A Cardiff-based entrepreneur who traded medicine for specialist software development is launching a new health-tech startup to transform the digital environment for laboratories.
Dr. Albert Tsanaclis completed his medical degree at the University of São Paulo, Brazil, but realised his true passion lay in the systems supporting healthcare rather than clinical practice.
Transitioning into Health Informatics, Albert has spent years developing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) for global tech firms and UK-based laboratories. Now he is launching Scalantis to offer tailored digital solutions for laboratories.
“I have seen firsthand throughout my career how even the most brilliant researchers and scientists are grappling with basic, outdated systems that are prone to error,” said Albert. “If a process relies on one person’s private spreadsheet, the system is without a doubt, fragile and certainly not future proof. When that person leaves or a team grows, you get training bottlenecks and, eventually, errors. We build our bespoke software with the user, ensuring consistency and transparency without forcing the scientist to change how they work.”
Albert settled in Cardiff in 2020, joining his extended family that has been rooted in the city for 40 years. His firm is based in Cardiff University and Cardiff and Vale University Health Board’s Medicentre – an incubator for health-tech start-ups.
Albert said his technology could transform the productivity of those working in the sector into robust software systems, improving efficiency, consistency, and long-term sustainability without disrupting established scientific and working practices.
“Wales – and Cardiff in particular – is the perfect base for a health-tech-startup like Scalantis,” he said. “We aren't just building software, we're building a foundation for reliable research. Our five-year goal is to build the Scalantis team, and make Wales a role model for how complex health-tech systems should be designed.”
