miDIAGNOSTICS

Portable Medical
Devices

Globally shifting the way healthcare is managed for a wide range of diseases.

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The Ambition

Accurate and integrated diagnostic solutions that enable

faster and more efficient healthcare at any point of need.

miDiagnostics aims to bring clinical, blood-based diagnostics to the people who need it the most: the patients. Based around a disruptive silicon-based nanofluidic processor embedded in a low-cost test strip, we are building the lab test of the future.

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Our Technology

An outstanding characteristic of silicon micromachining is the precise control of features at the sub-micron level. We take advantage of this property to create disposable test strips that have the quality and accuracy of lab-based tests.

Cameras and chip processors built in our smartphones currently exist of billions of transistors. We apply the power of massive parallelization and miniaturization to microfluidics: many fluidic handling steps occur in parallel at a very small scale resulting in very fast turnaround times.

A key strength of semiconductor technologies is the diversity of chips that can be produced on a single manufacturing platform. This level of mass customization is still unprecedented in high-volume manufacturing industries. We have designed various chips that fit on the same platform for applications in cytology, molecular diagnostics, clinical chemistry and immunoassays, or a combination of these.

Our Products

We are building a complete blood
count test device.

A complete blood count, or CBC, is one of the most frequently ordered tests by doctors and specialists. We have identified several use cases where there is a high medical and clinical need for a rapid (< 10 min) complete blood count with 3-part differential.

In addition to the disposable test strip, we are utilizing a lens-free imaging system embedded in a compact bench-top adapter to count every single blood cell. Lens-free imaging obviates the need for complex optics and as a result, the adaptor can be offered at a very attractive price.

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The Concept

Cartridge

Single use
Contains Si chip
Analyzes a blood drop
sample

Adapter

Multiple use
Reads the chip
Connects via USB cable

Personal Device

User interface
Desktop/laptop
Tablet/mobile phone

Cloud

Authentication
Processing & computation
Archiving
HIS connectivity

Less than 10 minutes to results

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Globally Shifting Healthcare

Our Team

Management

Nicolas Vergauwe

CEO

Christophe Van Vaeck

CFO

Oliver Davies

VP Product Development

Olivier Anki

VP Quality & Regulatory Affairs

Leander Van Neste

VP Scientific & Clinical Affairs

Board of directors

Rudi Pauwels

Chairman and serial entrepreneur

Luc Van den hove

CEO, imec

Marc Coucke

Serial entrepreneur

Michel Akkermans

Serial entrepreneur

Roald Borré

Head of Equity Investments, PMV

Ralph H. Hruban

Director of the Pathology dept., Johns Hopkins University

Pieter Bourgeois

Investment Manager, Alychlo

David Dessers

Managing Partner, Cresco Secretary to the board

Career Opportunities

We are currently looking for new team members – If you are a passionate worker and think you have what it takes, send your resume and details to jobs@midiagnostics.com

VP of Software Engineering VP of Software Engineering Leuven, Belgium About miDiagnostics miDiagnostics is developing a revolutionary new generation of disposable medical diagnostics tests that require only a small drop of capillary blood and allow detection of cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and/or small molecules. Our core technology is a novel silicon-based nanofluidic processor that automatically processes the blood sample without the need of pumps or valves. miDiagnostics’ goal is to remove the need for complex and costly instrumentation, enabling medical decisions to be taken at the point of need or remote areas with a high level of comfort to both patients and caregivers. The first application miDiagnostics is working on is a complete blood count test. The Job We are looking for a VP of Software Engineering with a strong background in software leadership and architecture, with a preferred emphasis on experience with image processing, computer vision techniques for biomedical imaging-based applications and the domain of point of care healthcare devices. As the VP of Software Engineering, you will be responsible for leading a team of multi-disciplinary individuals who are working on development of novel approaches, new algorithms and optimizing existing algorithms for a cutting edge medical product. You will lead the architectural considerations and decisions on quality of software, scalability and extendibility of the platform, along with its interactions with external partners for data storage and manipulation. You will be lead the algorithm team’s interactions with the overall miDiagnostics multi-disciplinary team consisting of electronics engineers, optical engineers, biophysicists, fluidic designers, clinical lab personnel and other imaging specialists. Responsibilities: Lead the team of software engineers for development of the miDiagnostics software product Lead the definition and ongoing updates to software development roadmap Lead the agile software development process (Scrum) Set sprint goals, run sprint planning, retrospective and daily standups Lead the interactions of the software team with the miDiagnostics software research team With emphasis on documenting approaches, managing planning of research to product translation Lead the architecture of the miDiagnostics software pipeline Define and develop the optimization plan for key algorithmic blocks related to image classification Contribute to optimizing the prototype image processing and computer vision algorithms onto various platforms (CPU / GPU optimization; potential general-purpose / mobile / cloud target platforms) Interface with various external partners for algorithmic API interfaces for hardware, GUI and other software elements Interface with experimental team to contribute to the needs analysis for data collection for training and testing machine learning algorithms Understanding and communication of key algorithmic blocks in the overall data analysis pipeline Profile and competences Required PhD or Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field with equivalent experience At least 10 years of experience with developing product and research software, with a preferred emphasis on computer vision algorithms in research and product development capacities Extensive experience with software architecture, SDLC, agile software development Knowledge of image processing & computer vision algorithms and techniques, including but not limited to convolutional neural networks, dictionary learning, template matching Experience with standard imaging processing libraries (e.g. OpenCV), machine learning libraries (e.g. TensorFlow) and GPU-optimization platforms (e.g. CUDA) Experience working with / defining APIs Experience with Python, MATLAB and C/C++ Required PhD / Master’s with emphasis on Computer Vision Extensive experience with image processing and computer vision Experience with optimization of CPU and GPU-based algorithms Experience with cloud processing, big data or web technologies Experience with point of care medical devices Experience/knowledge about regulations for biomedical software You have a keen interest in biology and medicine You are structured, precise and care about details. You attach importance to software robustness, appearance and user friendliness. You are very customer-oriented. You are a motivated team player. You are fluent in English and have good communication skills Fluent in English The offer Full-time job at a fast-growing and ambitious start-up in the biotech industry based in Leuven, Belgium Market competitive salary and benefits package miDiagnostics is an international-oriented company with close connections to two world class research institutions (imec and Johns Hopkins University) You will be part of an international and multidisciplinary team You can further grow in a new and exciting cutting-edge field in point-of-care diagnostics Interested? Please apply by e-mail to jobs@midiagnostics.com with reference to this opportunity. Apply now	Apply now
Senior Image Analysis Engineer Senior Image Analysis Engineer Leuven, Belgium About miDiagnostics miDiagnostics is developing a revolutionary new generation of disposable medical diagnostics tests that require only a small drop of capillary blood and allow detection of cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and/or small molecules. Our core technology is a novel silicon-based nanofluidic processor that automatically processes the blood sample without the need of pumps or valves. miDiagnostics’ goal is to remove the need for complex and costly instrumentation, enabling medical decisions to be taken at the point of need or remote areas with a high level of comfort to both patients and caregivers. The first application miDiagnostics is working on is a complete blood count test. The Job We are looking for a senior image analysis engineer with a strong background in image processing & computer vision techniques for biomedical imaging-based applications, with a preferred emphasis on the domain of point of care healthcare devices. As an image analysis engineer you will be responsible for the understanding of key algorithmic blocks in current data analysis pipeline, the development of novel approaches, new algorithms and optimizing existing algorithms. You will be part of a multi-disciplinary team consisting of other image analysis engineers, electronics engineers, optical engineers, biophysicists, fluidic designers, clinical lab personnel and other imaging specialists. Responsibilities: Understanding of existing key algorithmic blocks in the overall data analysis pipeline Development and optimization of key algorithmic blocks related to image classification Contribute to optimizing the prototype image processing and computer vision algorithms onto various platforms (CPU / GPU optimization; potential general-purpose / mobile / cloud target platforms) Interface with various external partners for algorithmic API interfaces for GUI and other software elements Interface with experimental team to contribute to the needs analysis for data collection for training and testing machine learning algorithms Contribute to roadmap of algorithmic development and improvements Profile and competences Required PhD in computer vision and image processing or Master’s degree with equivalent experience At least 5 years of experience with developing computer vision algorithms in research and product development capacities Extensive knowledge of image processing & computer vision algorithms and techniques, including but not limited to convolutional neural networks, dictionary learning, template matching Familiarity with standard imaging processing libraries (e.g. OpenCV), machine learning libraries (e.g. TensorFlow) and GPU-optimization platforms (e.g. CUDA) Experience with Python, MATLAB and C/C++ Preferred Experience with defining APIs and software architecture development Experience with cloud processing, big data or web technologies Experience with point of care medical devices Experience/knowledge about regulations for biomedical software You have a keen interest in biology and medicine You are structured, precise and care about details. You attach importance to software robustness, appearance and user friendliness. You are very customer-oriented. You are a motivated team player. You are fluent in English and have good communication skills Fluent in English The offer Full-time job at a fast-growing and ambitious start-up in the biotech industry based in Leuven, Belgium Market competitive salary and benefits package miDiagnostics is an international-oriented company with close connections to two world class research institutions You will be part of an international and multidisciplinary team Be a critical member of the core product development team Have responsibility to influence and determine technical direction core technical activities You can further grow in a new and exciting cutting-edge field in point-of-care diagnostics Interested? Please apply by e-mail to jobs@midiagnostics.com with reference to this opportunity. Apply now	Apply now
Head of Instrumentation Head of Instrumentation Leuven, Belgium About miDiagnostics miDiagnostics is developing a revolutionary new generation of disposable medical diagnostics tests that require only a small drop of capillary blood and allow detection of cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and/or small molecules. Our core technology is a novel silicon-based nanofluidic processor that automatically processes the blood sample without the need of pumps or valves. miDiagnostics’ goal is to remove the need for complex and costly instrumentation, enabling medical decisions to be taken at the point of need or remote areas with a high level of comfort to both patients and caregivers. The first application miDiagnostics is working on is a complete blood count test. The Job With miDiagnostics in the feasibility phase of its product development, the company seeks to recruit a Head of Instrumentation. Reporting to the Vice President Product Development, the Head of Instrumentation will lead the design, development, verification, validation and transfer to manufacturing of the company’s advanced low-cost instrumentation system. Your activities will be based in Leuven. Responsibilities: Leading all activities relating to instrumentation design and development for both experimental and product development purposes Working closely with all other R&D departments to ensure interfaces with other sub-systems (software, disposable cartridge) are identified and considered in the design Leading all relevant electronic and mechanical engineering activities Troubleshooting of technical issues with existing instrumentation and defining and executing improvement plans Refining and implementing detailed product specifications for the instruments under development Managing instruments development timelines and budgets Identifying and mitigating technical and logistical risks Developing and maintaining relevant design control documentation Identifying, evaluating and selecting manufacturing partner(s) for series production Working with the VP Quality and Regulatory to create appropriate validation and verification activities Some travel will be required, especially initially, to align the different international parties Profile and competences Master’s degree in electronic/electromechanical/mechanical engineering Experience in working in a fluid, fast-paced, hands-on setting with a high degree of complexity Strong supplier management skills Strong experience in transferring prototype design to high-volume contract manufacturing organization Experience with requirements writing (including usability requirements is a plus) Experience in reviewing contract manufacturer’s mechanical/optical/software specifications, test plan, verification documentation. Experience in change management and risk analysis Strong leadership and communication skills Detail-oriented, result-focused and quality driven Strong analytical and planning skills International experience coordinating teams across multiple sites and geographies is a plus An excellent understanding of relevant regulatory requirements within the IVD industry Fluent in English The offer Full-time job at a fast-growing and ambitious start-up in the biotech industry Market competitive salary and benefits package miDiagnostics is an international-oriented company with close connections to two world class research institutions (imec and Johns Hopkins University) You will be part of an international and multidisciplinary team You can further grow in a new and exciting cutting-edge field in point-of-care diagnostics Interested? Please apply by e-mail to jobs@midiagnostics.com with reference to this opportunity. Apply now	Apply now
Director Strategic Marketing Director Strategic Marketing Leuven, Belgium About miDiagnostics miDiagnostics is developing a new generation of disposable diagnostic tests that require only a drop of blood to detect cells, proteins, nucleic acids, and/or small molecules. The core technology on its single use test card is a novel silicon-based nanofluidic processor that automatically processes the blood sample without the need of external pumps or valves. Removing the need for complex and costly instrumentation, enables medical decisions to be taken at the point of need with a high level of comfort for both patients and caregivers. The first application miDiagnostics is working on is a complete blood count test. The Job You will be part of a dynamic, international and multidisciplinary team that develops a completely new medical diagnostic device to be used at the point of need. As Director Strategic Marketing your primary responsibility will be to define and validate a product-market fit for the complete blood count test and identify the most promising and accessible markets. You will formulate and detail out different application spaces, assess the commercial potential and understand the role and decision drivers of the different stakeholders. You will interact with the product development team to voice the customer needs and define the user requirements specifications. You will also support the CEO and CFO in strengthening the commercial and business case. Next to the complete blood count test, you will be actively engaged in building the business plan for other products based on the detection of proteins, nucleic acids and/or small molecules. In particular, you will: Assess the different applications spaces for which the miDiagnostics complete blood count test is valuable Determine the size and value of the market segments of interest Assess the key market drivers and trends Understand the market structure and access routes, as well as the regulatory restrictions Map key competitors Formulate a go-to-market strategy and work out marketing messaging Understand the end user and/or stakeholders needs Interact with the product development team to translate the user needs into input requirement specifications Setup and maintain a strong relationship with Key Opinion Leaders and customers Profile and competences +5 years of strategic marketing experience in medical (point-of-care) diagnostics environment Previous experience in the haematology field is a plus Knowledge of US and EU diagnostic markets Self-driven team-player Hands-on and problem solver Excellent oral and written communication skills Demonstrated ability to innovate and convince in a conservative and heavily regulated environment Eager to learn novel concepts and technologies The offer Full-time employment at a fast-growing and ambitious start-up in the biotech industry Market competitive salary and benefits package miDiagnostics is an international-oriented company with close connections to two world class research institutions (imec and Johns Hopkins University) You can further grow in a new and exciting cutting-edge field in point-of-care diagnostics Interested? Please apply by e-mail to jobs@midiagnostics.com with reference to this opportunity. Apply now	Apply now