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This is part of a case series. The (A) case in this two-part series presents EndoArt SA, a small venture, which develops and commercialises medical devices for the telemetric control of the flow of bodily fluids. Located in the Scientific Park Ecublens in close proximity to the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, EndoArt had begun life in 1998. The case tells of the challenges and setbacks in choosing, managing and maintaining EndoArt's technological approach to-date. It leaves the venture's evolution at a point where the small venture is running low in funding and has yet to launch its main product on the market, which requires the passing of time and resource consuming approval procedures. How should the venture proceed toward success? Several options are available to pursue - trade sale, development partnership or venture capital-backed funding for further progressing on its own. However, ample uncertainty remains...