Company presentation on QM Diagnostics by Wieke de Bruin as presented during the SMB meeting on June 30, 2016 in Nijmegen.

1. Health monitoring of laboratory animals

2. Heritage
- Merger of 2 labs of the RadboudUMC
- Starting in the seventies as the ICLAS reference lab (virology) of the department of Medical
Microbiology and the bacteriological lab of the Central Animal Lab
- 2002, together start of QM diagnostics
- Since Dec. 2008: a private company owned by the Radboudumc
- Team increased from 18 to 30 colleagues
- 2016: time to move to NTC !

3. Our business:
Bacteriology Parasitology Virology
Biological samples of small lab animals
Culture, Microscopy, MIA, ELISA, IFA, RT PCR and sequencing
Quality in = Quality out

4. Why our customers choose and stay with us
High quality and reliability of diagnostic testing
Partner in improving Health Monitoring practices
Independent, trusted advisor with a scientific background
Possibility to participate in research projects

5. Challenges
Surviving and expansion in a highly competitive market (price fighting)
Turning a non-profit organisation into a well-oiled profit machine
Proposition: High quality diagnostic services and sharing knowledge

6. Our needs
Help becoming a real entrepreneur (SMB, Directoraat Valorisatie a.o.)
Converting opportunities into business
Unlocking our full potential