highQu
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersUbstadt-weiher, Germany
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
highQu firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- highQu
- Legal name
- highQu GmbH
- Website
- https://highqu.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
highQu industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Molecular Biology Reagents
- NAICS
- In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)
- SIC
- In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- IVD Reagents, Assay Kits & Consumables (Non-instrument) (HLAHAAAM), Molecular Diagnostics (PCR/qPCR, NGS-based assays) (HLAAALAA)
Keywords
Where highQu is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Ubstadt-weiher
- HQ country
- Germany
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
highQu business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Molecular Biology Kits and Reagents Sales: highQu generates revenue through the sale of molecular biology kits, enzymes, reagents, and consumables for PCR, qPCR, RT-PCR, isothermal amplification, cDNA synthesis, and electrophoresis applications. Products are sold in various sizes with tiered pricing for different reaction volumes.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 4X 1Step RT qPCR Probe ROX H Kit - 200 reactions |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 4X 1Step RT qPCR Probe ROX H Kit - 1000 reactions |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ORA™ qPCR HRM Mix - standard size |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ORA™ qPCR HRM Mix - bulk |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 100 mM dNTP Set - 4 x 0.25 ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 100 mM dNTP Set - 4 x 1 ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 25 mM dNTP Mix - 1 ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Synthetic Carrier RNA - 1 ml of 1 mg/ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Synthetic Carrier RNA - 5 ml of 1 mg/ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Synthetic Carrier RNA - 1 ml of 10 mg/ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Synthetic Carrier RNA - 5 ml of 10 mg/ml |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Taq DNA Polymerase - 1500 units |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Taq DNA Polymerase - 3000 units |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ALLin™ Mega HS HiFi Mastermix - 100 reactions of 50 µl |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ALLin™ Mega HS HiFi Mastermix - 500 reactions of 50 µl |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | qScriber™ cDNA Synthesis Kit - 25 reactions of 20 µl |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | qScriber™ cDNA Synthesis Kit - 100 reactions of 20 µl |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | HighScriber™ Reverse Transcriptase Mix - 10000 units |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | HighScriber™ Reverse Transcriptase Mix - 50000 units |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 2X 1Step RT qPCR Probe ROX H Kit - standard |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | 2X 1Step RT qPCR Probe ROX H Kit - bulk |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
highQu product offering
Product offeringCore offering
highQu develops and manufactures molecular biology reagents including PCR, qPCR, and RT-PCR kits, enzymes, master mixes, and electrophoresis products. The company sells these proprietary reagent kits to research laboratories, diagnostic kit developers, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions in Germany and internationally.
Product overview
highQu is a molecular biology reagent company offering a comprehensive portfolio of PCR, qPCR, RT-PCR, and related molecular biology products. The core offerings include ORA™ qPCR Probe and Dye master mixes (with variants like ORA™ SEE for sample visibility), ALLin™ polymerase family (Taq, HiFi, RPH, Mega HiFi for different PCR applications), 1Step RT-qPCR kits for RNA detection, HighScriber™ and qScriber™ cDNA synthesis products, and SampleIN™ inhibitor-tolerant mixes for direct/cude sample PCR. Supporting reagents include dNTP sets/mixes, synthetic carrier RNA, proteinase K, RNase inhibitors (SecurRIN™), and electrophoresis products including Take5™ DNA ladders, Cozy™ protein ladders, and StainIN™ nucleic acid gel stains. The company also provides OEM reagents for kit developers and specialized products like PCRbeam™ for rapid detection. All products are designed for research use and are compatible with major qPCR instruments from BioRad, Roche, Thermo Fisher, QIAGEN, and others.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- ORA™: Brand for qPCR mixes including ORA™ qPCR Probe Mixes and ORA™ SEE qPCR mixes
- ALLin™
- Take5™
- Cozy™
- StainIN™
- SampleIN™
- SecurRIN™
- HighScriber™
- qScriber™
- PCRbeam™
- Lyo-Ready
Products and services
- PCR Kits
Quantifiable outcome
- Detects <5 RNA copies per reaction with 4X 1Step RT qPCR Probe Kits
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use highQu
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles3 records
highQu technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature9 records
highQu partnerships and signals
Strategic signalRecent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
highQu competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Qiagen: Global molecular testing and sample-preparation company offering PCR/qPCR enzymes and reagents alongside its core nucleic acid extraction business. Qiagen is a broad incumbent that competes in the reagent space while also being one of the instrument platforms highQu's products are validated against.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: US-based large life science instrument and reagent company that manufactures qPCR instruments (CFX) and a full range of PCR/qPCR reagents. Bio-Rad is a broad incumbent competing across both the instrument platforms that highQu's products run on and the reagent master mixes themselves.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (Applied Biosystems): Largest life science tools company with Applied Biosystems-branded qPCR instruments, master mixes, and RT kits. Thermo Fisher is the dominant broad incumbent whose reagent catalog, OEM supply relationships, and instrument-platform lock-in represent the primary competitive threat to highQu.
Emerging players
- MP Biomedicals: US-based specialty reagent and molecular biology products company offering PCR enzymes, qPCR reagents, and electrophoresis consumables. MP Biomedicals is an emerging player with overlapping reagent SKUs and a similar distributor-driven GTM model targeting research labs.
- Meridian Bioscience (Revvity): US-based molecular diagnostics and life science reagent company (now part of Revvity) focused on PCR/qPCR reagents and OEM supply to diagnostic kit developers. Meridian is comparable to highQu's OEM Reagents business and competes on bulk reagent supply for IVD manufacturers.
Direct peers
- New England Biolabs: Privately held US-based manufacturer of molecular biology enzymes and reagents including PCR/qPCR polymerases, master mixes, and isothermal amplification reagents. NEB is the most direct comparable to highQu's core reagent portfolio and competes on hot-start chemistry, fidelity, and inhibitor tolerance.
- Takara Bio: Japan-based molecular biology reagent company offering PCR/qPCR enzymes, RT kits, and OEM reagent supply for diagnostic manufacturers. Takara is a direct peer on enzyme portfolio, hot-start chemistry, and OEM diagnostic customer base, and competes head-to-head in qPCR fidelity benchmarks.
- Promega Corporation: US-based manufacturer of PCR/qPCR reagents, RT enzymes, and molecular biology consumables serving research and diagnostic OEM customers. Promega is highly comparable to highQu in product breadth (polymerases, master mixes, cDNA synthesis, OEM reagent supply) and target customer segments.
- PCR Biosystems: UK-based specialty manufacturer of PCR and isothermal amplification reagents including hot-start polymerases, qPCR mixes, and direct-from-sample chemistries. PCR Biosystems is a close small-scale competitor to highQu on product positioning and target research-lab customers.
- Toyobo: Japanese manufacturer of high-fidelity PCR enzymes (KOD polymerases) and molecular biology reagents with strong OEM/diagnostic reagent business. Toyobo competes directly with highQu's ALLin HiFi product family on fidelity claims and serves similar OEM diagnostic kit developers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat3 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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highQu funding detail
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Funding rounds
Investors
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highQu M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about highQu
What does highQu do?
highQu develops and manufactures molecular biology reagents including PCR, qPCR, and RT-PCR kits, enzymes, master mixes, and electrophoresis products. The company sells these proprietary reagent kits to research laboratories, diagnostic kit developers, pharmaceutical companies, and academic institutions in Germany and internationally.
Is highQu a public or private company?
highQu is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently operating.
When was highQu founded?
highQu was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is highQu based?
highQu is headquartered in Ubstadt-weiher, Germany, in the Europe region.
How does highQu make money?
One revenue line is on record: molecular Biology Kits and Reagents Sales.
Who are highQu's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Qiagen, Bio-Rad Laboratories and Thermo Fisher Scientific (Applied Biosystems). Emerging players are MP Biomedicals and Meridian Bioscience (Revvity). Direct peers are New England Biolabs, Takara Bio, Promega Corporation, PCR Biosystems and Toyobo.
Does highQu have an API?
No public API is recorded for highQu.
What industry is highQu in?
highQu's product category is Molecular Biology Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAI, Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes), with a secondary code of HLAHAAAM, IVD Reagents, Assay Kits & Consumables (Non-instrument). Its NAICS code is 325413 and its SIC code is 2835.