# NousQ Pte Ltd

> NousQ is a Singapore-based medical technology company founded in 2021 by ENT surgeon Dr Lynne Lim and engineer Gan Chee Wee. Its flagship product, CLiKX, is a handheld, robotic and sensor-controlled applicator that performs ventilation ear tube insertion with a single click. The device is designed to move ear tube surgery out of the operating theatre and general anesthesia setting into the outpatient clinic, cutting cost, wait times and trauma for the more than one million children who undergo the procedure worldwide each year.

- **Founded:** 2021
- **Headquarters:** Singapore, Singapore
- **Founders:** Dr Lynne Lim (Founder & CEO), Gan Chee Wee (Co-founder & Chief Technical Officer)
- **Team size:** ~12 employees
- **Products:** CLiKX
- **Notable:** Developed CLiKX, described as the world's first handheld robotic ear tube surgical applicator, Won the US$175K grand prize at MedTech Innovator APAC Challenge Grand Finals 2022, Named winner of the 2022 Asia Pacific Accelerator program (MedTech Innovator x APACMed)

## Products & services

- **CLiKX** — The world's first handheld, robotic and sensor-controlled surgical applicator for ventilation ear tube insertion. A single-click activation creates a precise atraumatic slit incision on the tympanic membrane and inserts the tube, with real-time safety monitoring. Designed for outpatient or clinic use under local anesthesia or anesthesia-free, with a single-use sterile shaft and a rechargeable proprietary docking station. HSA-approved and commercially available.

## Achievements

- Developed CLiKX, described as the world's first handheld robotic ear tube surgical applicator
- Won the US$175K grand prize at MedTech Innovator APAC Challenge Grand Finals 2022
- Named winner of the 2022 Asia Pacific Accelerator program (MedTech Innovator x APACMed)
- Won the MedTech World Singapore Roadshow pitch competition (2024)
- Won the MedTech World Dubai Startup Pitch Competition (February 2025)
- Dr Lynne Lim named Entrepreneur of the Year at the BioSpectrum Asia Excellence Awards 2024
- CLiKX received Singapore HSA approval and completed pivotal clinical trials in ASEAN
- Closed an oversubscribed US$7.5M Pre-Series A funding round

## Latest updates

- **2025** — Closed an oversubscribed US$7.5M Pre-Series A round to advance regulatory submissions and initiate US trials.
- **2025-02** — Won the MedTech World Dubai Startup Pitch Competition.
- **2024** — Dr Lynne Lim named Entrepreneur of the Year at the BioSpectrum Asia Excellence Awards 2024; CLiKX received HSA approval and became commercially available.

## Links

- Website: https://nousq.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nousq-pte-ltd
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lOajLY-jZhE

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