Indus Fusion: from start-up incubator to health tech innovators

Integrated technology projects deliver real value. Tesla has profited from their network of cars, superchargers and navigation which provide its customers with a superior driving and ownership experience.

Integrated technology projects will be part of the technology landscape of the future. However, the tools to make these systems are not readily available, they are complex and very expensive.

We are doing for automation what Shopify did for eCommerce. Providing organisation’s with the platform and tools they need to develop integrated automation projects.

What is Indus Fusion working on now?

We’re proving our technology in the pathology sector, working with a pharmaceutical company that is processing PCR tests. In order to get the samples in the system, the company has to open thousands of boxes and bags and extract samples manually. This takes time and they don’t have enough staff. We’ve been developing an automated system for this to happen using fewer people.

We’re also bringing tools together from in the cloud and in the physical world. For example, if a blood sample has spilled in a bag, then this sample is void. Rather than this being done manually, our technology is able to take a photo of the bag because the sensor has detected there is a spill, connect that to the cloud and send an automatic message with the right evidence.

Another area we’ve been developing is our work with the NHS innovation teams based in London to help with automating services in the care sector.

For example, there is a lot of technology that supports the care sector – such as a mattress that helps you to know if someone has wet the bed, all the way through to a sock that is measuring stress levels through sweat or blood pressure.

But each of these operates separately. What we do is provide a connected infrastructure that brings all this information together. In the care world this gives staff a more holistic view of the patient, which not only helps the patients but also saves the staff time and money, as it avoids unnecessary GP callouts, for example.

By using connected devices in the care home staff are also able to detect certain situations before they happen, which gives them more time to deal with them before they become disruptive or dangerous.

For example, some dementia patients can sometimes forget where they are which causes stress. There are indicators that can tell you when a patient is in distress, such as increased sweat levels, blood pressure changes, and oxygen levels. Connected devices can detect these, and then also use location devices to detect the nearest member of staff.

“Digital healthcare can make the difference between whether a person gets accurate and timely care and treatment.”