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Device Week - Aug. 21, 2017
Device Week – The Summer Of M&As, Aug. 21, 2017
In this week's Device Week podcast, we look at recent mergers and acquisitions. While the year started out slow, July was the busiest month for medtech M&A deals. At this rate the industry is set to break last year's deal count. We go in-depth into some of the major deals, and more.
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European venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners’ portfolio companies BioCorteX, Bioptimus, Cure51 and Latent Labs will benefit from the investor’s new partnership with tech giant NVIDIA.
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Roche aims to grow its diagnostics sales by mid to high single digits, said CEO of Roche Diagnostics Matt Sause. The company unveiled the Axelios synthesis and sequencing solution and discussed its “long-term commitment” to China, as well as its business strategy for the next five years.
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The consumer genomics firm will operate as a subsidiary, while Regeneron plans to leverage its database for drug discovery and trial design efforts.
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An interactive look at medtech and diagnostics deals made during March 2025. Data courtesy of Biomedtracker.
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The $10m seed extension funding round will be used to launch the second-generation wearable headband with the added SmartSleep AI operating system.
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Despite near-term cost pressures, Intuitive Surgical is expanding manufacturing and R&D in North America and Europe to meet demand for Ion, X and Xi systems.
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Capital remains available for good healthtech projects, but it is more concentrated and harder to find than of late. Founders and inventors must know how to unlock it. The BioWales 2025 investor panel told them where they could be going wrong.