What Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd does

Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd is a Singapore-headquartered healthcare technology company founded in 2003 that develops and sells RFID-based Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) solutions under the SmartSense platform. The platform combines multiple locating technologies — including Cadi's patented tag-to-tag proximity detection, active RFID, passive RFID, PJM RFID, infra-red, low frequency, WiFi triangulation, and BLE — to track patients, staff, visitors, and assets in real time within hospital environments. Specialized modules built on this platform include the ThermoSensor for continuous wireless temperature monitoring, an Infant Safety System for mother-infant-cot matching, Contact Tracing and Hand Hygiene compliance tools, SmartSense BERS for biomedical asset management, Patient Flow and Bed Management, Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring integrated with third-party devices, the RFID-enabled Next-Generation Blood Supply Management System (NBSM) developed with SATO, and a Panic Button System for staff protection.

The company sells primarily through direct enterprise field sales and government tenders to public and private hospitals, with wholly-owned subsidiaries in Malaysia and Australia and channel partners across Southeast Asia, Greater China, and the Middle East. Revenue derives from hardware sales (RFID tags, sensors, readers), software licensing and subscriptions on the SmartSense platform, and professional implementation and integration services. Cadi reports deployment in more than 70% of Singapore hospitals and more than 90% of Singapore hospitals' maternity wards, with active deployments in at least 10 countries across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, including flagship customers such as Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, National University Hospital, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital, the Health Sciences Authority (national blood supply), and multiple private hospitals in Thailand, Hong Kong, China, Japan, and Malaysia. The company is privately held, founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investors or funding rounds, and operates with 51-100 employees under the leadership of CEO Dr. Lim Soh Min and Executive Director Dr. Goh Zenton, both PhD physicists from NUS.

Name

Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd

Legal name

Cadi Scientific Pte Ltd

Website

https://cadi.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Cadi Scientific is a Singapore-based healthcare technology company that provides RFID-based Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) solutions under its SmartSense platform. It serves hospitals across 10 countries in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, tracking patients, staff, infants, and assets in real time, with dominant share in Singapore.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Real-Time Locating Systems (RTLS) for Healthcare

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Connected Medical Devices & Wearables (Sensors, Patches, Implantables) (HLACAPAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical-Grade Vital Signs Monitoring (ECG, SpO2, BP, Temp, Respiration) (HLACAPAI), Medical-Grade Device Connectivity & Device Management (MDM) (HLACAFAG), Fall Detection, Safety & Emergency Response (PERS, Smart Home Health Sensors) (HLAHACAG), At-Home Medical Alert Sensors & Smart Home Safety Integrations (HSAHAHAJ)

Keywords

• Real-time locating systems
• RFID healthcare solutions
• Patient tracking technology
• Infant safety systems
• Hospital asset management

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (RTLS/RFID Tags, Sensors, Readers): Cadi sells proprietary RFID tags (ThermoSensor, infant tags, staff tags, asset tags), exciters, and readers as part of the SmartSense RTLS system. Tags are sold at low unit costs (e.g., passive RFID tags under $1 each). Both active WiFi tags and passive RFID tags are sold as part of deployment packages.
2. Software/System Subscriptions and Licenses: SmartSense platform includes web-based software applications (SmartSense BERS, Vital Signs Monitoring dashboard, clinical charts). Software is integrated into the RTLS system deployment and likely sold as recurring software licensing or subscription.
3. Enterprise Implementation and Professional Services: Cadi provides system implementation, integration with hospital IT systems (EMR, door-access, nurse call systems), and ongoing support services. Implementation includes requirement gathering with real users, deployment, and training.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Cadi Scientific designs, manufactures, and deploys the SmartSense Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) platform for healthcare institutions, combining proprietary tag-to-tag proximity detection, RFID, infra-red, WiFi triangulation and BLE technologies. Its solutions include wireless patient temperature monitoring (ThermoSensor), mother-infant-cot matching for maternity wards, automated staff contact tracing and hand hygiene compliance, patient flow and bed management, biomedical asset tracking, continuous vital signs monitoring, a national RFID-enabled blood supply management system, and a panic button system for staff safety. The company sells directly to hospitals and government health agencies, with deployments in more than 70% of Singapore hospitals and in healthcare facilities across Southeast Asia, Greater China, the Middle East, Japan, and Australia.

Product overview

Cadi Scientific offers the SmartSense Enterprise RTLS platform as its core unified product, which combines multiple locating technologies (tag-to-tag, infra-red, low frequency, active RFID, passive RFID, and WiFi triangulation) to provide real-time tracking and automation across healthcare workflows. The SmartSense platform powers a portfolio of specialized solutions: the flagship ThermoSensor disc for wireless temperature monitoring and patient location tracking; the Infant Safety System for mother-infant-cot matching; the Contact Tracing and Hand Hygiene system for outbreak management; SmartSense BERS for biomedical asset management; Patient Flow and Bed Management for operational efficiency; Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring integrated with third-party devices; the RFID-enabled NBSM for blood supply chain management; the Panic Button System for staff protection; and the Medical Device Interface for automated vitals data capture. All solutions are designed for the healthcare environment, with a focus on workflow automation, patient safety, and operational efficiency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SmartSense: Enterprise Real Time Locating System (RTLS) platform providing wireless sensing, tracking and matching solutions for healthcare facilities including temperature monitoring, patient tracking, asset management, infant safety, contact tracing, and hand hygiene compliance monitoring

Products and services

• SmartSense Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) Platform Enterprise Real-Time Locating System (RTLS) platform that leverages a combination of tag-to-tag technology, infra-red, low frequency, active RFID, passive RFID, and WiFi triangulation (with optional BLE compatibility) to accurately monitor and track locations of visitors, staff, patients, and assets in real time within healthcare environments. Sells to hospitals, healthcare groups, and government health agencies.
• ThermoSensor Wireless Temperature & Location Sensor Disc-like wireless temperature sensor pasted on the body that automatically and continuously measures patient temperature and simultaneously tracks patient location. Sends data wirelessly to a central server for storage, automatic charting, and real-time alerts, eliminating manual temperature taking. Used in isolation wards, ICU, general wards, and paediatric wards.
• SmartSense Infant Safety System (Mother-Infant-Cot Matching) RFID-based mother-infant-cot matching system for maternity wards using Cadi's patented tag-to-tag technology. Wristbands for mother and infant confirm correct pairing within 30 cm via melody and green light and trigger alarms on mismatches, with integrated exciters at exits for infant abduction prevention. Deployed in more than 90% of Singapore hospitals' maternity wards.
• SmartSense Contact Tracing and Hand Hygiene Compliance System Tag-to-tag proximity detection system using the lightweight STG-821x RFID staff tag that records all wearers within two metres (configurable) of each other. Enables automated contact tracing during outbreaks, hand hygiene compliance monitoring, staff panic alerts, door-access integration, and staff attendance tracking for hospitals and infectious disease wards.
• SmartSense BERS (Biomedical Engineering Record System) Web-based application system for digitising a hospital's biomedical engineering department, providing real-time asset management information accessible online by the entire department anytime, anywhere. Used in conjunction with SmartSense RTLS asset tracking to support preventive maintenance and asset lifecycle management in hospitals.
• Patient Flow and Bed Management System Real-time visibility module within SmartSense that tracks patient locations and bed status across the hospital, enabling faster response times, quicker bed turnover, and higher patient throughput from admission to discharge. Reduces patient waiting time and improves operational efficiency for hospital operations teams.
• Wireless Vital Signs Monitoring System Continuous vital signs monitoring solution integrated with third-party wearable devices (e.g., Sotera ViSi Mobile) that automatically captures and transmits patient vital signs data to the SmartSense dashboard at nursing stations. Eliminates manual vital signs taking and provides real-time clinical charts, deployed in isolation wards, ICUs and general wards.
• SmartSense Next-Generation Blood Supply Management System (NBSM) RFID-enabled national blood supply management system built with SATO PJM RFID technology that enables online blood ordering and automatic tracking of blood components from the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) Blood Services Group through to hospital blood banks. Provides enhanced visibility of national blood supply, improved blood and patient safety, and traceability of blood components.
• Panic Button System for Healthcare Workers Discreet panic button system for healthcare workers, particularly in emergency departments. When activated, the button alerts security and duty staff and can trigger a public announcement, providing rapid response to incidents of abuse against healthcare staff.
• Medical Device Interface (MDI) Tablet-based interface that captures data from medical devices (blood pressure, pulse rate, and other vital signs) on the go and automatically transmits the readings to hospital systems, eliminating manual transcription and reducing vital signs recording time.
• SmartSense Asset Tracking and Management SmartSense asset tracking module that uses active WiFi tags, passive RFID tags (under $1 per tag), and exciters to provide real-time visibility of medical equipment (beds, wheelchairs, infusion pumps, ventilators, etc.), enabling hospitals to reduce equipment over-purchase, improve preventive maintenance, and cut time spent searching for devices.

Quantifiable outcome

• 58,000+ nursing hours saved per year per 1,000-bed hospital at 80% BOR
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers23 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• SATO (SATO Vicinity PJM RFID / SATO Healthcare)coreTechnology or Integration · 15 May 2026Cadi formed a strategic partnership with SATO for PJM RFID labels and readers. SATO delivers best-in-class PJM RFID known for rapid read rates and exceptional readability for tracking fluids such as blood products. Together they developed the SmartSense Next-Generation Blood Supply Management System (NBSM) for HSA's Blood Services Group. Cadi also launched the PJM RFID Thermo IC Tag with SATO at HIMSS Asia Pacific 2015.
• Sengkang General Hospital (SKH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 October 2022Sengkang General Hospital and Cadi Scientific announced a collaboration on October 26, 2022, to develop smart facilities at SKH through integration of systems, processes, technologies, and people to enhance management and operation of healthcare services and improve patient experience. SKH awarded a campuswide RTLS tender to Cadi Scientific.
• Health Sciences Authority (HSA) SingaporecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCadi was awarded the RFID-enabled NBSM project following an open tender by HSA. Cadi developed the SmartSense NBSM blood supply management system for HSA's Blood Services Group, now operational across all public and private hospital blood banks in Singapore. This represents a major national-level deployment.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Sonitor Technologies: Sonitor provides ultrasound-based RTLS specifically for healthcare, with strong deployments in patient tracking, hand hygiene and asset management — a direct niche competitor to Cadi in hospital indoor locating.
• CenTrak (Securitas Healthcare): CenTrak is a leading healthcare-focused RTLS platform vendor offering location, hand hygiene, temperature and asset tracking solutions to hospitals — directly comparable to Cadi's SmartSense suite in product scope and customer base.
• Zebra Technologies (Savi / Location Solutions): Zebra Technologies offers enterprise RTLS and RFID solutions including healthcare asset tracking and patient/bed management, competing head-to-head with Cadi's SmartSense in larger hospital deployments.
• Stanley Healthcare (now Securitas Healthcare AiRISTA Flow): Stanley Healthcare / AiRISTA Flow provides RTLS solutions focused on hospitals including patient elopement, hand hygiene, asset and staff tracking — overlapping directly with Cadi's core use cases.
• TeleTracking Technologies: TeleTracking specializes in hospital patient flow, bed management and RTLS-based operational platforms — comparable to Cadi's Patient Flow and Bed Management module for the same hospital operations buyer.
• Intelligent InSites (HID Global / Infor): Intelligent InSites delivers enterprise RTLS location analytics platforms for healthcare including asset, patient and staff tracking — a direct platform-level competitor to SmartSense.

Others

• Impinj: Impinj is a leading provider of RAIN RFID chips, readers and infrastructure — an enabling technology layer beneath hospital RTLS deployments similar to Cadi's RFID/PJM-based SmartSense platform.

Broad incumbents

• GE Healthcare (Hospital Operations): GE Healthcare bundles RTLS-like capabilities into its broader hospital operations and patient monitoring portfolio — not a pure RTLS vendor but a broad incumbent Cadi must displace or partner with in large health systems.
• Hillrom / Baxter (Voalte, Patient Monitoring): Baxter (including legacy Hillrom) sells connected hospital bed and patient monitoring solutions with overlapping patient tracking and vitals workflows that compete with or complement Cadi's wireless vital signs modules.
• Ascom (Healthcare Mobility): Ascom provides clinical mobility, nurse call and patient workflow platforms for hospitals — overlapping with Cadi's patient flow, panic button and vitals alerting use cases as a broader workflow incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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