Qt for MCUs pre-integrated on GigaDevice GD32H7 platform, shortening development cycles from prototype to mass production in industrial automation and consumer electronics.
Espoo, FinlandJune 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM) today announced a global strategic partnership with GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc., a leading semiconductor company specializing in Flash memory, 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), sensors, and analog products. The collaboration will drive the deployment of Qt for MCUs on the GD32H7 high-performance MCU series, offering embedded developers a pre-integrated, cross-platform GUI development solution tailored for resource-intensive applications in industrial automation and consumer electronics.
Qt Group and GigaDevice form global partnership to boost MCU GUI development efficiency in industrial and consumer electronics
The GigaDevice GD32H7 series offers robust graphics processing capabilities, providing a natural advantage in high-end human-machine interface (HMI) applications by combining high computing power, large-capacity storage, rich graphics peripheral interfaces, and industrial-grade reliability. Qt for MCUs is a complete graphics framework and toolset that enables building smartphone-like user interfaces on resource-constrained microcontrollers. This partnership integrates the strengths of both into an out-of-the-box development experience for GD32H7 solutions.
Building an outstanding GUI on MCUs often requires significant time investment in underlying hardware integration—including graphics stack porting, memory footprint optimization, and rendering pipeline validation—meaning teams must complete these tasks before they can truly focus on user experience design. This collaboration between Qt Group and GigaDevice aims to fundamentally eliminate this bottleneck. The two parties will work together in three key areas: first, deep integration and performance optimization of Qt for MCUs on the GD32H7 platform, focusing on improving graphics rendering efficiency, reducing memory usage, and shortening startup times; second, joint development of reference designs, sample projects, and development toolchains around typical industry application scenarios; and third, leveraging their shared customer networks to collaboratively drive market expansion, technical training, and developer community building on a global scale.
“The embedded MCU market in China is growing rapidly, and GigaDevice’s GD32H7 series has demonstrated strong market competitiveness in areas such as industrial automation and consumer electronics,“ said Sheng Xu, China General Manager of Qt Group. “The deep adaptation of Qt for MCUs with the GD32H7 platform will help GigaDevice’s customers significantly shorten the cycle from prototype validation to mass production, while meeting international safety standards and compliance requirements for products targeting global markets. We look forward to helping more Chinese embedded developers create globally competitive smart products.“
Baokui Li, Senior Vice President and General Manager of the MCU Business Unit at GigaDevice, stated: “GigaDevice has always been committed to building a comprehensive MCU ecosystem. Qt Group’s technical expertise and industry influence in the embedded GUI field align closely with our strategic goal of serving high-end customers and enhancing product competitiveness. This collaboration will fully leverage the hardware advantages of the GD32H7 series and the software capabilities of Qt for MCUs, providing developers with an efficient ‘hardware-software integrated’ GUI development platform, helping end customers create more differentiated smart product experiences.“
About Qt Group
Qt Group (Nasdaq Helsinki: QTCOM) is a global software company, trusted by industry leaders and over 1.5 million developers worldwide to create applications and smart devices that users love. We help customers boost productivity throughout the entire product development journey, covering everything from UI design and software development to embedded system optimization and quality management. Our customers span more than 70 industries across over 180 countries and regions. Qt Group employs approximately 1,100 people, with net sales of EUR 216 million in 2025. For more information, visit www.qt.io.
About GigaDevice
GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. is a world-leading fabless chip supplier, founded in April 2005 with its global headquarters in Beijing, China. The company has branches in multiple countries and regions worldwide, with a sales network covering the globe, providing high-quality and convenient localized support services. GigaDevice is dedicated to building a complete ecosystem driven by memory, microcontrollers, sensors, and analog products, offering comprehensive product technology and services to customers in the industrial, automotive, computing, consumer electronics, IoT, mobile applications, and communications sectors. It has achieved ISO 26262:2018 ASIL D certification for automotive functional safety, along with IEC 61508 functional safety product certification, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 system certifications, and Dun & Bradstreet certification. Additionally, the company has established strategic partnerships with several world-renowned wafer fabs and packaging and testing houses to jointly advance technological innovation in the semiconductor field. For more information, please visit: www.gigadevice.com.