About us

  • Dr Nicholas Furtak-Wells, Dr Benjamin Dawson, and Dr Robert Mathieson have led a breakthrough in quantum sensing, achieving a transformative advancement in glucose monitoring technology. NIQS Tech — a deep-technology spin-out from the University of Leeds — was founded in 2022 to commercialise pioneering research conducted in collaboration with Professor Gin Jose and Dr Almut Beige. Their work uniquely resolves a fundamental challenge in non-invasive glucose sensing that has persisted across the industry for over half a century.

    Since incorporation, NIQS Tech has secured highly competitive Innovate UK grants and private equity investment, enabling the team to establish both the technical and commercial viability of its platform. The technology has now advanced to Technology Readiness Level 6 (TRL6) following successful ex-vivo validation, early human studies, and the development of a wearable-scale prototype device.

    The originality and impact of NIQS Tech’s approach, together with its commitment to scientific excellence, have earned significant industry recognition, including the prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technology Award for Health in 2023.

  • NIQS’s mission is to redefine personal wellness through seamless, needle-free glucose sensing. Our goal is to create a truly non-invasive, continuous, and intelligent health technology that helps people better understand and optimise their metabolic wellbeing. By removing the barriers of traditional glucose monitoring, we’re enabling individuals to take control of their energy, performance, and everyday health — empowering a smarter, more connected approach to living well.

  • Our vision is to lead the global transformation in personal health technology; harnessing our groundbreaking sensing platform to enhance everyday wellbeing and performance. We are driven by a commitment to social and environmental responsibility, and to building an inclusive culture that reflects innovation, integrity, and human potential.

    By reimagining how people connect with their bodies, our goal is to make understanding your glucose as effortless as checking the time — empowering a world of smarter, healthier living.

Professor Ramzi Ajjan - Professor and Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology

Convenient and easy to use glucose monitors will be massively beneficial, as it will mean people are more likely to measure glucose more frequently.

More rigorous monitoring leads to better diabetes management.

This will lead to a lower chance of complications or prolonged periods of low/high glucose levels, and will lead to less expenditure by the NHS