IRM

What IRM does

IRM (아이알엠), founded in 2013 and headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, builds an integrated platform for storing, transmitting, and managing medical data for hospitals and public health authorities. The product suite centers on I-One for unstructured medical data integration, Health Engine as a vendor-neutral archive (VNA), Teresa PACS for imaging, plus I-Script, BEST Image, and Backup and View. Service-layer offerings include Hi-Image, a tele-radiology operation processing 2,500-3,000 readings per day (roughly 600K annually), and K-Health, a regional data platform that has been deployed in jurisdictions such as Gwangju Metropolitan City. The platform is reportedly connected to approximately 10,000 medical information systems nationwide and complies with FDA 510(k), ISO 27001, ISO 13485, and Korean MFDS Class II standards.

The company's anchor deployment is the Catholic Medical Center Enterprise Data Platform, which aggregates data across 83 affiliated institutions and reportedly constitutes Korea's largest medical data repository — 15M patients, 2.5PB of imaging and clinical data, and 5.5B+ records. Internationally, IRM has extended the platform into ASEAN (Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia), Central Asia (Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan), and East Africa (Tanzania, Ethiopia, Madagascar) through CELTIC-NEXT and ODA-aligned projects, supported by cloud infrastructure partnerships with AWS and AI integrations with DEEPNOID.

IRM's business model rests on enterprise license sales, integration and implementation services, and government/ODA contracts to large hospital systems, regional health authorities, and public health centers. A Series Pre-A funding round was closed in 2021 (undisclosed). Reported headcount of 1-10 on aggregator sites is inconsistent with operational scale, suggesting delivery is heavily partner- and system-integrator-mediated; this is a material consideration for any diligence effort.

Name

IRM

Legal name

IRM Co., Ltd.

Website

https://irm.kr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IRM (아이알엠) is a Seoul-based healthcare data integration company founded in 2013, providing VNA, PACS, and HIE platforms (I-One, Health Engine, Teresa PACS) to Korean tertiary hospitals, regional public health authorities, and ODA-backed projects across ASEAN, Central Asia, and East Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Data Integration Software / Medical Imaging IT

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computer Systems Design Services (541512), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372), Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Imaging & Diagnostic Interoperability (DICOM exchange, image sharing, VNA connectivity) (HLACABAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Image Exchange, Sharing & Patient/Provider Portals (DICOM/Web) (HLACALAI), AI Orchestration & Imaging Analytics Platforms (Model Management/Triage) (HLACALAG), Universal Viewers & Enterprise Imaging Access (Zero-footprint/Diagnostic) (HLACALAD), Enterprise Integration Engines & Interface Management (HL7 v2/X12/API) (HLACABAC), Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH)

Keywords

• Healthcare data integration
• Medical imaging platform
• PACS solutions
• Health information exchange
• Vendor neutral archive

Headquarters

HQ city

Seoul

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Cloud PACS Subscription: Monthly subscription billing based on storage capacity and number of users. Cloud-based PACS system accessible via web browser without installation.
2. Enterprise Data Platform Licensing: Licensing of I-One, Health Engine, and other enterprise platforms for healthcare data integration. Includes on-premise and cloud deployment options.
3. Professional Services: Custom implementation, integration, and support services for healthcare institutions. Includes remote reading services, system integration, and consulting.
4. Medical Device Sales: Sales of FDA 510(k) certified i-Rapha Solution (PACS) and other medical devices with manufacturing certification.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

IRM builds an AI-Ready Healthcare Data Platform for hospitals, medical institutions, and government health authorities. Its core offerings include I-One (unstructured healthcare data integration platform), Health Engine (AI-Ready Enterprise Vendor Neutral Archive), and Teresa PACS (cloud and on-premise medical imaging management), supplemented by modular products (I-Script reporting, BEST Image clinical research, Backup and View) and large-scale custom services (Nationwide HIE, K-Health regional platform, Hi-Image tele-radiology). The platform converts fragmented DICOM, Non-DICOM, and FHIR data into AI-ready formats compliant with international interoperability standards.

Product overview

IRM offers an AI-Ready Healthcare Data Platform portfolio spanning three tiers: core integration platforms (I-One and Health Engine™), specialized PACS solutions (Teresa PACS), and modular add-ons (I-Script, BEST Image, Backup and View). I-One and Health Engine serve as the foundational unstructured data integration and VNA layer, enabling hospitals to consolidate imaging, pathology, genomics, and clinical data under international interoperability standards (DICOM, HL7 FHIR, IHE). Teresa PACS builds on this infrastructure as the cloud/on-premise PACS layer, while BEST Image extends the platform for clinical research workflows, I-Script adds multimedia reporting, and Backup and View provides cloud backup and data sharing. Custom services including the Nationwide HIE system, K-Health regional platform, and Hi-Image tele-radiology service represent large-scale implementation projects delivered on top of this product stack.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• I-One: Unstructured healthcare data integration platform providing all essential features needed for integrating and storing hospital data in compliance with international standards.
• Health Engine
• Backup and View
• I-Script
• Teresa PACS
• BEST Image

Products and services

• I-One
• Health Engine AI-Ready Enterprise Vendor Neutral Archive (VNA) that collects and processes DICOM, Non-DICOM, and FHIR data across healthcare facilities, providing tools for data lifecycle management, tag morphing, and seamless integration with AI solutions and external systems. Used by large hospital groups and medical centers.
• Teresa PACS Cloud and on-premise medical imaging management solution providing PACS storage, worklist management, DICOM Viewer, customizable reporting, data sharing, and integrated AI-assisted diagnosis powered by DEEPNOID DEEP:CHEST. Available to hospitals via quote-based enterprise sales and to individual professionals via monthly cloud subscription.
• BEST Image Medical imaging research platform that enables efficient management of clinical research data, supporting multicenter studies, DICOM-based image evaluation, form-based reporting, and real-time research progress monitoring. Targeted at academic medical centers and clinical research organizations.
• I-Script Multimedia reporting system that maximizes imaging diagnostic report efficiency through automated medical data input from DICOM headers and SR data, supporting structured reporting, AI result integration via DICOM SR, and PDF report extraction. Used by radiologists and diagnostic departments in hospitals.
• Backup and View Cloud-based backup platform for secure healthcare data protection, enabling real-time backup to AWS with 99.9999999% durability, web-based data access from anywhere, and encrypted data sharing with affiliated institutions. Serves hospitals and clinics needing disaster recovery and ransomware protection.
• Hi-Image (Tele-Radiology Service) Cloud-based remote reading and tele-radiology service that integrates with medical institution EMR and PACS systems to automatically transmit images to a remote reading cloud, supporting radiologist assignment, specialized web-based viewing, and report generation. Operates across 70+ medical institutions processing approximately 600,000 readings per year.

Quantifiable outcome

• Processes 2,500-3,000 readings per day, approximately 600,000 readings per year for tele-radiology services
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

AI capability5 records

Feature9 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, strategic and flagship.

• DEEPNOIDcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2024Integration partnership for AI-assisted imaging diagnosis. DEEPNOID's multi-disease AI solution DEEP:CHEST is integrated with Teresa PACS for automated detection of suspected lung abnormalities in chest X-rays. Supports detection of atelectasis, pneumothorax, fibrosis, pulmonary nodules/mass, and pleural effusion.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure partnership using AWS high-availability cloud backup for medical data storage with 99.9999999% durability. AWS cloud system used for IRM's cloud PACS and data backup solutions.
• IHE (Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise)coreTechnology or IntegrationStandards organization participation. IRM has participated in IHE Europe and North America Connectathons annually, passing comprehensive interoperability profiles. Passed 54 Profile/Actor certifications including AIR profiles, FHIR profiles (MHD, IPS, PDQm, PIXm), DICOM profiles (CPI, WIA, WIC), and security profiles (IUA, DSG).
• Korean Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesia ICT Global Expansion Pilot Project collaboration for international healthcare IT expansion.
• International Research Partners (CELTIC-NEXT)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational joint R&D projects including FRONT-VL (3-year), SAFE-HOME (3-year), and iCare4NextG (3-year) projects for healthcare technology innovation.
• Catholic Medical CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership for Korea's first and largest medical data integration platform. IRM's Health Engine platform connects 8 affiliated hospitals integrating imaging, pathology, genomics, and laboratory data. Platform serves as national data infrastructure for AI research and medical data industrialization.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Fujifilm Healthcare: Operates Synapse PACS and VNA, a direct competitor in medical imaging informatics. Highly comparable product portfolio targeting hospital imaging and data integration, and serves the same Korean and global enterprise market.
• Agfa HealthCare: Provides Enterprise Imaging PACS and VNA solutions, directly competing in hospital imaging informatics. Particularly comparable in the vendor-neutral archive (VNA) space where IRM's Health Engine platform is positioned.
• Hyland Healthcare: Acquired Acuo VNA and is a direct competitor in enterprise VNA and PACS. Comparable customer base of large hospital systems and similar focus on interoperability standards (DICOM, HL7, IHE).
• Mach7 Technologies: Vendor-neutral archive and enterprise imaging specialist competing with IRM's Health Engine. Direct overlap in DICOM/HL7 interoperability, AI-ready data preparation, and PACS-neutral data management.
• BridgeHead Software: Healthcare data management and VNA specialist focused on clinical data interoperability. Closely comparable in the healthcare data integration, backup, and lifecycle management spaces where IRM's Backup and View product competes.
• Infinitt Healthcare: Korean-headquartered PACS and imaging informatics competitor with comparable product portfolio (PACS, VNA, reporting) and direct overlap with IRM in the Korean hospital market. Most relevant regional direct peer.

Broad incumbents

• Philips (IntelliSpace): Provides IntelliSpace PACS and enterprise imaging as part of its broader healthcare portfolio. Competes with IRM in hospital imaging informatics but operates as a diversified global incumbent rather than a focused interoperability specialist.
• GE HealthCare: Offers Edison-powered imaging informatics, PACS, and VNA solutions as part of a global imaging and diagnostics business. Comparable in healthcare data integration and AI-orchestration positioning, but at substantially larger scale and broader portfolio.
• Merative (Merge): Provides Merge PACS and imaging interoperability solutions as part of a broader healthcare analytics portfolio. Competes in imaging informatics and data exchange with comparable standards-based architecture.

Emerging players

• DEEPNOID: Korean medical imaging AI company that is both a technology partner of IRM (DEEP:CHEST integrated with Teresa PACS) and a comparable emerging player in AI-driven medical imaging analytics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/IRMHealthcareAccelerator
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/irm-inc

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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