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Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth
Software-as-a-Service

Sophia Genetics posts record genomic analyses & growth

Rising US and Asia-Pacific demand lifted first-quarter revenue 22% at SOPHiA GENETICS, as genomic analyses hit a record 108,000.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Extreme says Platform ONE cuts network costs by 32%
EduTech

Extreme says Platform ONE cuts network costs by 32%

Adoption is rising as customers report faster fixes and lower running costs, with one college cutting troubleshooting time by 90%.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences
Digital Transformation

ACTO launches role-based AI SuperAgents for Life Sciences

Pharmaceutical field teams could cut hours of searching to seconds as ACTO's new system routes approved information through compliance checks.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin
Data Protection

PortmanDentex signs AI deal to cut dental admin

The rollout will save dentists time on notes and letters as PortmanDentex broadens AI scribe use across UK and Ireland practices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Last month
Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion
Wearables

Vertigenius raises EUR 2.55 million for US expansion

Early US traction could help Vertigenius turn remote vertigo monitoring into broader clinic adoption after securing EUR 2.55 million.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach
Space Technologies

Molex completes Smiths Interconnect deal to widen reach

The enlarged group now spans more than 90 plants in 22 countries, giving customers broader support across aerospace, medical and semiconductor markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month

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Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025
Health Technologies

Canadian healthtech saw $900M VC funding decline in 2025

Healthtech startups are finding it harder to scale as weaker exits and tighter liquidity help drive Canadian VC investment down to CAD $1 billion in 2025.

By Jake MacAndrew • 4 min read • Last week
Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub
Agricultural Technology

Kurraba signs first tenants for Sydney life sciences hub

The AUD $490 million Waterloo precinct is set to ease Sydney’s lab space shortage as it moves into delivery with major global partners.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Last week
BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space
Health Technologies

BioOrbit raises GBP £9.8 million for drugmaking in space

The funding could help turn hospital infusions into self-injectable treatments, as the London-founded firm scales microgravity drug crystallisation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Last week
How technology is reinventing the locum doctor in Australia
Health Technologies

How technology is reinventing the locum doctor in Australia

App-based marketplaces and telehealth tools are easing Australia’s doctor shortage, giving locums more control while improving care in remote areas.

By Dominic Vivarini • 5 min read • Last month
The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver
Health Technologies

The Forum names three grand prize winners in Vancouver

A record CAD $1.52 million finale in Vancouver underlined growing support for women founders as three businesses shared the top prize.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last month
Goodair's Nosebuds wins design awards amid start-up nod
Health Technologies

Goodair's Nosebuds wins design awards amid start-up nod

Early demand for Nosebuds has been reinforced by Gold and Red Dot honours, boosting Goodair’s bid to scale its drug-free breathing device.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Last month
British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m
Health Technologies

British Business Bank backs Apposite with GBP £100m

The move gives UK life sciences firms a new source of scale-up capital as a funding gap has left many promising businesses short of backing.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month
Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment
Robotics

Cera launches AI Lab with eight-figure care investment

The new unit aims to ease pressure on strained care services by testing tools that could cut hospital use and staff shortages.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions
Data Analytics

Doccla AI virtual wards ease NHS backlog & admissions

Patients at risk of deterioration are being monitored at home as trusts seek to cut admissions and ease a 7.2 million-case backlog.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Last month
North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore
Smart Cities

North Star Asia to showcase 300 startups in Singapore

Investors overseeing USD $350 billion in assets will join more than 300 startups in Singapore as AI shifts towards industrial uses.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Last month
Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor
Health Technologies

Abbott launches tiny Libre 3 Plus diabetes monitor

Australian people with type 1 diabetes can now choose a smaller sensor that reduces finger-prick checks and links to an insulin pump.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month