Company Announcements

In May, Dotmatics named LABINDIA as a distributor.

Bluebee raised $1.9 million to commercialize its cloud-based distributed computing system for genomics.

Cypher Genomics announced a collaboration with Celgene to discover novel genomic biomarkers.

Dassault Systèmes is coleading the second phase of the French government’s Industry of the Future project to digitally transform industry. Dassault’s expertise in materials science is among the areas that will be utilized.

In June, Cresset agreed to distribute COSMOlogic software, which provides analysis of fluid property, in North America.

ChemAxon partnered with BSSN Software to manage analytical data in its chemistry software solutions using open standards, resulting in the development of the MS Add-On for ChemAxon’s Instant JChem.

Biomax Informatics and Pierre Fabre are collaborating to create an integrated antibody sequencing and knowledge database.

In July, Core Informatics closed a $17.5 million Series B funding round.

ACD/Labs and IDBS announced a collaborative effort, including the integration of their respective Spectrus and E-Workbook 10 web technologies to bring live analytical data into ELN interfaces.

Amplion announced a distribution agreement with SolveBio.

Product Introductions

Igenbio released in March ERGO 2.0, an integrated platform for developing knowledge from existing and new DNA sequencing projects.

In May, Medidata completed an open-source connector linking Apple ResearchKit with the Medidata Clinical Cloud platform. Medidata released the source code for the connector on GitHub.

Genedata introduced the web-based and cloud-compatible Screen platform supporting data and result sharing with CROs.

In July, Genedata launched Selector 4.0, a genome knowledge management solution, featuring new comparative genomics functionalities.

Amplion announced in May that its BiomarkerBase database includes biomarkers for LDTs.

Dassault Systèmes introduced the first heart model from its “Living Heart Project.” It is a 3-D simulator of a four-chamber human heart for device testing, and research and treatment of heart disease.

MKS Umetrics released MODDE Pro 11, which introduces optimized combinatorial designs for stability testing.

In July, LifeMap Sciences launched GeneCards 4.0, featuring a new technology platform, redesigned user interface and enhanced NGS capabilities.