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MEDIA RELEASES

21 October, 2026

WearOptimo to Unveil New AI-Native Wearable Sensing Technology at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit

WearOptimo unveils its latest AI-native wearable sensing technology at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit, advancing personalized health monitoring.

12 January, 2026

WearOptimo Strengthens Intellectual Property Portfolio with Issuance of Additional Patents to Support Wearable Sensor Technology for Health Monitoring

We’re pleased to share that WearOptimo has been granted new patents protecting key innovations across our platform. These patents reflect years of hard work by our engineering, clinical, and product teams to solve the most

Screenshot 2026-01-19 at 20-50-39 (25) WearOptimo Posts LinkedIn

17 December, 2025

WearOptimo hosts Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls MP

It was a pleasure for WearOptimo (and our Founder/CEO Mark Kendall) to host Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls MP, with him: wearing prototype Hydration Microwearable sensors; seeing our Advanced Manufacturing Facility and meeting our brilliant

26 March, 2025

WearOptimo Unveils First Data on Wearable Hydration Sensor Technology, Outperforming Gold Standard Tests

Distinguished U.S. experts and global industry leaders have joined WearOptimo's newly formed advisory board to drive strategic growth and innovation.

12 March, 2025

WearOptimo Introduces World-Class Advisory Board

Distinguished U.S. experts and global industry leaders have joined WearOptimo's newly formed advisory board to drive strategic growth and innovation.

13 March, 2024

In conversation with WIRED

Professor Mark Kendall’s inventions have drawn attention from some of the world’s biggest names. Think the World Health Organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and F1 Grand Prix winner Mark Webber.

17 February, 2026

The Smart Ageing Summit

The Oxford Longevity Project’s annual in-person conference, the Smart Ageing Summit, brings together leading longevity scientists, experts, doctors and other longevity enthusiasts to explore how we can age smarter and better now.

12 February, 2026

WearOptimo Webinar February 2026

Watch the on-demand webinar on the future of wearable health monitoring!

13 November, 2025

Impulse Podcast: WearOptimo, Mark Kendall – Sensing hydration through the skin

Discover the science behind a groundbreaking new wearable that can monitor your hydration levels in real time—no needles, no guesswork. In this episode, inventor Mark Kendall and the team at WearOptimo reveal how their skin-based

10 November, 2025

HealthTech Podcast: How Micro-Needles Are Quietly Replacing Blood Draws

In his PhD, he fired microparticles through a Mach-42 wind tunnel to model planetary re-entry. Then an Oxford mentor asked: “Could you turn that rocket physics into a way to deliver vaccines through skin?”

28 January, 2025

Podcast feature: AuManufacturing’s “50 Most Innovative Manufacturers” series

Professor Mark Kendall features in AuManufacturing's "50 Most Innovative Maunfactuer's" series and discusses why Brisbane is the right place to produce Microwearables

10 August, 2023

WearOptimo is proud to count Mark Webber AO as an investor and strategic partner. The Formula 1 champion and endurance athlete came on board after meeting WearOptimo founder and CEO Professor Mark Kendall through a

Professor Mark Kendall and investor Mark Webber

13 September, 2026

In conversation with Startup Daily

A Brisbane startup developing wearables to monitor hydration in people has raised $8 million from a range of sports stars and others. The round for WearOptimo was backed by healthcare provider Aspen Medical and former

13 November, 2025

Bespoke datasets trump ‘lazy’ approach to AI-medtech integration

Discover how WearOptimo is redefining AI in medtech by building bespoke, high-quality datasets instead of relying on ‘lazy AI.’ CEO Mark Kendall explains how this custom approach powered the company’s breakthrough Microwearable Hydration Sensor—outperforming traditional

10 November, 2025

Forbes Australia: The Future of Medicine Is Skin Deep

12 July, 2025

Mark Kendall’s career was meant to reach Mars—literally.

10 July, 2025

This year’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers list revealed

After launching our campaign in November last year, @AuManufacturing announced Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers for 2025 at an event at Crown Melbourne’s River Room on Wednesday.

10 July, 2025

Wearoptimo’s hydration sensor outperforms gold standard tests

Health care technology company WearOptimo Ltd. developed a next-generation Microwearable sensor that accurately detects hydration levels, outperforming the needle-based gold standard.

10 July, 2025

Professor Mark Kendall honoured as one of ‘Queensland’s Greats’

In recognition of his innovation and translation of commercial technologies focused on the delivery of drugs to skin and skin-based disease diagnostics, Professor Kendall has received more than 40 awards and accolades.

28 January, 2025

In conversation with Startup Daily

WearOptimo CEO and Founder Professor Mark Kendall spoke to Startup Daily about rounding off 2024 with a bang.

19 December, 2024

League champion joins WearOptimo team

WearOptimo has welcomed another former sporting champion to the team. As exclusively announced in the Australian Financial Review, rugby league great Adam MacDougall has contributed to the $8 million funding secured in our latest capital

15 December, 2024

Media spotlight: Australian Manufacturing Technology

WearOptimo’s pioneering use of Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) for health-tech is spotlighted in Australian Manufacturing Technology’s feature on the $7 million initial stage of our Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF).

WearOptimo hydration Microwearable sensor

5 December, 2024

In conversation with Forbes Australia Magazine

WearOptimo CEO and founder Professor Mark Kendall made the pages of Forbes Australia magazine for its December issue, featuring in a profile of ‘Entrepreneurs we’re watching right now.’

5 December, 2024

In conversation with Olympia Kwitowski on 4BC

With lots of milestones happening locally and globally, there was no shortage of topics for conversation when founder and CEO Professor Mark Kendall appeared on 4BC Weekend Breakfast with Olympia Kwitowski.

Mark Kendall Queensland Business Weekly column

14 November, 2024

Media spotlight: Queensland Business Weekend

As we head towards the 2032 Olympics in Brisbane, we have a unique opportunity to draw on their influence to shape a uniquely Australian approach to entrepreneurship. But what does that represent and how do

5 October, 2024

In conversation with The Courier-Mail

As WearOptimo works towards the release of its hydration Microwearable sensor, The Courier-Mail has shared details of its Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF).

30 August, 2024

Life Sciences Queensland honours Professor Mark Kendall

Proud day for WearOptimo, with recognition for our founder and CEO Professor Mark Kendall at the 2024 GENE Awards run by Life Sciences Queensland.

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13 July, 2024

In conversation with The Australian

WearOptimo CEO and founder Professor Mark Kendall is used to thinking globally. But his biggest dream incorporates a homegrown ambition.

3 November, 2023

Media spotlight: 50 Most Inspiring Men

Terrific company for our CEO and founder Professor Mark Kendall with inclusion in The Courier-Mail’s guide to SEQ's 50 Most Inspiring Men.

31 October, 2023

Pair of podcasts

WearOptimo has been in good company lately, featuring on two quite varied Australian podcasts - MTPConnect and Fear & Greed.

3 October, 2023

Media spotlight: Handy tool for tradies

Summer in Australia can be a nightmare, especially for workers such as tradies, whose jobs may involve spending significant time outside in sweltering temperatures.

6 September, 2023

Media spotlight: A conversation about opportunity

WearOptimo CEO and founder Professor Mark Kendall has long seen the opportunities in challenge, such as launching a healthtech business in Brisbane, rather than in a more traditional locale such as Silicon Valley or Geneva.

31 August, 2023

Mark Webber visits WearOptimo

We’ve recently had the pleasure of welcoming F1 champion Mark Webber to WearOptimo.

9 May, 2023

A critical conversation with Planet Hope

Cardiovascular disease is the biggest killer on the planet, claiming more than 30 million lives annually. It’s a horrifying statistic. One made even more so when you consider that all too often – especially with

3 April, 2023

Trials attract national attention

In recognition of the start of human trials for our hydration Microwearable sensor, WearOptimo has been the subject of a special 9 News feature.

3 April, 2023

Brisbane HealthTech starts Pilot Human Clinical Trials on a Microwearable Sensor

Pioneering Brisbane healthtech company WearOptimo has started clinical trials of its hydration sensor, marking a significant step in bringing this game-changing product to market.

Pictured (from left to right) - Professor Mark Kendall (Founder and CEO of WearOptimo), Professor Brian Schmidt (Vice-Chancellor of The Australian National University), and Glenn Keys (Aspen Medical Founder and Executive Chairman).

24 January, 2023

No sweat as WearOptimo and Aspen Medical reach another milestone

Healthtech innovator WearOptimo and leading healthcare provider Aspen Medical have reached another significant milestone in the commercialisation of ground-breaking microwearable hydration sensors. Aspen Medical has shown its further confidence in WearOptimo by following up its

WearOptimo founder and CEO Professor Mark Kendall

9 November, 2022

Clinical trials get the green light

Human trials of a Microwearable sensor for the detection of dangerous dehydration levels are set to begin after the latest successful fundraising round for HealthTech firm WearOptimo. The $5 million boost will enable the company

Professor Mark Kendall, WearOptimo Founder with Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice Chancellor Australian National University

15 March, 2022

A multi-million-dollar investment agreement by Aspen Medical in Queensland-based health-tech company WearOptimo, has cemented a strategic partnership between the two companies to revolutionise precision medicine globally.

2 July, 2021

Manufacturing project worth $3.9 million

We are very excited to share that WearOptimo has been awarded a $973,000 grant under the Australian Government’s Manufacturing Modernisation Fund (MMF) through the Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources.

8 April, 2021

$30 million manufacturing project

World-leading, lifesaving wearable medical technology will be produced at a new Queensland facility, supported by an up to $30 million project announced today.

9 December, 2020

An Aussie inventor and entrepreneur reshaping the future of global healthcare with Microwearable technology has been recognised for the incredible impact of his work.

News & Media

News & Media

News & Media

Updates on our platform, partnerships, media activity, and achievements.

MEDIA RELEASES

WearOptimo to Unveil New AI-Native Wearable Sensing Technology at the Abu Dhabi Future Health Summit

WearOptimo Strengthens Intellectual Property Portfolio with Issuance of Additional Patents to Support Wearable Sensor Technology for Health Monitoring

WearOptimo hosts Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls MP

WearOptimo Unveils First Data on Wearable Hydration Sensor Technology, Outperforming Gold Standard Tests

WearOptimo Introduces World-Class Advisory Board

In conversation with WIRED

PRESENTATIONS & WEBINARS

The Smart Ageing Summit

WearOptimo Webinar February 2026

Impulse Podcast: WearOptimo, Mark Kendall – Sensing hydration through the skin​

HealthTech Podcast: How Micro-Needles Are Quietly Replacing Blood Draws

Podcast feature: AuManufacturing’s “50 Most Innovative Manufacturers” series

NEWS

In conversation with Startup Daily

Bespoke datasets trump ‘lazy’ approach to AI-medtech integration

Forbes Australia: The Future of Medicine Is Skin Deep

Mark Kendall’s career was meant to reach Mars—literally.

This year’s Australia’s 50 Most Innovative Manufacturers list revealed

Wearoptimo’s hydration sensor outperforms gold standard tests

Professor Mark Kendall honoured as one of ‘Queensland’s Greats’

In conversation with Startup Daily

League champion joins WearOptimo team

Media spotlight: Australian Manufacturing Technology

In conversation with Forbes Australia Magazine

In conversation with Olympia Kwitowski on 4BC

Media spotlight: Queensland Business Weekend

In conversation with The Courier-Mail

Life Sciences Queensland honours Professor Mark Kendall

In conversation with The Australian

Media spotlight: 50 Most Inspiring Men

Pair of podcasts

Media spotlight: Handy tool for tradies

Media spotlight: A conversation about opportunity

Mark Webber visits WearOptimo

A critical conversation with Planet Hope

Trials attract national attention

Brisbane HealthTech starts Pilot Human Clinical Trials on a Microwearable Sensor

No sweat as WearOptimo and Aspen Medical reach another milestone

Clinical trials get the green light

Manufacturing project worth $3.9 million

$30 million manufacturing project

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Impulse Podcast: WearOptimo, Mark Kendall – Sensing hydration through the skin