Illumina Acquires Edico Genome

May 15, 2018

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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Illlumina said today that it has acquired data analysis firm Edico Genome.

Edico markets its DRAGEN platform, which uses field programmable gate array technology in combination with proprietary software algorithms to reduce data footprint and enable faster speeds. Users can run DRAGEN on site, in the cloud or in a hybrid mode, and can use a variety of different cloud storage solutions and analysis pipelines.

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