NEXUS / LAB (SWISSLAB, DIGITAL PATHOLOGY, GEPADO, ViREQ)

Name

NEXUS / LAB (SWISSLAB, DIGITAL PATHOLOGY, GEPADO, ViREQ)

Legal name

NEXUS AG

Website

https://nexus-lab.de

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Laboratory Information Systems

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Informatics for Diagnostics (LIS/Middleware/Analyzer Connectivity) (HLAHAAAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Middleware, Instrument Connectivity & Automation (HLACAMAI), Pathology Reporting, Synoptic Templates & Cancer Registry Interfaces (HLACAMAJ)

Keywords

• Laboratory Information Systems
• Digital Pathology Software
• Medical Diagnostics IT
• Healthcare Workflow Software
• Laboratory Automation Solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Donaueschingen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses and Subscriptions: Software solutions for laboratory diagnostics, pathology, cytology and genetics delivered as information systems with associated maintenance and support services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NEXUS / LAB provides integrated healthcare IT software for laboratory diagnostics, pathology, cytology, and genetics, delivered as a one-stop portfolio combining laboratory information systems (NEXUS / SWISSLAB), digital pathology (NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY), laboratory management and support services (NEXUS / GEPADO), and complementary hardware such as cassette and slide printers. The solutions cover the complete diagnostic workflow from material intake through reporting to billing for hospitals, central laboratories, pathology institutes, and medical practices.

Product overview

NEXUS / LAB is a comprehensive diagnostic software portfolio operated by NEXUS AG, featuring a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering combines NEXUS / SWISSLAB (laboratory information systems for central laboratories, microbiology, transfusion medicine, and genetics) with NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY (digital pathology, cytology, and molecular pathology solutions) and NEXUS / GEPADO (laboratory management and support services). Add-on modules including NEXUS / ADVANCED REPORTING (structured report creation), NEXUS / LAB BOARD (process monitoring dashboard), and LAURIS ID-Check (patient/sample safety verification) extend the platform's capabilities. Hardware solutions such as cassette and slide printers complement the software portfolio. The group also includes subsidiaries ViREQ software solutions GmbH, MARIS Healthcare GmbH, and ifms GmbH operating within the diagnostic network across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• GEPADO: Laboratory information management system, part of NEXUS / LAB division
• ViREQ
• LAURIS ID-Check
• NEXUS / ADVANCED REPORTING
• NEXUS / LAB BOARD

Products and services

• NEXUS / SWISSLAB Laboratory information system for central and specialized laboratories (microbiology, transfusion medicine, human genetics) with integrated communication and portal solutions for order and report transmission with referring physicians.
• NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY Digital pathology software solution covering the entire process chain from material intake through tissue analysis to report delivery and billing, including modules for cytology and molecular pathology.
• NEXUS / GEPADO

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 60% time savings in report creation using ADVANCED REPORTING

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• ifms GmbHcoreOthersSubsidiary company within the NEXUS / LAB group providing specialized solutions in the diagnostic sector. Part of the integrated product portfolio offering localized support in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Agfa HealthCare: Enterprise imaging and healthcare IT vendor with radiology and pathology image management solutions. Comparable as a broader imaging-IT incumbent overlapping with NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY.
• CompuGroup Medical: Major European healthcare IT vendor with broad ambulatory and hospital information systems. Competes with NEXUS as a larger incumbent in the DACH region and adjacent segments.
• Philips Digital Pathology: Global healthcare technology vendor with digital pathology and diagnostic imaging solutions. Comparable to NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY as a broader imaging-IT incumbent.
• Roche Diagnostics (Ventana): Global diagnostics leader with digital pathology offerings through the Ventana business. Overlaps with NEXUS in digital pathology and pathology workflow software.

Emerging players

• Proscia: AI-native digital pathology platform serving research and clinical pathology labs. Comparable to NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY as an emerging specialist in pathology informatics.

Direct peers

• Sectra: Provides imaging IT and digital pathology solutions, including enterprise PACS and pathology workflows. Strong direct overlap with NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY in pathology digitization.
• Dedalus Group: European healthcare IT vendor with a major diagnostics/LIS footprint serving hospitals and labs across multiple countries. Directly competes with NEXUS / LAB in the European LIS and laboratory informatics market.
• Sunquest Information Systems: Specialized provider of laboratory information systems for clinical and anatomic pathology. Overlaps directly with NEXUS / SWISSLAB and NEXUS / DIGITAL PATHOLOGY in pathology and lab informatics.
• LabWare: Provider of laboratory information management systems (LIMS) used across clinical and industrial labs. Comparable to NEXUS / SWISSLAB in laboratory informatics and workflow.
• MIPS (part of Dedalus): Specialized LIS and clinical software provider with strong European customer base. Directly comparable to NEXUS / SWISSLAB in laboratory information systems.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nexus-lab

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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