Groningen-based QDI Systems, a Dutch deeptech startup that develops imaging devices for medical applications based on quantum dots, secures €5M in a Series A round of funding.
Sifted reports that the round involves a €1.97M loan from the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and a €3M equity fundraise led by NOM, with participation from Carduso Capital, RUG Ventures, and Maki.vc.
QDI Systems aims to scale up Quantum Dot Ink production, expand its team, and accelerate R&D for a successful market launch.
What does QDI Systems offer?
Founded in 2019 and led by Artem Shulga, QDI Systems is a spin-off from the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Groningen. Specialising in quantum dots, the company’s focus is on developing imaging devices for medical applications.
QDI Systems is driven by a mission to deliver high-quality images for radiologists, facilitating precise and early-stage diagnostics.
The company says, “The ambition of QDI systems is to become a major technology provider for various X-ray applications. The value that we offer combines high-quality and easy-to-use quantum dot material and the detailed method on how to manufacture high-performance X-ray sensors.”
The technology!
Quantum dots (QDs), semiconductor nanoparticles, have recently entered the mass market after emerging decades ago. QDI Systems proposes a mammography detector using QDs, offering high contrast and resolution mammograms, reduced patient doses, and cost savings for hospitals.
QDI Systems says its patented QD technology allows scalable fabrication of semiconductive films with diverse thicknesses, enabling the creation of a range of optoelectronic devices.
The company excels in QD dispersion, film deposition, device fabrication, and film patterning and encapsulation.
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