-Life are the latest of several fertility clinic transactions by Care Fertility.

The group aims to drive innovation in the field of IVF and is currently working on advancing time-lapse imaging and artificial intelligence in fertility care.

Despite the global economic challenges, the demand for fertility treatment remains strong. This is largely due to rising infertility cases and an increasing trend of delaying pregnancy for various reasons.

The partnerships with REACH Fertility, IVF-Life and Integrated Genetic Laboratory Services (IGLS) are hoped to enable Care Fertility to share its expertise and reach patients across international markets.

“Our Spanish partnership delivers an exciting opportunity for both Care Fertility, IVF-Life and IGLS to give patients a seamless experience across borders, whilst the essence of the US partnership is the creation of key synergies and the opportunity to bring some of Care’s unique innovations to the US market,” said David Burford, CEO of Care Fertility group.

Dr Seth Katz, the medical director at REACH Fertility, said: “This partnership is a reflection of our shared vision and values with Care Fertility and we look forward to enhancing access to innovative care and cutting-edge reproductive medicine for all our patients.”

Dr Jon Aizpurua, president and founder of IVF-Life and IGLS, added: “We are confident that the synergies between Care Fertility, IVF-Life and IGLS, will contribute to the worldwide expansion of our footprint in the assisted reproduction market by offering an increasingly wider scope of personalised fertility treatments, facilitating the continuous development of ground-breaking solutions for patients across the globe.”

Alfa Chan, partner at the private equity investor Nordic Capital which backed the fertility group, said: “Nordic Capital is delighted to support this exciting new stage in Care Fertility’s growth.

“We see it as an opportunity to access key new markets and leverage the underlying tools, platform and innovation that Care Fertility have created.

“We welcome IVF-Life, IGLS and REACH Fertility to the Care Fertility Group,” Chan added.