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Our history &
vision

History

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contextflow Co-Founders (L to R): Chief Scientist Georg Langs, Professor of Data Intelligence Allan Hanbury, CEO Markus Holzer, Chief Technology Officer René Donner

contextflow is an Austrian spinoff of the Medical University of Vienna (MUW) and Khresmoi European research project, supported by the Technical University of Vienna (TU). Founded in July 2016 by a team of medical imaging experts, contextflow is the proud recipient of numerous honors, including both grant and investment awards from the European Innovation Council (EIC). In August 2026, the company exited to 4DMedical (ASX: 4DX).

Our Co-founders include leading AI and medical imaging experts with over 50 years’ combined experience in machine learning on medical image data and creation of efficient AI software development frameworks and 250+ peer reviewed publications for machine learning and image processing in medical computer science. Our international advisory board includes former presidents of the European Society of Radiology, the International Society of Radiology as well as the Head of Radiology at the General Hospital of Vienna (AKH).

contextflow’s software is CE Marked and available for clinical use within Europe under the new MDR. Our Quality Management System for Medical Devices is ISO 13485:2016 certified.

Our Vision

To empower radiologists to complete their daily workload faster and with higher quality and cost-efficiency by delivering a unique and scalable AI backbone that fully integrates into clinical workflows

 

To positively impact patient outcomes because an empowered radiologist is the most effective type of radiologist

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Funding

Investors

Honors

Science & Business Award 2016 – Rudolf Sallinger Fonds
Most Promising Startup 2016 – BCS Search Industry
Digital Innovation Award 2017 – Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research
Philips HealthWorks 2018 Participant
Best Pitch 2019 (Healthcare) – Pioneers Festival
Best Healthtech Startup 2019 (Austria) – Central European Startup Awards

Partners

Special thanks to our trustful partners, customers and supporters.