Pair of podcasts
WearOptimo has been in good company lately, featuring on two quite varied Australian podcasts – MTPConnect and Fear & Greed.
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.
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. This made it a perfect theme on which to expand when he was interviewed for the Engineers Australia online news hub Create.
Mark Webber visits WearOptimo
We’ve recently had the pleasure of welcoming F1 champion Mark Webber to WearOptimo.
The backing of a proven sporting pedigree
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 mutual association with luxury watch brand Rolex.
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.
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 multi-million-dollar investment with the finalisation of a Strategic Collaboration Agreement and Distribution Framework Agreement.
New stick-on coronavirus warning device: Nine News Queensland
A team of Queensland scientists is tonight developing a stick-on coronavirus warning device allowing doctors to predict which patients will need intensive care. @9NewsQueensland
WearOptimo drives forward Microwearables with $2.5 million in funding
In a recent announcement from Acting Health Minister Hon. Alan Tudge MP, WearOptimo received the news that it is to receive $980,000 from the Australian Federal Government as part of the BioMedTech Horizons (BMTH) program.
Prof Mark Kendall invited to act as co-chair of government initiative supporting stem cell therapies
Professor Mark Kendall has been invited to act as co-chair of the Expert Advisory Panel of the Stem Cell Therapies Mission, helping world-class Australian researchers further investigate game-changing medical treatments for many chronic and inherited diseases.