about

Built to commercialize
the next generation of point-of-care diagnostics.

BQL Healthcare USA Inc. is a US-owned technology company commercializing the Dual-flow Lab-on-a-Chip platform developed at the University of Cincinnati. Our products combine laboratory-grade sensitivity with the simplicity of a paper test and the accessibility of a smartphone.

team

A Team Built for Diagnostics,
From Bench to Market.

Three principal investigators with proven industrialization, microfluidics, and clinical immunoassay expertise.

Dr. Sung-Woo Kim
CEO
Ph.D., Columbia University · Former Research Faculty, Harvard Medical School
Three-time diagnostic CEO (NanoBioSys, MiCo BioMed, BQL Healthcare USA). Drives FDA strategy, fundraising, and corporate development.
Dr. Chong H. Ahn
CTO
Distinguished University Research Professor, University of Cincinnati · Director, Microsystems and BioMEMS Lab
Original developer of the dual-flow platform. Leads platform engineering, HW/SW integration, and IP strategy.
Dr. Keun Seok Seo
CMO
Associate Professor, Mississippi State University · D.V.M., Seoul National University · Ph.D., University of Idaho
TB-LAM antibody specialist. Leads bioassay optimization, scFv generation, and clinical validation.
locations

Operating across two strategic US locations.

Cincinnati for research and laboratory infrastructure. Fort Lauderdale for corporate operations.

Cincinnati, OH

3603 Zumstein Avenue
Cincinnati, OH 45208
Operating from the University of Cincinnati's 1819 Innovation Hub to leverage laboratory infrastructure for dual-flow platform development.

Fort Lauderdale, FL

3020 NE 32nd Ave., Rm 1013
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308
Corporate operations base. Future expansion plans include presence in Boston, New York, or Washington D.C. for investor access, and Florida or Texas for distribution scale-up.
business model

A Razor & Blade approach
to scaling global diagnostics.

REVENUE STREAM 01
Razor & Blade

Sell handheld readers at cost to lower entry barriers in resource-limited settings, while generating high-margin recurring revenue from single-use diagnostic cartridges.

REVENUE STREAM 02
Data Platform

Provide anonymized diagnostic data to public health agencies and integrate with telehealth providers, creating a longitudinal feedback loop between field tests and care providers.

Roadmap

From the Lab
to Global Health Impact.

An aggressive but staged path: non-dilutive funding first, regulatory clearance second, deployment third.

2026 Q2
Non-Dilutive Funding

Pursuing Bill Gates Foundation Grand Challenges, NIH SBIR Phase I, and Ohio TVSF programs.

2026 Q3-Q4
Platform Optimization

Reagent stabilization for ≥12-month shelf life (10-37°C); scFv-HRP fusion antibody scale-up.
F programs.

2027
Regulatory

FDA Q-Submission, Class II 510(k) or De Novo path, CLIA Waiver design.

2028+
Commercialization

LMIC field deployment via WHO/Pasteur/CDC channels; US clinical rollout via Razor & Blade model.

Next-generation In Vitro Diagnostics, built on dual-flow Lab-on-a-Chip technology licensed from the University of Cincinnati.

Products described on this site are in development. They have not been cleared or approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or any other regulatory authority. They are not yet available for sale.

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