TOPI Imaging Technology
TOPI Imaging Technology (图湃医疗) is a Chinese high-end ophthalmic medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells swept-source OCT systems, intraoperative OCT-navigated surgical microscopes, optical biometers, fundus cameras, and AI diagnostic software to hospitals globally, with 100% penetration of China's top 300 ophthalmology hospitals and sales in 22+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2017
- HeadquartersBeijing, China
- Headcount251–500
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What TOPI Imaging Technology does
TOPI Imaging Technology (图湃医疗/TowardPi) is a Beijing-headquartered medical device company founded in 2017 that develops and manufactures high-end ophthalmic diagnostic and surgical equipment, originating from Tsinghua University technology transfer. The company has built a six-product-line portfolio spanning swept-source optical coherence tomography (OCT) systems, intraoperative OCT-navigated surgical microscopes, optical biometers, ultra-wide-field confocal laser fundus cameras, AI-assisted diagnostic software, and proprietary choroidal vessel imaging algorithms. Its flagship OCT (Beiming Kun) achieves 400,000 A-scans/sec—the fastest commercially available globally—with self-developed core components including lasers, data acquisition cards, and photodetectors. The Bodhi digital holographic surgical microscope integrates real-time 3D OCT navigation, priced at approximately 6M RMB per unit (~50% above imports), and holds the record as the highest-priced domestic ophthalmic device.
The company operates a direct sales model targeting hospital procurement channels, with products sold across China (covering 100% of the top 300 ophthalmology hospitals, holding 26.6% public-hospital OCT market share per 2023 Frost & Sullivan data) and exported to 22+ countries via a network of 17 European distributors and direct sales in key markets. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time hardware sales of premium-priced capital equipment, with the average bid price for its OCT products exceeding import competitors. The 2025 overseas sales reached $10M USD (70% from Germany, Italy, France). TOPI has achieved 1,000+ cumulative OCT installations in China and 300+ overseas, with cumulative R&D investment of approximately 800M RMB and cumulative funding of 1.5B RMB across 7 rounds. The company holds EU MDR CE certification, China national-level "Specialized & Sophisticated Little Giant" status, Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Progress Award (Second Class), and as of March 2026 was preparing for STAR Market IPO following shareholding reform and a ~400M RMB Pre-IPO round. Key technology partnerships include Tsinghua University's EE Department and top academic medical centers (Beijing Tongren Hospital, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Peking University People's Hospital, Fudan Eye & ENT Hospital).
TOPI Imaging Technology firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- TOPI Imaging Technology
- Legal name
- 图湃（北京）医疗科技集团股份有限公司
- Website
- https://towardpi.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2017
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 251–500 employees
- Short description
- TOPI Imaging Technology (图湃医疗) is a Chinese high-end ophthalmic medical device company that designs, manufactures, and sells swept-source OCT systems, intraoperative OCT-navigated surgical microscopes, optical biometers, fundus cameras, and AI diagnostic software to hospitals globally, with 100% penetration of China's top 300 ophthalmology hospitals and sales in 22+ countries.
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TOPI Imaging Technology industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ophthalmic Medical Imaging Equipment
- NAICS
- Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing (339115)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics) (HLAHAJAH)
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Where TOPI Imaging Technology is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Beijing
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices5 records
Markets served
TOPI Imaging Technology business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- 高端眼科医疗设备销售: 图湃医疗主要通过销售眼科高端医疗设备产生收入，包括眼科扫频OCT、手术显微镜、超广角眼底相机、光学生物测量仪、超乳玻切一体机、飞秒激光白内障手术系统等产品。产品主要销往医院等医疗机构，包括公立医院招标采购和国际市场销售。手术显微镜产品开售仅半年，已在北京同仁、上海五官科等20余家顶尖眼科医疗机构销售装机，终端总中标金额近亿元。
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | 高端手术显微镜-拨云系列 |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
TOPI Imaging Technology product offering
Product offeringCore offering
TOPI Imaging Technology designs, manufactures, and sells high-end ophthalmic medical equipment, including swept-source OCT systems, surgical microscopes with intraoperative OCT navigation, ultra-wide-field fundus cameras, optical biometers, and AI-assisted diagnostic software. The company's products are sold primarily to eye hospitals and general hospital ophthalmology departments for diagnosis, surgical guidance, and clinical research, with technology originating from Tsinghua University research and full in-house R&D of key optoelectronic components.
Product overview
图湃医疗 is a full-platform supplier of high-end ophthalmic medical equipment, established in 2017 with technology originating from Tsinghua University. The company has developed six major product lines: (1) swept-source OCT devices — 北溟·鲲 (400,000 A-scans/sec) and 瑶光·星 (250,000/100,000 A-scans/sec, with anterior-posterior一体化 model); (2) surgical microscopes — 拨云 (digital holographic intraoperative OCT navigation) and 拂雪 (SS-iOCT navigation); (3) swept-source optical biometer 子午 with built-in Kane and EVO IOL calculation formulas; (4) ultra-wide-field confocal laser fundus camera 烛照; (5) AI眼底病变OCT图像辅助诊断软件 (in NMPA special review); and (6) proprietary choroidal vessel imaging algorithm for 3D choroidal quantification. The product portfolio covers diagnosis (OCT, OCTA, fundus camera, biometer), surgical guidance (intraoperative OCT microscopes), and AI-assisted analysis. The company also develops ultra-phaco vitrectomy combined systems and femtosecond laser cataract surgery systems.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 北溟·鲲: 40万次全域扫频OCT产品，全球首款扫描速度达到40万次/秒的商用扫频OCT产品，单次扫描15秒内可获取高清24mm×20mm眼底OCTA影像
- 瑶光·星
- 拨云
- 拂雪
- 子午
- 烛照
Products and services
- Beiming Kun (北溟·鲲) 400,000 A-scans/sec Swept-Source OCT Ultra-high-speed swept-source OCT system with 400,000 A-scans/sec scan speed for ophthalmic hospitals. Enables single-scan ultra-wide-field (24mm×20mm, 120°) OCTA blood flow imaging and choroidal blood flow visualization within 7–15 seconds. Includes proprietary choroidal vessel imaging algorithm for 3D choroidal vascular quantification (CVV, CVI, CSV, CSI).
- Yaoguang Xing (瑶光·星) Swept-Source OCT System Swept-source OCT system available in 250,000 A-scans/sec and 100,000 A-scans/sec variants. The 250,000 A-scan/sec model offers high-speed, high-definition, deep-imaging, wide-field capabilities. The 100,000 A-scan/sec anterior-posterior integrated model provides both posterior segment OCT and anterior segment OCT (14mm depth, 16mm×16mm anterior OCTA mode) in a single device.
- Bodhi (拨云) Digital Holographic Intraoperative OCT Navigation Surgical Microscope Digital holographic intraoperative OCT navigation surgical microscope with real-time 3D OCT guidance, intraoperative blood flow OCT navigation, and 3D-4K digital display. Provides surgeons with sub-100ms latency navigation for ophthalmic procedures including vitrectomy and subretinal injection. Priced at approximately RMB 6 million per unit, the highest price for domestic ophthalmic equipment.
- Fuxue (拂雪/FO-313) Intraoperative Swept-Source OCT Surgical Microscope Surgical microscope with integrated intraoperative swept-source OCT (SS-iOCT) for real-time anterior and posterior segment imaging during surgery. Features 1060nm center wavelength, 100,000 A-lines/sec scan speed, 12mm depth, 16mm width, 7.9μm axial resolution.
- Ziwu (子午/ZW-30) Swept-Source Optical Biometer Swept-source optical biometer with panoramic dynamic axial length imaging for ophthalmic hospitals. Integrated with Kane formula and EVO formula for IOL power calculation across normal eyes, toric IOL, keratoconus, and post-refractive surgery cases.
- Zhuzhao (烛照) Ultra-Wide-Field Confocal Laser Fundus Camera Ultra-wide-field confocal laser fundus camera with single-exposure 150-degree non-mydriatic imaging, four-band confocal laser imaging technology, and over ten imaging modes. Integrates with TOPI OCT products for multi-modal precision diagnosis.
- AI Multi-Disease Fundus OCT Image-Assisted Diagnostic Software AI-powered diagnostic software that analyzes OCT images to detect and diagnose multiple fundus lesions. Entered the National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) special review program for innovative medical devices. Uses computer vision and AI auto-layering to segment retinal and choroidal layers for quantitative analysis.
Quantifiable outcome
- OCT产品全国累计装机量近1000台，海外近300台
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use TOPI Imaging Technology
Customer profileNamed customers6 records
Segments2 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
TOPI Imaging Technology technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
TOPI Imaging Technology partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Beijing Tongren Hospital（首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院）core作为牵头医疗机构与图湃医疗共同承办国家三部委2025年高端医疗装备推广应用——眼科术中扫频OCT导航手术显微镜项目，组建推广应用医工联合体。
- Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College Hospital（中国医学科学院北京协和医院）core作为临床示范推广中心参与术中扫频OCT导航手术显微镜项目，开展大规模临床实践和多中心临床研究。
- Peking University People's Hospital（北京大学人民医院）core作为临床示范推广中心参与术中扫频OCT导航手术显微镜项目。
- Fudan University Eye and ENT Hospital（复旦大学附属眼耳鼻喉科医院）minor作为首批13家临床研究中心之一参与术中扫频OCT导航手术显微镜项目。
- Tsinghua University Department of Electronic Engineering（清华大学电子工程系）core图湃医疗首席科学家霍力教授为清华大学电子工程系教授，公司核心技术源自清华大学科技成果转化。
- National Natural Science Foundation of Beijing - Changping Joint Fund（北京市自然科学基金-昌平联合基金）minor图湃医疗首次参与联合基金设立，前瞻性面向基础研究、原始创新和关键核心技术突破设立课题。
- Zhongguancun (Changping) Intelligent Ophthalmology Medical Engineering Industrial Park（中关村（昌平）智能眼科医工产业园）minor图湃作为联合发起单位共建该产业园，推进区域科技创新和产业创新，引进国际技术合作。
- International Medical Optoelectronics Innovation Center（国际医学光电子技术创新中心）minor该中心于2026年1月在上海普陀区成立，由清华工研院全球健康产业创新中心、国际智能医工创新中心联合主办，图湃医疗承办。
Scale indicators12 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights7 records
TOPI Imaging Technology competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Alcon: Global broad-line ophthalmic incumbent with surgical equipment, IOLs, and vitreoretinal instrumentation; while not a direct OCT competitor, Alcon's Cataract & Vitreoretinal Surgery franchise overlaps with TOPI's surgical microscope and biometer adjacencies.
- Bausch + Lomb: Diversified global ophthalmic incumbent spanning surgical devices, IOLs, and pharmaceuticals; competes indirectly with TOPI in the ophthalmic OR workflow through its Stellaris Elite and other surgical platforms.
Direct peers
- Nidek: Japanese ophthalmic equipment manufacturer with a broad portfolio including Mirante OCT, fundus cameras, and optical biometers — direct competition to TOPI's OCT, fundus camera, and biometer SKUs in Asian and emerging markets.
- Heidelberg Engineering: German OCT specialist whose Spectralis platform is the gold-standard multimodal OCT for retina and glaucoma — directly comparable to TOPI's Beiming Kun and Yaoguang series in clinical ophthalmology imaging use cases.
- Topcon Healthcare: Japanese ophthalmic device manufacturer offering 3D OCT, fundus cameras, and biometric systems that overlap with TOPI's OCT, ultra-wide-field fundus camera (Zhuzhao), and optical biometer (Ziwu) product lines.
- Leica Microsystems (Danaher): Market-leading ophthalmic surgical microscope maker (M844, Proveo 8) competing head-to-head with TOPI's Bodhi intraoperative OCT navigation surgical microscope in tertiary hospital and academic ophthalmology surgery settings.
- Visionix (Optovue, a Glaukos company): OCTA pioneer (Avanti, Solix) — directly comparable to TOPI's ultra-wide-field OCTA imaging technology and is one of the few Western players specializing in the same swept-source OCT/OCTA category where TOPI claims 400,000 A-scans/sec leadership.
- Carl Zeiss Meditec: Germany-based global leader in ophthalmic medical devices, with the Cirrus OCT platform and OPMI surgical microscopes directly competing with TOPI's OCT and intraoperative OCT microscope lines across hospital and academic ophthalmology markets worldwide.
Regional players
- Haag-Streit Group: Swiss ophthalmic equipment specialist strong in Europe with imaging, biometry, and surgical microscope offerings — overlapping TOPI's European distributor channel where TOPI is currently expanding via 17 distributors across 22 countries.
- Tomey: Japanese ophthalmic device maker (part of the Tomey Corporation group) active in OCT, biometry, and specular microscopy — comparable to TOPI's swept-source OCT and optical biometer lines, especially relevant in Asian and selected European markets.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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Profiles8 records
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Funding rounds7 records
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Frequently asked questions about TOPI Imaging Technology
What does TOPI Imaging Technology do?
TOPI Imaging Technology designs, manufactures, and sells high-end ophthalmic medical equipment, including swept-source OCT systems, surgical microscopes with intraoperative OCT navigation, ultra-wide-field fundus cameras, optical biometers, and AI-assisted diagnostic software. The company's products are sold primarily to eye hospitals and general hospital ophthalmology departments for diagnosis, surgical guidance, and clinical research, with technology originating from Tsinghua University research and full in-house R&D of key optoelectronic components.
Is TOPI Imaging Technology a public or private company?
TOPI Imaging Technology is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was TOPI Imaging Technology founded?
TOPI Imaging Technology was founded in 2017. It employs 251 to 500 people.
Where is TOPI Imaging Technology based?
TOPI Imaging Technology is headquartered in Beijing, China, in the Asia region.
How does TOPI Imaging Technology make money?
One revenue line is on record: 高端眼科医疗设备销售.
Who are TOPI Imaging Technology's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Alcon and Bausch + Lomb. Direct peers are Nidek, Heidelberg Engineering, Topcon Healthcare, Leica Microsystems (Danaher), Visionix (Optovue, a Glaukos company) and Carl Zeiss Meditec. Regional players are Haag-Streit Group and Tomey.
Does TOPI Imaging Technology have an API?
No public API is recorded for TOPI Imaging Technology.
What industry is TOPI Imaging Technology in?
TOPI Imaging Technology's product category is Ophthalmic Medical Imaging Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAHAJAH, Cataract Surgery Systems & IOLs (Phaco Systems, IOLs, Intraoperative Aberrometry, Viscoelastics). Its NAICS code is 339112 and its SIC code is 3841.