TrackPaw

Trackpaw Scientific develops digital monitoring technology for preclinical research, helping pharmaceutical teams generate safer and more effective medicines with greater speed and quality. Its approach replaces intermittent, subjective observations with continuous, objective insight into animal health and behavior. The system monitors mice around the clock, tracking parameters such as weight, activity, and respiration that can be relevant to measures used in clinical research. This helps researchers assess drug effects across the body and better connect preclinical findings with later clinical phases.

Designed for hands-free, non-invasive use, Trackpaw’s monitoring can reduce stress on animals and support more consistent study conditions. The company says its technology can save 20% of staff resources otherwise spent on manual weighing and scoring, tasks that may be vulnerable to human error. It also aims to support the 3Rs: refinement through less disruptive monitoring, reduction through functional biomarker tracking in group-housed mice, and, over time, replacement of animals in some research through collected biomarker data. Trackpaw offers demonstrations and further information to research facilities.