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OpenAI updates GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research
Data Analytics

OpenAI updates GPT-Rosalind for life sciences research

Eligible research organisations can now access OpenAI's updated GPT-Rosalind model, as the company widens its life sciences rollout worldwide.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 6th Jun 2026
Veeva launches Falcon AI platform for drug development
Document Management

Veeva launches Falcon AI platform for drug development

The platform targets manual drug-development bottlenecks, from trial documents to safety case intake, as biopharma seeks faster compliant workflows.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Jun 2026
Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences
Data governance

Persistent wins Databricks healthcare & life sciences

The new specialisation should help healthcare and life sciences firms use governed AI and data tools to speed trials, discovery and patient insights.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now
Data Protection

AI use in life sciences focused on augmentation - for now

AI in life sciences is boosting workflows rather than replacing scientists, as firms navigate regulation, data risks and uneven adoption across markets.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Mon, 11th May 2026
i-GENTIC expands GENIE to cover FDA compliance lifecycle
Document Management

i-GENTIC expands GENIE to cover FDA compliance lifecycle

Life sciences firms could avoid costly FDA review delays as the software flags conflicting claims across filings before submissions are sent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Sat, 9th May 2026

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Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses
Digital Transformation

Five AI firms feature in UK's fastest-growing businesses

AI specialists are still a minority, but their rapid sales growth signals Britain's scale-up market is broadening beyond traditional sectors.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus
Data Science

BioLabs picks Cambridge for first UK site at campus

The move gives the campus its first commercial occupier for The Sequence and adds 21,000 sq ft of labs for health start-ups.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Fri, 3rd Jul 2026
Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags
Fintech

Australian investors keen on tech, but funding lags

Investor demand for Australian startups is outpacing funding channels, with only 27% willing to commit more than AUD $100,000 to one deal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2026
Wellcome Genome Campus sets up advisory group for technology and life sciences site
Data Science

Wellcome Genome Campus sets up advisory group for technology and life sciences site

The advisory body is meant to steer an expanded Cambridge site aiming to house 9,000 people and about 250 life sciences companies by 2028.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Taiawa Tech Hub adds $14.4 million to Wellington GDP
Fintech

Taiawa Tech Hub adds $14.4 million to Wellington GDP

The hub's second year delivered a 21% rise in output, with independent analysis showing it supported 148 jobs across Wellington.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2026
Cambridge Tech Week unveils first 2026 speaker line-up
Semiconductors

Cambridge Tech Week unveils first 2026 speaker line-up

Five days of talks in Cambridge will focus on how deep tech can scale internationally, with energy, AI and investment leaders set to attend.

By Regine Laguilles • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2026
UK tech sector valued at GBP £1.6 trillion, report finds
Fintech

UK tech sector valued at GBP £1.6 trillion, report finds

Artificial intelligence has become the main driver of UK tech value, with venture funding and start-up creation increasingly concentrated in the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Australian investors back innovation but face access gaps
Fintech

Australian investors back innovation but face access gaps

Access gaps, not investor appetite, are holding back Australian innovation funding despite 66% already backing startups and new businesses.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 10th Jun 2026
Apoha raises USD $36 million to build liquid data layer
AI Models

Apoha raises USD $36 million to build liquid data layer

The funding will help London-based Apoha commercialise a liquid data layer already used by Boehringer Ingelheim and other pharma groups.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2026
Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment
Robotics

Feds back GTA AI projects with CAD $16.5M investment

The grants are set to speed the rollout of AI tools across healthcare, manufacturing and finance, helping GTA firms reach market sooner.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Tue, 26th May 2026
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 • Fri, 8th May 2026
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 • Tue, 5th May 2026