This year's Moore Blatch Silicon Cup has been launched and is now open for IT companies to enter. The event takes place over 26 - 27 September on the Isle of Wight, near Cowes. The largest sailing regatta for the IT industry started the countdown to this year’s event with a drinks reception in the City of London - which included a cheque presentation to its three nominated charities.
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Bayer is Taking Collaboration with Health Care Start-Ups to the Next Level
As a pioneer when it comes to collaborating with digital health start-ups, Bayer is now taking the next step. Instead of one-off startup programs, it is now focusing on collaborating in specific digital health focus areas, e.g. digital therapeutics, AI for drug discovery, and patient engagement platforms to name a few. To do this, Bayer is combining the G4A programs and concentrating on longer-term collaborations and investments.
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Mental Health Trust Cuts Falls and Saves Time with Patient Monitoring Technology
A clinical study by Coventry and Warwickshire Partnership NHS Trust and Oxehealth has significantly reduced falls and saved time following Manor Hospital's introduction of the Digital Care Assistant, with benefits for patients, nurses and the organisation.
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Merck Announces Collaboration with Iktos for Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology
Merck, a leading science and technology company, today announced a collaboration agreement with Iktos, for the use of its generative modelling artificial intelligence (AI) technology, in order to facilitate the rapid and cost-effective discovery and design of promising new compounds.
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Three Winners of 2019 Sandoz Healthcare Access Challenge (HACk) are Announced at SXSW
Sandoz, a Novartis division, announced the winners of the 2019 Sandoz Healthcare Access Challenge (HACk). Sandoz HACk invites entrepreneurs and innovators in the field of digital technology to submit ideas with the potential to complement - or even positively disrupt - established approaches to driving access to healthcare.
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Accenture Wins GLOMO Award for Virtual Reality Mobile Application
The Accenture (NYSE: ACN) Virtual Experience Solutions (AVEnueS) has won "Best Mobile VR or AR" at the GSMA GLOMO Awards 2019. The award was presented at MWC19 Barcelona.
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Could Blockchain Ensure Integrity of Clinical Trial Data?
UC San Francisco researchers have created a proof-of-concept method for ensuring the integrity of clinical trials data with blockchain. The system creates an immutable audit trail that makes it easy to spot any tampering with results - such as making the treatment look more effective or diminishing side effects.
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