QRTECH AKTIEBOLAG

Their core work

QRTECH is a Swedish technology SME specializing in electronic systems reliability, verification, and validation. They work on ensuring that electronic components and automated systems meet safety and reliability requirements — from chip-level design through to full system architecture. Their practical focus spans fail-safe electronics for automotive applications, predictive reliability modeling (Physics of Failure), and automated testing frameworks. They serve industries where electronic component failure has serious consequences, particularly automotive and safety-critical systems.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

QRTECH's earliest H2020 involvement (AutoDrive, 2017) focused on fail-safe electronic architectures for autonomous driving — a hardware-centric safety challenge. By 2020, their focus broadened significantly: iRel40 brought in AI/ML-based predictive reliability and Quality 4.0 concepts, while VALU3S added systematic verification and validation of automated systems. The trajectory shows a clear shift from hardware reliability toward intelligent, data-driven reliability engineering and automated safety assurance.

QRTECH is moving from traditional hardware reliability toward AI-assisted predictive reliability and automated verification — positioning them for Industry 4.0 quality assurance work.

How they like to work

QRTECH participates exclusively as a partner, never as coordinator, which is typical for a specialist SME contributing focused technical expertise to large consortia. Their 168 unique partners across 21 countries suggest they operate within major ECSEL/KDT-style joint undertaking projects with very large consortia. This makes them an experienced consortium member who knows how to deliver within complex multi-partner structures without needing to lead.

With 168 unique partners across 21 countries from just 3 projects, QRTECH is embedded in the large European electronics and automotive safety ecosystem. Their network spans most of the EU, reflecting the broad membership typical of ECSEL Joint Undertaking projects.

What sets them apart

QRTECH occupies a specific niche at the intersection of electronic component reliability and automated systems validation — a combination few SMEs cover end-to-end. Based in Gothenburg's automotive corridor (Mölndal), they sit close to Volvo and other automotive OEMs, giving them direct access to real-world safety-critical applications. For consortium builders, they bring hands-on reliability engineering expertise without the overhead of a large corporation.

Highlights from their portfolio

• AutoDrive
  Largest funding share (EUR 220K) and earliest project, focused on fail-operational electronics for autonomous driving — a flagship European automotive safety initiative.
• iRel40
  Represents QRTECH's strategic shift toward AI/ML-driven reliability prediction and Quality 4.0, combining traditional physics-of-failure approaches with intelligent methods.
• VALU3S
  Directly addresses verification and validation of automated systems' safety and security — a growing regulatory requirement across multiple industries.