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Axle

Translational research informatics and data science

Overview

Axle Informatics provides specialized informatics solutions for translational research, health informatics, and data science to biomedical research centers and healthcare organizations. It offers customized software and data management platforms that help researchers collect, integrate, analyze, and visualize large research datasets. The company combines biomedical science, software engineering, and program management to automate data aggregation and deliver analytics, dashboards, and decision-support tools that bridge lab findings to clinical applications. Its goal is to advance public health by accelerating the translation of biomedical discoveries into real-world treatments and diagnostics, improving healthcare outcomes.

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About Axle

Simplify's Rating
Why Axle is rated
B-
Rated B on Competitive Edge
Rated B on Growth Potential
Rated C on Differentiation

Industries

Data & AnalyticsEnterprise SoftwareBiotechnologyHealthcare

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Rockville, MD

Founded

2002

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What believers are saying

  • August 2026 SOAR awards across NIAID and NCI added multiple funded delivery orders.
  • September 2026 SOM bioinformatics BPA reached $11.5M, signaling deeper NIH integration.
  • May 2026 SK pharmteco partnership broadens Axle into high-value rare-disease gene therapy programs.

What critics are saying

  • Revenue depends on NIH budgets; a 2027 continuing resolution or shutdown freezes task orders.
  • The company faces brutal recompete risk after October 2026 if incumbents undercut pricing.
  • Axle remains federal-client concentrated; one NIH sourcing shift could cripple cash flow.

What makes Axle unique

  • Axle Informatics sits inside NIH workflows, including $11.5M SOM bioinformatics support in September 2026.
  • Its 2026 SK pharmteco-NIH partnership extends into rare-disease gene therapy translation.
  • GSA Schedule GS-35F-023GA and NIH SOAR wins show repeated federal procurement access.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Educational Benefits for Career Growth
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Flexible Spending Accounts

Company News

TheGWW.com
Jul 25th, 2023
“Octo awarded $64.7M IT Infrastructure Call Order to support NCI’s Cancer research”

Octo, in partnership with Unissant, Axle Informatics, and TRex, has been awarded an IT Infrastructure and Operations Call Order to support the NCI’s OCIO.

GlobeNewswire
Jan 12th, 2023
Digital Pathology Market Worth $1.86 Billion by 2030 -

For instance, in May 2020, Indica Labs (U.S.), a provider of digital pathology solutions, collaborated with information technology consulting companies, Octo (U.S.) and Axle Informatics (U.S.) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (U.S.), to develop an online collection of high-resolution histopathology images of tissues from COVID-19 patients using Indica’s HALO Link platform.

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