What IQ Products does

IQ Products B.V. is a privately held Dutch biotech company founded in 1987 in cooperation with the University of Groningen and headquartered at Rozenburglaan 13a, Groningen, Netherlands. The company develops, manufactures, and globally supplies antibody-based diagnostic products and reagents, with core technological platforms spanning flow cytometry, ELISA, immunofluorescence, and PCR. Its specialty is in niche hematology and Women's Health diagnostics, organized across five product franchises: perinatal/fetomaternal hemorrhage (Fetal Cell Count™ Kit, FMH QuikQuant™, FETALtrol™, Easy-K, Free DNA Fetal Kit RhD, Pregnostic® ESM-1 ELISA), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT*Alert*™ Kit), transplantation diagnostics (CMV Brite™ Turbo Kit, CMV C10/C11 cocktail), collagen research tools (Collagen Hybridizing Peptide/CHP), and sepsis/inflammation (Macro163™). The portfolio is rounded out with broad single/dual/triple-color antibody reagents for flow cytometry and apoptosis detection kits.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) direct and distributor-based sales of branded diagnostic kits and reagents to general and academic hospitals, clinical diagnostic laboratories, and research institutions globally; (2) OEM manufacturing services providing custom antibody production (10 mg to 10 g scale), purification, conjugation, and lyophilization under ISO 13485 quality systems for IVD and biotech companies; and (3) contract IVD development services covering prototype building, validation, and regulatory registration support. Distribution combines direct sales within the Netherlands with a worldwide distributor network (e.g., Dow Biomedica in Korea), supplemented by an online ordering portal. The company holds ISO 13485:2016 certification (DEKRA), FDA 510(k) clearances, IVDR certification, CE marks, and Korean KGMP approval. Ongoing R&D is anchored by partnerships with the University of Groningen and University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG), including the PRECISE-R preeclampsia biomarker project and the Quantall and CC Diagnostics consortia.

Name

IQ Products

Legal name

IQ Products B.V.

Website

https://iqproducts.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IQ Products B.V. is a privately held Dutch biotech company that develops and manufactures antibody-based diagnostic kits and reagents for flow cytometry, ELISA, and PCR applications, serving hospitals, clinical labs, and research institutions globally with a focus on perinatal, HIT, CMV, and sepsis diagnostics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

In Vitro Diagnostics

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

IVD Reagents, Assay Kits & Consumables (Non-instrument) (HLAHAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biomarker Assay & Reagent Development (LDT/IVD assay design, antibodies/standards/controls) (HLAAAMAL), Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

Keywords

• Antibody-based diagnostics
• Flow cytometry reagents
• In vitro diagnostics
• Prenatal diagnostic kits
• Immunofluorescence assays

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Products Sales: Sale of antibody-based diagnostic kits and reagents including perinatal tests (Fetal Cell Count, FMH QuikQuant, Easy-K), HIT diagnostics, CMV testing, sepsis/inflammation assays, and collagen detection products. Products are sold directly and through distributors globally.
2. OEM Manufacturing Services: Custom antibody production, modification, and purification services for other companies. Includes high-quality ready-to-use antibodies and antibody combinations in multi-gram quantities. Services include purification (protein L/G/A, ion exchange, size exclusion), conjugation (HRP, biotin, FITC, R-PE, APC, etc.), and lyophilization.
3. Contract Development Services: Expertise sharing and project support for IVD product development including prototype building, validation, regulatory registration, and ISO 13485 certification support for startups and small organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IQ Products B.V. develops, manufactures, and globally distributes antibody-based in vitro diagnostic (IVD) kits and reagents focused on Women's Health, transplant, infectious disease, sepsis/inflammation, and collagen research. Its portfolio includes flow cytometry, ELISA, and immunofluorescence assays for perinatal diagnostics (fetomaternal hemorrhage, preeclampsia, NIPT), heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and apoptosis. The company also provides OEM manufacturing services and custom IVD development for third-party diagnostic and biotechnology firms.

Product overview

IQ Products is a Dutch privately owned biotech company (founded 1987, based in Groningen) that develops, manufactures, and supplies antibody-based diagnostic products. The portfolio centers on high-quality, ready-to-use reagents for flow cytometry and ELISA platforms. Core products span five main areas: (1) Perinatal/FMH diagnostics including the Fetal Cell Count™ Kit, FMH QuikQuant™, FETALtrol™, Easy-K, Free DNA Fetal Kit RhD, and the Pregnostic®–PE IIp ELISA for ESM-1; (2) Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia detection via the HIT*Alert*™ Kit; (3) CMV/transplantation diagnostics including the CMV Brite™ Turbo Kit and related reagents; (4) Collagen research tools comprising Collagen Hybridizing Peptide (CHP) and CHP In Vivo Probe; and (5) Sepsis/Inflammation detection via Macro163™. Complementing these are broad antibody product lines (single, dual, triple color), apoptosis and permeabilization reagents, and OEM/custom antibody manufacturing services. The company holds ISO 13485:2016 certification and focuses on Women's Health and pregnancy-related disorders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Pregnostic®: Product line covering ELISA-based kits that quantify prognostic markers for pregnancy related disorders including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and intra-uterine growth restriction.

Products and services

• Fetal Cell Count™ Kit Flow cytometry-based kit for counting fetal red blood cells in maternal blood to detect fetomaternal hemorrhage (FMH). Designed for hospital transfusion medicine and obstetric laboratories.
• FMH QuikQuant™ Flow cytometry test kit for rapid quantification of fetomaternal hemorrhage. Used by hospital labs and blood banks following delivery or trauma to guide anti-D immunoglobulin dosing.
• FETALtrol™ Quality control product used in conjunction with FMH testing kits to validate assay performance for fetal cell enumeration.
• Easy-K Kleihauer-Betke test kit (launched 2024) for fetomaternal hemorrhage screening, automated on a slide stainer and read using IQ Products' WBC-1 microscope scanner. Targets clinical and obstetric laboratories requiring standardized FMH testing.
• Free DNA Fetal Kit RhD Diagnostic kit supporting non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT) workflows for fetal Rhesus D (RhD) determination from maternal plasma.
• Pregnostic®–PE IIp ELISA (ESM-1) ELISA kit for quantitative detection of Endothelial Cell-Specific Molecule 1 (ESM-1) as a biomarker for preeclampsia risk assessment. Used in prenatal screening laboratories.
• HIT*Alert*™ Kit Immunofluorescence assay for detection of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) antibodies (heparin-PF4 complex). Used in clinical and hospital laboratories.
• CMV Brite™ Turbo Kit Immunofluorescence kit for rapid detection of cytomegalovirus (CMV) pp65 antigenemia in transplant and immunocompromised patients.
• CMV C10/C11 Cocktail Monoclonal antibody cocktail (clones C10 and C11) targeting CMV pp72/pp65 antigens, supplied as a standalone reagent for CMV immunofluorescence testing workflows.
• FITC Conjugate FITC-labeled secondary antibody conjugate used as a detection reagent in CMV and other immunofluorescence assays.
• CMV Control Slides Quality control slides for validation and routine quality assurance of CMV immunofluorescence testing.
• Collagen Hybridizing Peptide (CHP) Peptide probe for detection of denatured/degraded collagen in fibrosis, tissue damage, and collagen remodeling research. Distributed under agreement with 3Helix Inc.
• CHP In Vivo Probe In vivo variant of the Collagen Hybridizing Peptide for research applications in living systems. Distributed for 3Helix Inc.
• Macro163™ Flow cytometry reagent for detection of CD163 on monocytes/macrophages, used in sepsis and inflammation diagnostics and research.
• Phosphatidyl Serine Detection Kit Kit for detection of phosphatidyl serine exposure on cell membranes, used as a marker of apoptosis in research and cell biology applications.
• Single Color Antibodies Product line of single-fluorochrome conjugated monoclonal antibodies for flow cytometry research and diagnostic workflows.
• Dual Color Antibodies Product line of dual-fluorochrome conjugated monoclonal antibody combinations for multi-parameter flow cytometry.
• Triple Color Antibodies Product line of triple-fluorochrome conjugated monoclonal antibody combinations for advanced multi-parameter flow cytometry.
• Other Reagents Supporting reagents catalog offering buffers, controls, and ancillary products used in flow cytometry and immunofluorescence workflows.
• anti-LF and anti-PA antibodies Specialty research antibodies: anti-LF (lactoferrin) for neutrophil degranulation research and anti-PA (protective antigen) for anthrax-related research applications.
• OEM Manufacturing Services Contract OEM manufacturing of IVD kits and reagents under ISO 13485 quality systems, serving IVD and biotechnology companies seeking external manufacturing capacity.
• IVD Development Services Custom IVD assay development services, including antibody selection, assay design, validation, and regulatory support for diagnostic and biotechnology companies.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fetal Cell Count Kit detects as low as 0.014% fetal cells in maternal blood
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PRECISE-R project collaboration to validate ESM-1 and GBP-1 as biomarkers for early detection of preeclampsia. Project funded by Health Holland's PPP program from Top Sector Life Sciences & Health. IQ Products has already developed ESM-1 test and plans GBP-1 test development.
• University of GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1987IQ Products was founded in 1987 in cooperation with the University of Groningen. This academic partnership provided the scientific foundation and know-how that enabled the development of innovative diagnostic assays in niche areas, particularly flow cytometry applications.
• Quantall BVminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConsortium partner in shotgun proteomics project together with University of Groningen and UMCG. Project aims to improve reproducibility in clinical proteomics and develop new diagnostic tools. Funded by EU Just Transition Fund.
• CC DiagnosticsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFRO/JTF valorization project consortium member for development of qPCR test for cervical cancer screening without bisulfite conversion step. Partners include IQ Products, CC Diagnostics, Pentabase, and UMCG.
• 3Helix Inc.coreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCHP In Vivo Probe products are distributed by IQ Products for 3Helix Inc., Salt Lake City, USA. Products include sulfo-cyanine-7.5 labeled CHP probes for small animal in vivo imaging.
• Dow BiomedicaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKorean distributor facilitating CMV antigenemia testing in South Korea. Approved under KGMP requirements for manufacturing in vitro diagnostic devices for the Korean market.
• Hero Biotechnology BVminorOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerPatent owner of anti-Lethal Factor (IQNLF) and anti-Protective Antigen (IQNPA) antibodies licensed to IQ Products. Antibodies can neutralize Bacillus anthracis toxins and have demonstrated protection in animal studies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BioLegend: BioLegend is one of the largest dedicated flow cytometry antibody reagent vendors, directly comparable to IQ Products' antibody, single/dual/triple color conjugate and reagent product lines serving hospital and research labs. The companies overlap materially on flow cytometry antibodies and conjugated fluorochrome reagents.
• Abcam: Abcam is a major antibody reagent supplier offering validated antibodies, ELISA kits, and conjugated reagents for research and clinical flow cytometry, directly comparable to IQ Products' single/dual/triple color antibody product lines and OEM antibody offering.
• Bio-Techne (R&D Systems): Bio-Techne operates R&D Systems, a major ELISA and immunoassay reagent vendor (with markers like ESM-1/endocan), directly comparable to IQ Products' Macro163 ELISA and Pregnostic ELISA kits and to its broader biomarker and cytokine reagent portfolio.
• Cell Signaling Technology: Cell Signaling Technology is a leading research antibody and immunoassay kit manufacturer with proprietary antibody validation, closely comparable to IQ Products' antibody reagents, OEM custom antibody manufacturing, and ELISA kit business.
• Santa Cruz Biotechnology: Santa Cruz Biotechnology is a long-standing research antibody supplier offering monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies for flow cytometry and ELISA, comparable to IQ Products' antibody reagent portfolio and to its CD marker and isotype control offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences (Danaher): Beckman Coulter is a global IVD and life sciences instrument company offering flow cytometry instruments, CE-IVD antibody panels, and clinical flow cytometry reagents; IQ Products sells kits (HIT*Alert*, CMV Brite Turbo, FMH assays) that are designed to run on standard flow cytometers like Beckman's.
• BD Biosciences: BD Biosciences (Becton Dickinson) is a leading flow cytometry and IVD reagent provider with CD-marker antibody panels, clinical flow cytometry kits, and HLA/immunology reagents that compete in the same hospital and reference lab channels IQ Products targets.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Bio-Rad manufactures IVD reagents including flow cytometry antibodies, clinical immunology controls, and blood banking reagents, overlapping with IQ Products' hematology, CD-marker antibody and FMH control product portfolio.

Emerging players

• Miltenyi Biotec: Miltenyi Biotec is a European cell biology and IVD company providing antibody reagents, flow cytometry consumables, and OEM/CDMO antibody services; it overlaps with IQ Products across flow cytometry reagents and customized antibody production for IVD partners.
• Immucor: Immucor is a transfusion and transplant diagnostics specialist selling blood bank, FMH/Kleihauer, and HLA reagents to hospital blood banks — directly adjacent to IQ Products' Fetal Cell Count Kit, FMH QuikQuant, FETALtrol and Easy-K perinatal and blood-bank products.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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