ILMN vs QSI

Illumina Inc.

Illumina, Inc. provides sequencing and array-based solutions for genetic and genomic analysis. Its products and services serve customers in a range of markets enabling the adoption of genomic solutions in research and clinical settings for applications in the life sciences, oncology, reproductive health, agriculture, and other emerging segments. The company provides instruments and consumables used in genetic analysis; and genotyping and sequencing services, instrument service contracts, and development and licensing agreements. Its customers include genomic research centers, academic institutions, government laboratories, and hospitals, as well as pharmaceutical, biotechnology, commercial molecular diagnostic laboratories, and consumer genomics companies. The company markets and distributes its products directly to customers in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as sells through life-science distributors in various markets within Europe, the Asia-Pacific region, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa. It has a collaboration agreement with Geneseeq Technology Inc. to develop comprehensive in-vitro diagnostic (IVD) NGS testing kits for cancer. The company was incorporated in 1998 and is headquartered in San Diego, California.

Quantum-Si Incorporated

Quantum-Si incorporated operates first next-generation protein sequencing and genomics platform for healthcare industries. It offers a single molecule detection solution to decode the molecules of life, including sample preparation, single molecule, massively parallel, and protein identification. The company's technology has the applications in proteomics, single cell, transcriptomics, genomics, metabolomics, and drug testing and screening fields. The company is based in Guilford, Connecticut. Quantum-Si incorporated is a subsidiary of 4Catalyzer Corporation.