iMouse GmbH
Booth number: 59 - 02
imouse.info
About us
iMouse GmbH is a Berlin based deep‑tech startup that develops AI‑based video systems to monitor laboratory mice in their home cages, aiming to make preclinical animal research more objective and to improve animal welfare.
Core business and product
iMouse offers a digital home‑cage monitoring platform that retrofits existing cages (e.g., from common lab suppliers) with cameras and sensors, avoiding a full cage replacement.
The system combines three components: DigiFrame (hardware around the cage), iMouseHub (software for remote monitoring), and iMouseBrain (AI that extracts “digital biomarkers” from video).
These digital biomarkers quantify animal behaviour continuously (24/7) to reduce observer bias and provide standardized, reproducible data for preclinical studies.
Purpose and benefits
The company’s stated mission is to reduce bias in preclinical in‑vivo research and simultaneously increase animal welfare by enabling less invasive, more continuous observation in the home cage.
By automating behaviour analysis, they aim to support better translatability of preclinical results and potentially speed up drug development.
Address
Blissestraße 50
10713 Berlin
Germany
E-mail: contact@imouse.info
Phone: +49 152 58438894
Internet: imouse.info
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Products & Services
iMouse GmbH offers an integrated digital home-cage monitoring ecosystem for pre-clinical research, combining retrofit hardware, a cloud/software platform, and AI-based analytics, plus related services.
Core hardware: iMouse DigiFrame
The foundation of the system is a retrofit hardware solution designed to fit around existing laboratory cages without requiring specialized or proprietary housing.
Manufacturer-Independent: Compatible with major cage systems like Tecniplast, Allentown, and Zoonlab.
Camera System: Uses 1 to 4 high-resolution autofocus cameras per cage (providing up to 360° views).
24/7 Monitoring: Equipped with a dual-spectrum light system and infrared (IR) filters for clear observation during both day and night cycles.
Edge Computing: Features an industrial-grade compute unit for secure, localized data acquisition.
Software platform: iMouseHub
The Hub is the central software platform that manages the data and the user experience.
Remote Access: Researchers can view live feeds or historical recordings from anywhere via a secure web portal or mobile app.
Experiment Management: Allows for the organization of studies, user management, and centralized data storage.
Environmental Monitoring: Tracks cage-specific environmental metrics such as light cycles, potentially reducing variables that impact study reproducibility.
AI analytics: iMouseBrain and digital biomarkers
The Brain of the system uses Vision AI and machine learning to transform raw video into quantitative data.
Behavioral Recognition: Automatically identifies and quantifies activities like drinking, feeding, motor activity, and social interactions.
Digital Biomarkers: Generates data on symptom frequency, duration, and progression (e.g., detecting anomalies or post-operative recovery patterns).
Custom AI Development: iMouse offers a "Community" approach where they co-develop specific AI models tailored to a researcher's unique behavioral interests.
Markerless Tracking: Capable of tracking multiple rodents simultaneously in the same cage without invasive RFID implants or physical markings.
Overall value proposition
Platform approach: “Hardware (DigiFrame) + Software (iMouseHub Platform) + AI (Analytics)
Aims to reduce human bias in pre-clinical research, improve reproducibility, and support the 3R principles by enabling animal-friendly, continuous, objective monitoring in the home cage.