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title: "Forbes explores the story behind SiPore®"
type: "Media Coverage"
date: "2023-12-27"
updated: "2026-10-09"
description: "Forbes contributor Geri Stengel explores the founders’ story, the research behind SiPore® and the entrepreneurial journey of Sigrid Therapeutics."
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site: "SiPore"
publisher: "SiPore Technologies (Sigrid Therapeutics AB)"
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language: "en"
outlet: "Forbes"
featuring: "Prof. Tore Bengtsson, Sana Alajmovic"
original_url: "https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2023/12/27/sigrid-therapeutics-tackles-prediabetes-with-silicaa-sustainable-mineral/"
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# Forbes explores the story behind SiPore®

*Media Coverage · Dec 27, 2023 · Forbes*

> Forbes contributor Geri Stengel explores the founders’ story, the research behind SiPore® and the entrepreneurial journey of Sigrid Therapeutics.

## Coverage

- **Outlet:** Forbes
- **Featuring:** Prof. Tore Bengtsson, Sana Alajmovic
- **Original article:** [Forbes](https://www.forbes.com/sites/geristengel/2023/12/27/sigrid-therapeutics-tackles-prediabetes-with-silicaa-sustainable-mineral/)

## About the coverage

From years of research to bringing a product to market, building a health technology company takes persistence. In this December 2023 feature, Forbes contributor Geri Stengel profiles Sigrid Therapeutics and its cofounders, Sana Alajmovic and Tore Bengtsson.

The article explores Alajmovic’s personal motivation, Bengtsson’s research into engineered silica and the challenges of securing investment. It also covers the company’s US launch of Glucose Stabilizer in November 2023, offering a snapshot of an important stage in its development.

### In the article

- The founders’ backgrounds and motivation
- The research and development journey behind SiPore®
- Raising capital and bringing the first product to market

## Related articles

- [Why digestion speed matters for metabolic health](https://sipore.com/insights/why-digestion-speed-matters-for-metabolic-health.md) — Article, 2026-08-20
- [How SiPore® Works (Step by Step)](https://sipore.com/insights/how-sipore-works-step-by-step.md) — Article, 2026-03-20
- [I tried the alternative to the fat jab — did I lose weight?](https://sipore.com/insights/i-tried-the-alternative-to-the-fat-jab-did-i-lose-weight.md) — Media Coverage, 2024-10-23

## How to cite

SiPore Technologies (Sigrid Therapeutics AB). “Forbes explores the story behind SiPore®”. SiPore, 2023-12-27. https://sipore.com/insights/forbes (accessed <date>).

Use the trademarks as written: SiPore®, Carb Fence™. For the SHINE trial, cite the peer-reviewed publication in *eClinicalMedicine* (The Lancet Discovery Science, 2026) rather than this page.

## Company & contact

- **Company:** SiPore Technologies — legal entity Sigrid Therapeutics AB (Swedish org.nr [556958-3023](https://www.allabolag.se/foretag/sigrid-therapeutics-ab/sundbyberg/forskning/2K3ZHRJI5YE3M))
- **Stockholm headquarters:** Vasagatan 14A, 172 61 Sundbyberg, Sweden ([map](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Vasagatan%2014A%2C%20172%2061%20Sundbyberg%2C%20Sweden))
- **General enquiries:** [contact@sipore.com](mailto:contact@sipore.com)
- **Partnerships & licensing:** [partnerships@sipore.com](mailto:partnerships@sipore.com)
- **Origin:** Founded in Stockholm, Sweden
- **Taglines:** “The meal companion for modern food.” · “Same meal. Less impact.” · “Scandinavian science. Global impact.” · “Precision science for the modern meal.”
- **About:** SiPore® is a patented meal-companion technology designed to reduce the impact of modern meals at the level of digestion.

**Our sites** — all sites owned and operated by Sigrid Therapeutics AB:

- [SiPore.com](https://www.sipore.com/): Technology, science & partnerships
- [SiPorePro.com](https://www.siporepro.com/): Practitioner products & professional resources
- [SigridLife.com](https://sigridlife.com/): SIGRID consumer products
- [SigridStabiliser.se](https://sigridstabiliser.se/): SIGRID Sweden

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