HOLOGIC
24.3.2022 13:02:08 CET | Business Wire | Press release
Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX), an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, opened its new Innovation Center today in Aix-en-Provence, France. This announcement follows Hologic’s 2019 acquisition of Aix-en-Provence-based SuperSonic Imagine and further demonstrates Hologic’s commitment to the EMEA region. The new commercial office, training and research and development facility will support Hologic’s ultrasound, interventional and surgical solutions across the continuum of breast health care.
This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220324005088/en/
“Hologic is a global champion for women’s health and brings innovative technologies to healthcare professionals helping them detect, diagnose and treat illnesses and health conditions earlier and more effectively,” said Antoine Bara, General Manager of Hologic France. “The significant investment being made in France is another example of Hologic’s relentless commitment to innovation and its mission to improve the health and well-being of 3.9 billion woman globally.”
The facility also will serve as Hologic’s new French headquarters. They will operate as a hub to bring new innovations to market, expanding access to new technologies in the European market, and building the expertise of healthcare professionals. This investment will bring to life Hologic's ambition to improve women’s health globally by developing innovative products and services that drive certainty in outcomes for patients and providers.
Hologic is a champion of women’s health and recently launched the Hologic Global Women’s Health Index in France. The Index is a multiyear effort that measures five dimensions of health which explain 80% of women’s life expectancy: Preventive Care, Basic Needs, Opinions of Health & Safety, Individual Health, and Emotional Health. It provides a global, and comprehensive data set from the lived experiences of women and girls to guide world leaders, policymakers, and women. The data set helps to understand the issues and promote action to improve the quality of life and life expectancy of women worldwide. It represents the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of 2.5 billion women aged 15+. More information on the Index and specific data for France is available on request.
For more information on Hologic, visit www.hologic.fr .
About Hologic, Inc.
Hologic, Inc. is a global medical technology innovator primarily focused on improving women’s health and well-being through early detection and treatment. Its advancements include creation of the world’s first commercial 3D mammography system to detect breast cancer; leadership in testing for cervical cancer, sexually transmitted infections, respiratory illnesses and the virus that causes COVID-19; and minimally invasive surgical technologies for uterine fibroids and abnormal uterine bleeding.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain forward-looking information that involves risks and uncertainties, including statements about the use of Hologic products. There can be no assurance these products will achieve the benefits described herein or that such benefits will be replicated in any particular manner with respect to an individual patient, as the actual effect of the use of the products can only be determined on a case-by-case basis. In addition, there can be no assurance that these products will be commercially successful or achieve any expected level of sales. Hologic expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any such statements presented herein to reflect any change in expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such data or statements are based.
This information is not intended as a product solicitation or promotion where such activities are prohibited. For specific information on what products are available for sale in a particular country, please contact a local Hologic sales representative or write to France@hologic.com .
SOURCE: Hologic, Inc.
View source version on businesswire.com: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220324005088/en/
Link:
About Business Wire
Subscribe to releases from Business Wire
Subscribe to all the latest releases from Business Wire by registering your e-mail address below. You can unsubscribe at any time.
Latest releases from Business Wire
AHS Properties to Launch USD 1.3 Billion AHS Twin Towers, a Grade A Commercial Office Building on Sheikh Zayed Road27.10.2026 13:17:00 CET | Press release
AHS Properties is set to launch AHS Twin Towers, its new commercial development on Sheikh Zayed Road, following the AED 1.1 billion acquisition of Shangri-La Dubai. The property will undergo a major transformation into a Grade A commercial destination. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027110920/en/ Abbas Sajwani, Founder and CEO of AHS Properties (Photo: AETOSWire) Positioned on one of Dubai’s most prominent commercial corridors, AHS Twin Towers will introduce a new architectural identity for the property. The project has been designed by Gensler, an internationally recognised architecture and design firm, with interiors by AHS Atelier, the company’s in-house design studio, bringing a bespoke approach to materiality, detailing and craftsmanship throughout the development. AHS Twin Towers will comprise ground floor plus 50. The development will offer flexible Grade A office environments supported by an integr
JERA Signs a Binding Heads of Agreement with AM Green for Long-Term Supply of Green Ammonia for Maritime Decarbonization27.10.2026 13:11:00 CET | Press release
JERA Co., Inc. (JERA) and AM Green Ammonia (India) Private Limited (AM Green) today jointly announced that it has entered into a Binding Heads of Agreement ("HoA") with AM Green regarding the long-term supply of green ammonia produced in India. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027189014/en/ JERA and AM Green have agreed upon supply of approximately 70,000 tonnes of green ammonia annually over five years, with potential extension of term for additional supply. The green ammonia is intended to be supplied through receiving, storage and distribution facilities being developed adjacent to JERA's Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. Green ammonia would primarily be supplied to a business venture jointly to be established by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, which plans to utilize an ammonia bunkering vessel to supply fuel to ammonia-fueled car carriers. This marks
Pythia Labs Launches with AI-Designed Antibodies for Hard-to-Drug Targets27.10.2026 13:00:00 CET | Press release
Biotech startup demonstrates rapid AI design of full-length human antibodies that inhibit or activate GPCRs, with key properties required for therapeutic development Pythia Labs, a biotechnology company building frontier AI models for therapeutic discovery, today announced its launch alongside a preprint in bioRxiv introducing Pythia-1, the all-atom generative model at the core of its antibody design platform. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027891477/en/ Pythia's AI technology platform can design antibodies against traditionally challenging targets such as multi-pass membrane proteins. Pythia’s technology is built to create antibodies against targets that have challenged conventional discovery, including multi-pass membrane proteins such as G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs). Generating antibodies that activate these receptors has been a longstanding goal in antibody discovery. Pythia-1 reasons jointly ov
Robbyant’s Inaugural Embodied AI Challenge Draws Over 1,800 Teams Ahead of Real-Robot Final in Shanghai27.10.2026 12:00:00 CET | Press release
Qualifier submissions for the inaugural Robbyant Embodied AI Challenge officially closed on October 27, marking the end of the competition’s online preliminary round. Organized by Robbyant, an embodied AI company within Ant Group, the challenge was launched in September at the 2026 Inclusion Conference on the Bund in partnership with ModelScope and Alibaba Cloud Tianchi. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261027768483/en/ The competition is based on the open-source LingBot-VLA 2.0 embodied foundation model and is designed for developers working on embodied AI algorithms. Participants are evaluated on model training and fine-tuning, simulation-based generalization, and adaptation to real robots. The challenge is open to enterprises, universities, individual developers and technology enthusiasts worldwide. More than 1,800 teams and thousands of developers from 13 countries have registered for the challenge. Partici
Compass Pathways to Announce Third Quarter 2026 Financial Results on November 3, 202627.10.2026 11:30:00 CET | Press release
Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS), a biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking urgently needed new treatment options in mental health care, announced today that it will release financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and provide an update on recent developments, on November 3, 2026. Compass management will host a conference call at 8:00 am ET (1:00 pm UK) on November 3, 2026. A live webcast of the call will be available at the following link: https://lifescievents.com/event/csy40je/. The webcast will be archived for 30 days. About Compass Pathways We believe mental health patients deserve the possibility of a better future. Compass Pathways plc (Nasdaq: CMPS) is a biotechnology company dedicated to unlocking urgently needed new treatment options in mental health care. Our initial focus is developing COMP360 psilocybin, a proprietary, investigational, synthetic psilocybin treatment under evaluation for treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and post-traumati
In our pressroom you can read all our latest releases, find our press contacts, images, documents and other relevant information about us.
Visit our pressroom
