We create agile computer vision solutions for the needs of healthcare research

Each groundbreaking advancement in healthcare starts with one great research idea, strong scientific know-how and the right lab technology. Helping these next big breakthroughs come to life is what drives us as a company and inspires our multifaceted computer vision solutions.

Our Journey: Building on a Legacy, Innovating for the Future

Our journey began in 2016, when computer scientist Philipp Kainz and physicist Michael Mayrhofer-Reinhartshuber joined forces to tackle the complexities of bioimage analysis, founding KML Vision in Austria. With years of experience in both academia and industry, they set out to create straightforward, flexible, and user-friendly solutions that would empower life science researchers to advance scientific discovery. Their pioneering efforts laid a strong foundation, and the company grew steadily, becoming a trusted partner in the life sciences community.

Today, our journey continues under a new banner, guided by three new founders who share the same passion for innovation and excellence. Building on this legacy, we have established a new company – KOLAIDO in Switzerland – to take the next steps in advancing bioimage analysis. Our commitment to simplifying the challenges of microscopy image analysis remains unwavering.

We are dedicated to continuing the dialogue with researchers, listening to their needs, and evolving our solutions to meet the demands of a rapidly changing field. As we move forward, we honor the work that came before us, while embracing new ideas and technologies that will shape the future of life sciences. Together, we are driving innovation and ensuring that the tools researchers rely on are as dynamic and forward-thinking as the discoveries they enable.

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2016

Laying the foundations

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2017

Delivering bespoke software solutions

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2019

The IKOSA Platform is born
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2020

Release of the no-code application training solution IKOSA AI
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2022

500 active users on the IKOSA Platform, scientific papers in top-tier journals

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2023

1,200 active users on IKOSA

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2024

KOLAIDO is founded, 1,500 active users on IKOSA

The IKOSA Platform in numbers

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What we believe in as a company

We believe in encouraging biomedical breakthroughs by optimizing and automating research efforts with agile artificial intelligence technology. We strive to bring life science discoveries to life by closely involving our clients from academia and industry in our software product development process. We do this by engaging with our users and knowing their unique requirements. Sharing ideas, learning and teaching new skills are at the heart of our philosophy.

Mission

Working side by side with researchers to foster advancement in life science for the well-being of people.

Vision

Making an impact on global health and quality of life.

Goal

The relationship with our users and collaboration partners is a central factor in our company. We actively seek to connect and listen to their expectations. Thus, we are able to translate our users’ needs into flexible and problem-solving software products. This is what makes our services stand out and gives them a human touch.

A team of health and tech visionaries

Who else can give a face to our company, if not the people who stand behind our software solutions with their ideas and dedication. We are a team of thinkers and innovators passionate about breaking new grounds in computer-aided life science research. Together with our partners we unite skills and experience in computer vision technology, artificial intelligence, UI/UX design, healthcare research and health communication. This gives us an edge in every aspect of our work.

Our founders and management team

Philipp Kainz

Philipp Kainz

CEO and Co-founder

Get to know Philipp

Philipp holds a PhD in medical sciences and is passionate about accelerating the transfer from technological innovation into business cases and creating value by providing state-of-the-art image analysis technology based on AI.

Wolfgang Frohner

Wolfgang Frohner

CFO and Co-founder

Get to know Wolfgang

An experienced entrepreneur who founded and developed several technology companies all over the world, Wolfgang’s curiosity drives focused business development, risk-managed resource planning and customer-oriented progress.

Ralf Thür

Ralf Thür

Board Member and Co-founder

Get to know Ralf

As a serial entrepreneur and C-level executive with extensive experience in B2B software sales and marketing, Ralf is dedicated to contributing his expertise to scalable and sustainable business models and its successful implementation.