Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

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Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology Reports Operating Results for Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2014

-Conference Call To Be Held at 11:00 AM ET Today-

Holliston, MA, August 8, 2014 - Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: HART), or HART, a clinical stage biotechnology company developing regenerated organs for transplant, initially focused on the trachea, reports unaudited financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2014.

The Company reports the following operating highlights for the second quarter:

David Green, President and CEO of Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology, commented, “Our Company had a very productive second quarter. We were glad to receive the EMA’s classification of our HART-Trachea as a Combined ATMP. We were also very encouraged by our first meeting with the MHRA. We chose the U.K. to approach first in Europe due to the MHRA’s familiarity with cell therapies, and the availability of surgeons and hospitals there that are already familiar with early progress in tissue-engineered products. Based on that discussion we continue to see a path to clinical trials in Europe prior to the United States. Domestically, although we submitted our responses to the FDA’s request for additional information regarding our orphan designation application later than we expected during the quarter, we anticipate the information we provided will result in the FDA ruling on our application in the next several weeks. Further, our management team was strengthened with the onboarding of Dr. Saverio La Francesca, our new Chief Medical Officer, at the beginning of the quarter.”

Mr. Green continued, “In addition to pursuing our HART-Trachea program we continue to work closely with a number of leading researchers on their efforts to regenerate other organs as well. We continue to believe that our approach to trachea transplant could someday be translated to other tubular organs in the body.”

Second Quarter Reported Results

During the second quarter of 2014, we recognized revenues of $23,000 from the sale of bioreactor systems for organ regeneration research. Prior to our spin-off from Harvard Bioscience on November 1, 2013, we did not record revenues on the sale of research systems. Thus, revenues were first recorded during the fourth quarter of 2013.

Net loss was $2.5 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to a $2.1 million net loss, or $0.27 per diluted share, for the same period in 2013. The unfavorable year-to-year quarterly net loss comparison was primarily due to an increase in general and administrative expenses related to the fact that the Company became an independent, publicly traded entity in November 2013.

At the time of the spin-off on November 1, 2013, Harvard Bioscience contributed the assets of its regenerative medicine business and cash of $15 million to HART. At June 30, 2014, HART had cash on hand of $10.1 million, and had no debt.

Conference Call Information:

HART will host a conference call today at 11:00 AM ET to discuss its second-quarter financial results and the Company’s operations. On that call, management may respond to questions from the audience on any of a number of topics related to the business, including clinical and preclinical research, operations, plans and outlook. The live conference call is accessible by dialing toll-free 888-455-2260, or toll/international 719-325-2484, and referencing the pass code "9685223".

A replay of this conference call will be available from approximately 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) on August 8, 2014 through 2:00 PM (Eastern Time) on August 15, 2014 and will be accessible by dialing toll-free 888-203-1112, or toll/international 719-457-0820, and referencing the pass code "9685223".

About Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology

Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology makes regenerated organs for transplant. Our first product, the HART-Trachea, is intended to replace or repair a trachea that has been severely damaged by either trachea cancer or physical trauma. Our trachea scaffold technology has been used in five human trachea transplants to date approved under compassionate use exemptions, but none of our products are yet approved by a government regulatory authority for marketing. On November 1, 2013, HART was spun-off from Harvard Bioscience. The trademark “Harvard Apparatus” is used under a sublicense agreement with Harvard Bioscience, who has licensed the right to use such trademark from Harvard University.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this press release are "forward-looking" and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These "forward-looking" statements in this press release include, but are not limited to, statements relating to any continued benefits of our spin-off from Harvard Bioscience, anticipated future earnings or other financial measures, success with respect to any clinical trials and other regulatory approval efforts, including with respect to the FDA, EMA or MHRA, commercialization efforts and marketing approvals of HART’s products as well as the success thereof, including our HART-Trachea product, and the continued availability of a market for the HART securities. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause results to differ materially from the statements set forth in this press release, including, among other things, our ability to obtain and maintain regulatory approval for the bioreactors, scaffolds and other devices and product candidates we pursue; the success of our clinical trials and device; our inability to operate effectively as a stand-alone, publicly traded company; plus other factors described under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 or described in our other public filings. Our results may also be affected by factors of which we are not currently aware. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date of this press release. Harvard Apparatus Regenerative Technology expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to such statements to reflect any change in its expectations with regard thereto or any changes in the events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

Exhibit 1

HARVARD APPARATUS REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited, in thousands, except per share data)

Exhibit 2

HARVARD APPARATUS REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

SELECTED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION

(unaudited, in thousands)

Exhibit 3

HARVARD APPARATUS REGENERATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(unaudited, in thousands)