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DayOne operates at the interface between healthtech and pharma R&D. As part of our work, we aspire to help drive the evolution of thought and best practices in this area. Check out our articles below for more.

Can AI agents make clinical trials faster, smarter and more adaptive?
Can AI agents make clinical trials faster, smarter and more adaptive?

Can AI agents make clinical trials faster, smarter and more adaptive?

Dr. Petra Jantzer of Accenture argues that the real value of agentic AI in clinical development will come from connected workflows, not isolated pilots.  Clinical…
Can AI agents make clinical trials faster, smarter and more adaptive?

Can AI agents make clinical trials faster, smarter and more adaptive?

Dr. Petra Jantzer of Accenture argues that the real value of agentic AI in clinical development will come from connected workflows, not isolated pilots.  Clinical…
Agentic AI in clinical trials: why the next breakthrough is operational, not just technical

Agentic AI in clinical trials: why the next breakthrough is operational, not just technical

Clinical development leaders from Accenture, Novartis, Roche and Biorce discuss where AI agents can create real value in clinical development, and what needs to change…
Ask Me Anything Webinar Recap: Top 10 Questions

Ask Me Anything Webinar Recap: Top 10 Questions

On 7 May 2026, DayOne hosted a “Ask Me Anything” webinar to answer your most pressing questions regarding the DayOne Accelerator program, including what the program entails, which…
Lemna Bio joins DayOne NEXT as first selected startup

Lemna Bio joins DayOne NEXT as first selected startup

We are excited to announce that Lemna Bio, a standout company from the DayOne Accelerator 2025 cohort, is the first startup selected to join DayOne NEXT, our long-term…
Basel at the center of health innovation: Inside the health.tech global summit 2026

Basel at the center of health innovation: Inside the health.tech global summit 2026

In March, the global healthtech community gathered in Basel for the inaugural health.tech global summit, bringing together leaders from across healthcare, technology, investment and policy. Over three days,…
How healthtech startups are transforming Pharma R&D through acceleration: DayOne accelerator program testimonials

How healthtech startups are transforming Pharma R&D through acceleration: DayOne accelerator program testimonials

Drug discovery rarely moves at the speed of human needs. Between ballooning trial costs, brittle data pipelines and the sheer biological complexity of diseases, pharmaceutical R&D…
How multi-omics intelligence is moving from “more data” to better decisions

How multi-omics intelligence is moving from “more data” to better decisions

Multi-omics technologies are unlocking deeper biological insight – but the real inflection point is not volume. Instead, the field is moving towards integration: in other…
Staying ahead in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape: Key takeaways from confinis

Staying ahead in a fast-evolving regulatory landscape: Key takeaways from confinis

In a rapidly evolving healthtech landscape, regulatory adaptability is becoming just as important as technological innovation.   DayOne recently hosted a webinar for the Accelerator’s current cohort with confinis, a Swiss-based regulatory…
Getting Pharma-ready: How startups can prepare for collaboration from a regulatory perspective

Getting Pharma-ready: How startups can prepare for collaboration from a regulatory perspective

Many early-stage healthtech and biotech startups aim to partner with large pharmaceutical and life sciences companies. But in a highly regulated industry, such collaborations can…
How microphysiological systems are paving the way for human science in preclinical testing

How microphysiological systems are paving the way for human science in preclinical testing

As bioconvergence reshapes the life sciences, a growing movement is redefining how we test and develop new therapies by shifting from animal models to human-relevant…
The future of precision medicine is written in expression: Senseera’s journey with DayOne

The future of precision medicine is written in expression: Senseera’s journey with DayOne

Senseera is redefining what’s possible in precision medicine. With its AI-powered chromatin liquid biopsy platform, the company can read gene expression directly from blood, with…
Building a smart IP strategy for HealthTech startups collaborating with Pharma

Building a smart IP strategy for HealthTech startups collaborating with Pharma

Innovation in healthcare isn’t just about creating new technology – it’s about building something that lasts. For startups in healthtech and life sciences, intellectual property…
Partnering with Pharma: The realities faced by HealthTech startups

Partnering with Pharma: The realities faced by HealthTech startups

Christian Hein builds AI that drives impact in healthcare. At Novartis, he scaled AI from pilots to enterprise platforms, reaching over 400,000 patients and more…
Breaking the mold: Europe’s digital health boom in 2025

Breaking the mold: Europe’s digital health boom in 2025

Galen Growth is a global leader in digital health actionable market intelligence, founded in 2016 by Julien de Salaberry to solve the challenge of biased…
Harnessing AI and healthtech to transform cancer treatment

Harnessing AI and healthtech to transform cancer treatment

From research labs to clinical practice, artificial intelligence (AI) and health technologies are reshaping how we detect, diagnose and treat cancer. Yet while the potential…
What’s going on in healthtech right now…?

What’s going on in healthtech right now…?

The healthtech industry is navigating a period of rapid innovation and shifting investor dynamics. Ursula Costa, Director of Healthtech Innovation & Investment, and Cécile Tardy-Srinivasan,…
TrialHub’s journey: AI amplifying human expertise

TrialHub’s journey: AI amplifying human expertise

Over five years ago, the team behind FindMeCure, a UK-based patient-facing platform focused on clinical trial recruitment, began noticing a pattern – challenges with screening,…
Oncoustics’ journey: running a startup is a team sport

Oncoustics’ journey: running a startup is a team sport

Oncoustics is a medical device company, specialized in using artificial intelligence (AI) to analyse ultrasound data for diagnostics and treatment monitoring of diseases with high…
Risklick’s journey: using AI to empower humans

Risklick’s journey: using AI to empower humans

Risklick is a Swiss-based digital health company that specializes in AI-driven solutions for clinical trial protocol development. Risklick’s flagship product, Protocol AI, is the first…
What’s going on in healthtech right now…?

What’s going on in healthtech right now…?

We spoke with members of the DayOne team to get their insights on the rapidly evolving healthtech landscape. In this Q&A with Caoimhe Vallely-Gilroy, DayOne…
Flipping the script on startup success

Flipping the script on startup success

Most would-be entrepreneurs have heard the grim statistic: a large majority of new ventures fail. Industry studies suggest that roughly seven to nine in 10…
How digital tools can maximize sustainability in clinical trials

How digital tools can maximize sustainability in clinical trials

Clinical trials generate significant CO₂ emissions – up to 100 tons per study – largely from travel and logistics. Digital tools like telemedicine, remote monitoring…
Advancing precision medicine: Biomarker innovation and AI at the forefront of healthcare transformation

Advancing precision medicine: Biomarker innovation and AI at the forefront of healthcare transformation

Precision medicine has long been a strategic focus in healthcare, but its potential is being redefined by new tools, data and approaches. Moving beyond one-size-fits-all…
AI-driven drug discovery and development: Balancing innovation and expectations

AI-driven drug discovery and development: Balancing innovation and expectations

| News AI-driven drug discovery and development: Balancing innovation and expectations Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to transform drug discovery and development, offering novel approaches…
Technology is an unstoppable superpower. We have to manage its impact carefully

Technology is an unstoppable superpower. We have to manage its impact carefully

AI and quantum computing are already impacting the life sciences supply chain, and the biggest breakthroughs are still to come. "What is happening is absolutely…
Generative AI in healthcare: A mix of hope, hype and hesitation

Generative AI in healthcare: A mix of hope, hype and hesitation

Despite numerous studies demonstrating the impressive capabilities of generative AI, its adoption in healthcare faces skepticism and regulatory hurdles. During DayOne's OPEN MIC Next in…
Data: Systemic value for the digital transformation of health

Data: Systemic value for the digital transformation of health

How to handle health data to extract the most benefit for patients? Check the guidelines for creating a sustainable data culture outlined during the "OPEN…
Patient-centricity in the digital ecosystem: We need a cultural reset

Patient-centricity in the digital ecosystem: We need a cultural reset

Moving from noble declarations to actions It's an ambition of healthcare providers, the pharma industry, and digital health startups to put patients at the center…
Don’t take no for an answer. Keep a balance between vision and market reality

Don’t take no for an answer. Keep a balance between vision and market reality

The investing landscape has changed rapidly in the past three years. But there is good news: It’s still a boost and a must for investors…
Net zero healthcare. How to drive sustainability in a sector that is not yet sustainable

Net zero healthcare. How to drive sustainability in a sector that is not yet sustainable

Net zero healthcare How to drive sustainability in a sector that is not yet sustainable Healthcare is saving lives and protecting people's health. But at…

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