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# QDI systems receives up to €7.5M investment from European Innovation Council
- URL: https://med-techinsights.com/qdi-systems-receives-up-to-e7-5m-investment-from-european-innovation-council/
- Published: 2025-02-24T11:31:33.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T02:33:47.000Z
- Description: QDI Systems, a deep technology company based in Groningen, has announced its 2.5 million EUR grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC). The total investment available for QDI Systems through the grant and accompanying equity financing is up to 7.5 million. QDI Systems says it is ‘revolutioni
- Author: Oliver Johnson
- Tags: Digital Health & AI, News

[**QDI Systems**](https://qdisystems.com/?ref=med-techinsights.com), a deep technology company based in Groningen, has announced its 2.5 million EUR grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC). The total investment available for QDI Systems through the grant and accompanying equity financing is up to 7.5 million. 

QDI Systems says it is ‘revolutionising’ X-ray and SWIR imaging by applying cutting-edge nanomaterial quantum dots in imaging processes such as X-ray imaging, delivering higher-quality imaging and lowering harmful radiation dose. The company is the first in the world to utilise quantum dots for medical X-ray imaging. 

With up to 7.5 million EUR in new funding from the European Innovation Council (EIC), QDI Systems will scale its revolutionary quantum dots technology for X-ray and SWIR applications. Following its 5 million EUR Series A funding secured just a year ago, this new investment demonstrates QDI Systems’ rapid growth and product development. The company has increased its customer base ten-fold in the last year alone.

Imaging technology is essential in modern life, from medical diagnostics to smartphones, enabling us to visualise what is invisible to the human eye. However, current X-ray and shortwave infrared (SWIR) detection technologies face critical limitations. In medical imaging, outdated X-ray detectors produce inadequate image quality, leading to high false rates in mammography and unnecessary radiation exposure. Legacy sensors lack the sensitivity needed for safe, accurate imaging. SWIR imaging, despite its potential in medical and consumer applications, remains limited by high costs, and poor resolution. These technological limitations affect healthcare outcomes and industrial efficiency.

QDI Systems addresses these challenges by developing revolutionary imaging devices using quantum dots (QDs) – nanometer-scale semiconductor nanoparticles that efficiently convert photons into electronic signals. As the first company globally to apply QDs to medical imaging, QDI focuses on X-ray and shortwave infrared (SWIR) applications. The technology’s versatility extends beyond medical uses to industrial sorting processes and consumer applications like facial recognition.

With EIC investment support, QDI Systems will scale its production capacity and establish European leadership in imaging hardware. The highly scalable solution has the potential to transform multibillion-euro global markets while redefining industry standards for imaging performance and efficiency.

“The timing is critical for accelerating our industrial prototyping capabilities, as our customers in both consumer technology and medical imaging sectors are preparing to launch products incorporating our technology. This investment will enable us to meet their immediate needs while scaling our production capabilities,” explains Artem Shulga, CEO and founder of QDI Systems. 

“Moreover, by developing and manufacturing this breakthrough technology within Europe, we’re strengthening the entire European semiconductor ecosystem and ensuring our continent remains at the forefront of imaging technology advancement.”

QDI Systems was founded in 2019 as a spin-off of the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials at the University of Groningen by physicist, PhD Artem Shulga. QDI Systems has previously raised a total funding of 6.6 million EUR from notable investors including NOM, the Investment and Development Agency for the Northern Netherlands, Carduso Capital, RuG Ventures, and Maki.vc.