🧠 Omniscient Neurotechnology raises $36M Series D with $20M from Australia’s NRF to scale AI brain mapping (Simon Thomsen, Startup Daily) — 01/17/26 TL;DR: Australia’s National Reconstruction Fund put $20M into Omniscient Neurotechnology’s ongoing $36M Series D to expand its FDA-cleared Quicktome “connectomics” platform, grow its data science team, and build a Sydney brain-AI centre of excellence while expanding in the US.
📱 OPPO-backed programs spotlight startups building human-centered digital health tech (TC Brand Studio, TechCrunch) — 03/08/24 TL;DR: A TechCrunch Brand Studio feature says OPPO is supporting digital health startups through efforts like the Inspiration Challenge, highlighting IDUN Technologies’ EEG “hearables” for sleep tracking as an example of pushing medical-grade sensing out of clinics and into consumer-friendly devices.
🧠 MobiHealthNews video argues behavioral health AI needs drug-style oversight (HIMSS TV, MobiHealthNews) — 01/16/26 TL;DR: Michael Abrams (Numerof and Associates) says AI used in mental health care should face regulation similar to pharmaceuticals, with clear standards, pre-deployment safety testing, and ongoing monitoring to protect patients as adoption grows.
🧾 Sheridan Capital invests in ICANotes to scale behavioral health EHR and practice management platform (Business Wire, Private Healthcare Awards) — 01/13/26 TL;DR: Sheridan Capital Partners completed an investment in ICANotes, a Baltimore-based, AI-enhanced cloud EHR and practice management system built for behavioral health providers, to expand product capabilities and reach more clinicians nationwide
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