What Newtone Technologies does

Newtone Technologies, founded in 2004 and headquartered in Lyon, France, is a research and innovation company specializing in digital clinical imaging for skin, hair, and body analysis. Its core offering is a portfolio of seven proprietary imaging devices — ColorFace®, SkinCam®, SkinCamPro®, EyelashCam®, SpectraCam®, SpectraFace®, and DynaCam® — covering modalities such as polarized light, hyperspectral, UV, 3D reconstruction, and dynamic video capture, with differentiated capabilities including exceptional color accuracy and contactless full-face quantification of chromophores such as hemoglobin and melanin.

The company now operates as QIMA Newtone, the clinical imaging arm of QIMA Life Sciences, a CRO serving cosmetics and pharmaceutical clients. Newtone sells its devices and services into two primary segments: cosmetics and personal care companies, which use the imaging to substantiate product efficacy claims, and pharmaceutical and biotech companies, which use it for endpoint measurement in dermatology clinical trials covering conditions such as vitiligo, atopic dermatitis, alopecia, and psoriasis. The service stack spans image acquisition, storage, analysis, grading, and valorization, and is increasingly augmented by AI-based analysis tools SQINsight® and Vitil-IA® Automatic.

The business model is professional services and specialized equipment sales delivered through QIMA Life Sciences' B2B sales-led distribution network, with pricing handled through quote-based enterprise engagements. Marketing is conducted through scientific conferences (SID, EADV, WCHR, AAD, IFSCC, ESDR), webinars, documentary resources, and the QIMA Life Sciences website. Geographic coverage explicitly extends to France, Germany, and Brazil, with Newtone positioned as an integrated module within QIMA's broader preclinical, bioanalytical, and clinical trial offerings.

Name

Newtone Technologies

Legal name

Newtone Technologies

Website

https://newtone.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Newtone Technologies is a Lyon-based clinical imaging specialist, now operating as QIMA Newtone under QIMA Life Sciences. It supplies proprietary skin and hair imaging devices plus AI-based analysis services to cosmetics and pharmaceutical clients for product claim substantiation and clinical trial endpoints.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Imaging Services

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Imaging AI (HDAAAEAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

SaMD – Imaging & Signal Analysis (AI/ML) (HLACANAG), Skincare Devices & Beauty Tech (LED, Microcurrent, Cleansing Devices) (CRABAAAJ)

Keywords

• Clinical imaging services
• Skin analysis devices
• Dermatology research imaging
• Cosmetic claims validation
• Hyperspectral skin imaging

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Imaging Services: Newtone Technologies provides clinical imaging devices and services for skin and hair analysis. Services include image acquisition systems, image storage, image analysis, image grading, and image valorization. The company develops and supplies advanced imaging devices such as ColorFace, SkinCam, SkinCamPro, SpectraCam, SpectraFace, EyelashCam, and DynaCam.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Newtone Technologies develops and supplies proprietary clinical imaging devices (ColorFace, SkinCam, SkinCamPro, SpectraCam, SpectraFace, EyelashCam, DynaCam) and provides clinical imaging services — image acquisition, storage, analysis, grading, and valorization — for skin, hair, eyelashes, and body assessment. The portfolio is targeted at cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and dermatology research organizations that require objective, reproducible imaging endpoints for product efficacy validation and clinical trials. AI-based image analysis (SQINsight) is offered as an add-on to accelerate clinical evaluation.

Product overview

Newtone Technologies, now part of QIMA Life Sciences, offers a comprehensive digital clinical imaging portfolio for skin, hair, and body analysis. The core offering includes seven specialized imaging devices: ColorFace® (face imaging with six light modes and exceptional color accuracy), SkinCam® (mobile connected system for face/scalp/body), SkinCamPro® (wireless professional system with UV capability), EyelashCam® (eyelash/eyebrow imaging), SpectraCam® and SpectraFace® (hyperspectral 2D/3D molecular imaging), and DynaCam® (dynamic video with 3D reconstruction). These hardware products are complemented by AI-powered analysis software including SQINsight® for automated image analysis and Vitil-IA® for automated vitiligo assessment. The portfolio is delivered as an integrated service offering encompassing image acquisition, storage, analysis, grading, and valorization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ColorFace®: Face imaging system for high performance visualization and analysis of skin of the whole face
• SkinCam®
• SkinCamPro®
• EyelashCam®
• SpectraCam®
• SpectraFace®
• DynaCam®

Products and services

• ColorFace Face imaging system specifically developed for high-performance visualization and analysis of the skin of the whole face, in frontal and profile views, and in six light modes, known for exceptional color accuracy. Used by cosmetics and pharmaceutical researchers for full-face skin assessment.
• SkinCam Mobile and connected image acquisition system designed for visualization and analysis of face, scalp, and body skin in parallel and cross-polarized light and in 3D (2.5 cm diameter range). Used for precision clinical imaging in cosmetic and dermatology studies.
• SkinCamPro Mobile and wireless image acquisition system for professional visualization and analysis of face, scalp, and body skin in parallel and cross-polarized light, 3D, and UV. Designed for professional-grade clinical imaging.
• EyelashCam Imaging system designed for visualization and analysis of eyelashes, eyebrows and eyes in frontal, profile and low angle views in cross-polarized light. Used for specialized eyelash and eye-area cosmetic research.
• SpectraCam Portable, non-invasive polarized hyperspectral imaging system designed for cosmetic and dermatological studies, allowing objective quantification of skin molecules such as hemoglobin and melanin beneath the surface.
• SpectraFace Extends SpectraCam imaging from 2D to 3D specifically for larger, non-flat areas like the face, providing comprehensive, contactless full-face imaging.
• DynaCam Full-face imaging system featuring high-resolution sensors, dynamic video and 3D reconstruction capabilities under real-life observation conditions, designed for advanced clinical skin imaging.
• SQINsight AI-based clinical image analysis tool that speeds up clinical image analysis using automated algorithms for objective quantification of skin parameters. Used alongside Newtone's imaging devices by cosmetics and dermatology researchers.
• Clinical Imaging Services Integrated service offering covering image acquisition (using Newtone's proprietary devices), secure storage, image analysis, meticulous grading, and image valorization for product marketing. Delivered to cosmetics, pharmaceutical, and dermatology research clients as part of QIMA Life Sciences' CRO portfolio.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• QIMA Life SciencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNewtone Technologies operates as an integral part of QIMA Life Sciences, providing clinical imaging capabilities for the organization's broader portfolio of preclinical and clinical testing services. The partnership enables QIMA Life Sciences to offer comprehensive skin and hair clinical imaging as part of its contract research organization (CRO) services to cosmetics and pharmaceutical clients. Newtone's imaging devices and services are featured on QIMA Life Sciences' clinical imaging service pages.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Canfield Scientific: Canfield Scientific is a US-based leader in clinical imaging systems for dermatology and aesthetics (VISIA, Vectra, IntelliStudio). It directly competes with Newtone in the skin/face imaging and analysis market for cosmetics R&D and clinical studies.
• Cortex Technology: Cortex Technology is a Danish provider of DermaLab and DermaScan instruments for skin and hair analysis used in cosmetics and pharma research. It is a comparable device-vendor peer serving similar R&D and clinical customers.
• Pixience: Pixience is a French company developing skin imaging devices (C-Cube) for cosmetics and dermatology R&D. It is the closest direct French-headquartered competitor to Newtone, targeting the same claim-substantiation and clinical imaging use cases.
• Delfin Technologies: Delfin Technologies is a Finnish maker of skin and subcutaneous measurement devices used in cosmetics and dermatology research. It competes with Newtone on objective skin/hair measurement and analysis for clinical studies.
• Courage+Khazaka electronic GmbH: Courage+Khazaka is a German manufacturer of skin measurement instruments (Cutometer, Corneometer, Mexameter) widely used in cosmetics efficacy testing. It overlaps with Newtone on objective skin parameter quantification, though it is more probe-based than imaging-based.
• Bionos Facial Skin Imaging: Bionos is a Spanish clinical facial imaging company providing standardized photo capture and analysis for cosmetics and dermatology studies. It targets the same claim-substantiation and clinical endpoint use cases as Newtone.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Cosmetics & Personal Care: Eurofins runs a large cosmetics and personal care testing network including clinical and instrumental evaluations. It is a broad incumbent CRO that competes with QIMA/Newtone for efficacy and claim-substantiation studies.
• Intertek Life Sciences: Intertek is a global TIC and life sciences services group offering cosmetics and pharmaceutical testing including clinical imaging-adjacent services. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities to QIMA/Newtone but at much larger scale and across many service lines.
• SGS Life Sciences: SGS is a global testing, inspection, and certification company with a life sciences division serving cosmetics and pharma. It competes with the QIMA/Newtone CRO offering as a broad incumbent rather than a specialized imaging vendor.

Emerging players

• Clinical Research Solutions (CRS) / ImaBiotech: ImaBiotech is a French-based CRO specializing in molecular and quantitative tissue imaging for pharma and cosmetics. It is an emerging player with partial overlap to Newtone's clinical imaging analytics for dermatology and cosmetics research.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Funding rounds

Investors

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