Medibio (ASX: MEB) has gained 24 per cent this morning after announcing an integration partnership with digital corporate wellness solution WellteQ.

Medibio’s “ilumen” digital mental well-being assessment will be integrated into WellteQ’s solution once the parties conceive a Minimum Viable Product. The companies have promised work would begin immediately and the platform would be available by the end of 2019.

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ilumen was first launched last October. It provides employees with access to personalised support and education services and monitors digital biometric changes. The latter function identifies how and when personal lifestyle modifications influence mental wellness.

It integrates with wearable devices including those by WellteQ.

“Our current corporate client portfolio has expressed a strong need for a more objective mental well-being to be integrated into a holistic data-driven health solution,” said WellteQ’s CEO Scott Montgomery.

“This extensive capability is unique promising high growth potential, we are extremely excited to work with Medibio to bring mental well-being to employees and insurance policy holders across APAC.”

Medibio managing director David Kaysen told shareholders he was excited to finalise the partnership.

“This partnership is a big step forward in achieving our commercialisation objective to integrate ilumen into organisations with global distribution channels,” he said.

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