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Cegedim announces a forward-looking partnership with Gustave Roussy to mark the 30th anniversary of its European real-world database, THIN®

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Cegedim announces a forward-looking partnership with Gustave Roussy to mark the 30th anniversary of its European real-world database, THIN®

Paris, June 1, 2023 – As part of this new partnership, Cegedim, an innovative technology and services group which specializes in digital data flow management for healthcare ecosystems, will give Gustave Roussy, Europe’s leading cancer center, access to its anonymized patient databaseTHIN® (The Health Improvement Network). THIN® is one of Europe’s largest health databases, with the anonymized electronic health records of 69 million patients collected from general practitioners and specialists in seven European countries.

An innovative approach to support the fight against cancer

This partnership aims to train Gustave Roussy’s algorithms using THIN®’s anonymized medical data collected in France and Europe by private practitioners with medical software.

Gustave Roussy will be able to explore THIN®‘s anonymized data for over 69 million patients in Europe (patient characteristics, clinical outcomes, and medical history going back 5+ years per patient on average) to identify factors linked with the occurrence of cancers and develop or confirm hypotheses for prevention or treatment.

The approach is original because it supplements the methods Gustave Roussy already routinely uses in its genetic analyses to identify genes of interest among thousands of others.

Jean-Claude Labrune, Chairman of Cegedim, declared: “THIN® provides access to accurate, ethical, actionable, anonymized, longitudinal patient data from a database whose objective is still the same 30 years on, namely, to foster and support medical progress. This partnership is a huge acknowledgement for all the private practitioners in France and Europe who help create this treasure trove, which is unique in the international scientific community.”

Dr. Suzette Delaloge, Director of the Interception program at Gustave Roussy, pointed out: “This partnership should enable us to develop new algorithms which will help identify people at high risk of developing cancers in general practice, so together we can move towards widespread personalized cancer prevention within a few years.”

THIN®, a powerful and accurate European database that has been supporting research for 30 years

THIN® Observatory’s goal is to collect anonymous patient data for use in research on medical practices and the prescription of drugs and treatment.

The THIN® real-word database was started in 1993 with the recruitment of doctors in France and the United Kingdom alongside the rapid expansion of health informatics.

THIN® anonymized longitudinal data currently covers over 69 million patients in seven European countries (United Kingdom, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Romania).

The THIN® database is built on a common data model and is available in OMOP format (EHDEN certification), which means artificial intelligence can easily compare and use the information collected.

The THIN® database is approved for use by academic institutions and health authorities in Europe (EMA / ENCePP), the United Kingdom (NHS & NICE) and France (HAS, CEPS & ANSM), and is cited in nearly 2,000 scientific publications.

Prof. Giampiero Mazzaglia, Associate Professor of Public Health, School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan – Bicocca, Italy, observed: “A great collaborative effort with Cegedim’s teams enabled the publication of a scientific paper on an overlooked and neglected disease like essential tremor! Once again, The Health Improvement Network database proved to be a reliable tool for improving knowledge and nurturing epidemiological and clinical research”.

Dr. Anoop D. Shah, Associate Professor, UCL Institute of Health Informatics, University College London – United Kingdom, explained: “We used Cegedim’s THIN® database to carry out a detailed population-based analysis of the symptoms of Long Covid. By using the unstructured text typed by general practitioners (free text) as well as the coded information in THIN®, we were able to obtain a richer insight into patient symptoms and the pathway to a Long Covid diagnosis”.

Prof. Gaëtan Deslee, MD PHD, Pulmonology Department, University Hospital of Reims – France, added: “We used the THIN® database to conduct a study in collaboration with Cegedim’s team, to analyze the use and persistence of inhaled triple therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). This database provides reliable data from both general practitioners and specialists allowing a better understanding of the use and persistence of treatments in a real-life context”.

About THIN®: THIN® (The Health Improvement Network) is a large European database of anonymized Electronic Health Records collected at the physicians’ level, owned by Cegedim Group. THIN® anonymized longitudinal patient data currently covers large populations of over 69 million patients across several European countries (the UK, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, Belgium and Romania), available to all healthcare stakeholders, including academic researchers who have authored many publications. It contributes to advancements in patient care and outcomes in the interests of public health, by assisting leading healthcare authorities, academics and research centers with healthcare research and analysis.
To learn more, please visit: https://www.the-health-improvement-network.com/

About Cegedim:
Founded in 1969, Cegedim is an innovative technology and services group in the field of digital data flow management for healthcare ecosystems and B2B, and a business software publisher for healthcare and insurance professionals. Cegedim employs more than 6,000 people in more than 10 countries and generated revenue of €555 million in 2022.
Cegedim SA is listed in Paris (EURONEXT: CGM). To learn more, please visit: www.cegedim.com

And follow Cegedim on Twitter: @CegedimGroup, LinkedIn and Facebook.

Aude Balleydier
Cegedim
Media Relations
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Claire Parisel et Raphaëlle Bartet
Gustave Roussy
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Tel.: +33 (0)6 17 66 00 26
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Elevate Your Virtual Reality Experience with KIWI design RGB Vertical Stand, Now Available on Meta’s Website

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LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Top-tier VR accessories provider KIWI design has launched its latest product, the RGB Vertical Stand. This Meta-authorized accessory, designed to deepen users’ immersion in the metaverse, is now available on the official Meta website.

“KIWI design’s commitment to pushing the boundaries of virtual reality accessories takes another leap forward with the introduction of our new products,” said Ray,the CEO of KIWI design. “We are always dedicated to bringing innovative upgrades to VR device accessories, with the goal of enriching users’ virtual reality experiences.”
The newly launched RGB Vertical Stand features a user-friendly modular design with push-in assembly, making it easy to set up and use. It is compatible with Meta Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro, ensuring widespread usability. With a magnetic USB Type-C connector, it provides an effortless way to charge and display your headset. Users can also customize their display with 16 pre-set ambient multicolor RGB light options.
With VR technology constantly evolving, users are seeking more immersive experiences. As a leading manufacturer of VR accessories, KIWI design is committed to enhancing the user experience, through unique product designs. Since its establishment in 2015, KIWI design has acquired over 100 patents and has a diverse product lineup, including head straps, facial interfaces, VR stands, charging accessories, and controller grip covers.
KIWI design has also actively participated in the Made for Meta program, which is provided by Meta to strengthen its partnerships with leading brands to deliver accessories that enhance Meta products with more choice and a richer experience for everyone. KIWI design’s participation in this program validates its high-quality design standards.
The RGB Vertical Stand for Meta Quest 3, Quest 2, and Quest Pro and another specially designed authorized charging dock for the Meta  Oculus Quest 2 are now available for purchase on both KIWI design’s website and Amazon. For more information about our brand and products, please visit our website and follow KIWI design on Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube and TikTok.
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WIO Taps Gracenote to Revolutionize Television Broadcast Reporting

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LOS ANGELES, May 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — WIO LLC, parent company of the global TV broadcast airings platform, WIOpro™, has announced a new strategic agreement with Gracenote, the global content data business unit of Nielsen, to address the longstanding challenge of accurately tracking and collecting music royalties generated by broadcast television and digital programming, With this agreement, WIO will integrate Gracenote TV program metadata and show airings into its WIOpro™ (“When’s It On – Professional”) platform enabling performance rights organizations, copyright management organizations and other entities to better monitor broadcast schedules and identify when royalties have been earned.

By integrating Gracenote historical program data into WIOpro’s new LookBack™ feature, WIO is enhancing its reporting capabilities and empowering Collection Societies, Rights Management Companies and the royalty-earning community to more easily monitor and export broadcast airings and better understand collections opportunities.
“At WIO, we are committed to empowering collection societies and copyright holders around the world with our platform tools and unprecedented access to the best and most accurate television broadcast and streaming data available,” said Shawn Pierce, Co-Founder and CEO of WIO LLC. “We have enjoyed an incredible relationship with Gracenote for 10 years. With the solidification of this agreement, we are able to deliver an unrivaled dataset to the royalty and residual community in a way that has not been offered before.” said Adam Shafron, Co-Founder and CTO of WIO LLC.
“WIO’s platform developed to solve the difficult matter of royalty tracking only becomes more powerful based on the integration of accurate, timely and comprehensive Gracenote metadata,” said Scott Monahan, Director, Strategic Partnerships, Gracenote. “We look forward to the combination of WIOpro’s technology and Gracenote’s program metadata delivering on the promise of transforming music royalty collection so that rights holders can be fairly compensated for use of their work.”
WIO and Gracenote will be at the MusicBiz 2024 conference in Nashville, TN May 13 – 16. Contact Dave Pelman, COO of WIO LLC at [email protected] for media queries or to book an appointment for a product demonstration.
About WIO:WIO is a technology company dedicated to providing broadcast television and digital programming data tailored specifically for the royalty and residual collection industry. Through its platform WIOpro (wiopro.com), users obtain access to real-time broadcast insights, reporting and curated data delivery.
About Gracenote:Gracenote is the content data business unit of Nielsen providing entertainment metadata, connected IDs and related offerings to the world’s leading creators, distributors and platforms. Gracenote enables advanced content navigation and discovery capabilities helping individuals easily connect to the TV shows, movies, music, podcasts and sports they love while delivering powerful content analytics making complex business decisions simpler.
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IDTechEx Explores Printed Electronics in Electrified and Autonomous Mobility

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BOSTON, May 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Electrification, autonomy, and vehicle ownership saturation are causing a technological revolution in the automotive sector. These automotive meta-trends are driving drastic changes in electronic component requirements and present a high-volume opportunity for printed electronics to capitalize on.

Historically, printed electronics technologies have nurtured a close relationship with the automotive sector, with printed force sensors pioneering passenger safety through seat occupancy and seatbelt detection. As such, the automotive sector continues to represent the lion’s share of the global printed and flexible sensor market, which IDTechEx’s report on the topic evaluates as worth US$421M in 2024. However, if the automotive sector is to continue to be a reliable revenue stream, printed electronics technology providers must adapt to address the emerging technical challenges facing future mobility.
Augmenting autonomous vehicles with printed electronics
As vehicle autonomy levels advance, the increasing number and distribution of spatial mapping sensors required will need continuous performance improvements to ensure passenger safety. Emerging printed electronics technologies can augment these sensors, extending detection bandwidth and maximizing reliability during operation.
Transparent conductive films (TCFs) are being developed to heat and defog LiDAR sensor panels, ensuring the function is unperturbed by external environmental conditions. Properties such as high transparency and low haze are important for defogging. These properties can be easily tuned using the wide variety of material options available for TCFs, including carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires.
IDTechEx identifies printed heating as a leading application of transparent conductive films. This is attributed to diminishing growth prospects in capacitive touch sensing applications. Innovations in thin film coating techniques have enabled indium tin oxide (ITO) to dominate touch sensing applications, all but displacing TCFs completely.
Looking towards the future, printed electronics technologies could play a more active role in advanced autonomous driving. Emerging semiconductive materials, such as quantum dots, printed directly onto conventional silicon image sensor arrays can extend detection range and sensitivity deeper into the infrared region. Augmenting existing image sensor technology with enhanced spectral range could facilitate the competition of hybrid silicon sensors with established InGaAs detectors.
Printed sensors promise granularized battery health monitoring
Vehicle electrification is driving the sustained development and evolution of electronic management systems, particularly in the battery and electric drivetrain. A strong market pull exists for technologies that increase vehicle efficiency, range, and lifetime while reducing recharge times.
Printed pressure and temperature sensors measure battery cell swelling and thermal profiles, providing granularized physical data that can be used to optimize battery deployment and recharging. Moreover, hybrid printed sensors that combine integrated printed heating elements promise a solution to actively address battery temperature. IDTechEx estimates that printed sensor-enabled battery deployment and charging optimizations could be worth up to US$3000 in savings per vehicle.
There remains uncertainty about whether electrification trends will correspond to increased demand for physical sensors in electric vehicle batteries, owing to the utility of existing electronic readouts for managing deployment. Virtual sensors also pose a threat, where AI-enabled software models interpret data to predict and emulate physical sensor functions without the need for discreet components. However, emerging regulations regarding safety and sensor redundancy will likely favor measurable metrics and see automotive makers continue to adopt physical sensors. IDTechEx predicts that virtual sensors are unlikely to displace their physical counterparts – so long as low-cost sensors remain widely available.
Embedding printed electronics in the car of the future
IDTechEx predicts that global car sales will saturate over the next decade, with automakers increasingly looking for premium features and technical innovations to differentiate themselves from the competition. In-cabin technologies will be highly desirable – as the location where passengers reside and interact with the vehicle the most.
Lighting elements are emerging as a prominent differentiator, described as “the new chrome” by Volkswagen’s chief designer. The use of in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) enables the integration of embedded lighting elements using existing manufacturing processes. 3D electronics technologies are intrinsically attractive for automotive integration, as functional layers are conformable and lightweight while easily embedded within existing aesthetic elements.
Despite strong tailwinds, the adoption of in-mold electronics within automotive interiors has been sluggish. This is attributed to the challenges of meeting automotive qualification requirements, as well as stiff competition with less sophisticated alternatives such as applying functional films to thermoformed parts. Nevertheless, momentum is building, with technology providers like Tactotek partnering with Mercedes-Benz and Stallantis to progress the automotive validation of IMSE to TRL5.
Outlook for printed electronics in automotive applications
Just as printed force sensors heralded early passenger safety systems, printed electronics technology is poised to underpin next-generation innovations for the car of the future. But this time, the competition will be stiff. Critical cost requirements must be met, while desirable new functionality must address existing challenges faced by manufacturers. Printed electronics can play a role in supporting emerging electrified and autonomous mobility, such as augmenting LiDAR sensors or optimizing electric battery deployment. Demand for technologies that enhance passenger experience and vehicle aesthetics will continue to grow, and printed electronics can supply low-power, lightweight lighting solutions for these.
Sustained engagement from tier suppliers and manufacturers continues to make the automotive sector key to printed sensor market growth opportunities – a total market IDTechEx predicts will reach US$960M by 2034. Strong partnerships between material providers and printed electronics technology providers are complementary to those of the highly vertically integrated automotive value chains between tier suppliers and OEMs. Leveraging printing techniques to provide solutions that slot into existing manufacturing processes and designs will be crucial. In the medium term, the printed electronics technologies most likely to realize revenue potential are those that can adapt to service emerging challenges already known to the automotive industry.
For more information on IDTechEx’s research on this topic, please see their report, “Printed and Flexible Sensors 2024-2034: Technologies, Players, Markets”. Downloadable sample pages are available for this report.
For the full portfolio of printed and flexible electronics market research from IDTechEx, please visit www.IDTechEx.com/Research/PE.
About IDTechEx:
IDTechEx provides trusted independent research on emerging technologies and their markets. Since 1999, we have been helping our clients to understand new technologies, their supply chains, market requirements, opportunities and forecasts. For more information, contact [email protected] or visit www.IDTechEx.com. 
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