The startup develops laboratory animal management software that integrates electronic small animal tags and various reading devices to streamline data collection and logistics in medical research. This technology enables researchers to enhance data quality while minimizing animal usage and the time required for managing laboratory operations.
Funding
$220K raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Problem
Managing laboratory animals and collecting experimental data in preclinical research is often a manual, time-intensive process. Traditional methods can be prone to errors, increase labor costs, and potentially impact the quality and reproducibility of research findings.
Solution
SwiftSCIENCE offers integrated hardware and software solutions designed to automate and streamline preclinical animal research. Their products utilize electronic small animal tags, video-based home cage monitoring, and rapid barcode scanning to optimize data collection, animal identification, and facility management. The platform enables researchers to capture novel datasets, enhance animal care, reduce costs, and minimize the risk of errors. By providing real-time data and automating key processes, SwiftSCIENCE aims to improve efficiency and data integrity in animal research facilities.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes scientists, researchers, and animal facility managers in biomedical research institutions, pharmaceutical companies, and academic laboratories.
Features
- **SwiftSENSE:** Scalable video-based home cage monitoring solution with 24/7 footage capture and remote access.
- Supports continuous monitoring of entire colonies with options for 1-4 cameras per cage and up to 1080p resolution at 30FPS.
- Integrates with existing rack systems from various manufacturers (Allentown, Innovive, etc.).
- Offers custom automated behavior tracking services using computer vision.
- **SwiftTAG:** Injectable RFID microtransponders for permanent animal identification with a unique 15-digit identifier.
- Available with or without body temperature sensing capabilities.
- Compatible with handheld/wireless readers or cage readers for instant animal identification.
- **SwiftCENSUS:** Computer vision-based barcode scanning that can scan more than 80 barcodes in a single smartphone image for rapid inventory management.
- Web platform for managing studies and home cage data in one place.