| Abaxis | Point-of-care blood analyzers |
| Abbott Point of Care (i-STAT) | Point-of-care blood analyzers |
| ACEA Bioscience | Microelectronic systems for cell-based assays |
| Adbic, Inc. | Diagnostic chips for analysis of blood samples (e.g., detecting BUN, potassium, sodium, glucose levels) |
| Advalytics | Product group of Beckman Coulter developing single-cell analysis platforms |
| Advanced Liquid Logic | Lab-on-a-chip microfluidic devices using electronic fluid control for immunoassays, PCR, clinical chemistry, sample preparation and more |
| Advion | Bioanalytical contract research organization and developer of microfluidics systems for chemistry and biochemistry applications |
| Affymetrix | Highly parallel genetic assays (DNA microarrays) |
| Agilent | Commercial microfluidic Lab-on-a-Chip technology enabling sample handling, mixing, dilution, electrophoresis and chromatographic separation, staining and detection on single integrated systems |
| Akonni Biosystems | Develops, manufactures, and markets integrated molecular diagnostic systems |
| Applied BioPhysics | Tools for cell research and drug discovery |
| Aquula | Consultancy specializing in microfluidics |
| ArrayJet | Production of high quality microarrays with inkjet technology for life sciences R&D |
| Artemis Health | Noninvasive prenatal diagnostics |
| Becton Dickinson | Develops, manufactures and sells medical supplies, devices, laboratory instruments, antibodies, reagents and diagnostic products |
| Bellbrook Laboratories | Drug discovery technologies for the pharmaceutical industry, including microfluidic cell culture systems and high throughput biochemical assays |
| Biodot | Supplier of system tools for the research, development and commercialization of diagnostic tests |
| BiofluidiX | Non-contact, nanoliter to microliter liquid handling devices mainly for life science applications, with a strong focus on micro arrays and well plate technology |
| BioForce Nanosciences | Develops and commercializes nanotech instruments, consumables, and applications for the life sciences |
| BioMicro Systems | Biological research products based on microfluidic handling technologies |
| Bionas | Microfluidic systems for live cell analysis |
| Bioscale | Ultra-sensitive biological measurements |
| Biosite | Diagnostic products for laboratory medicine |
| BioTray | Microtechnology for Life Science & Chemisty Applications |
| Biocius | High-throughput screening for drug discovery |
| Boehringer Ingelheim Microparts | Works with international diagnostics companies to develop microfluidic applications in fields such as hematology, microbiology, DNA assays, high-throughput screening, biochemistry and immunology |
| Boston Microfluidics | Rapid, single use, self-contained sexually transmitted disease in vitro diagnostics |
| Caliper Life Sciences | Microfluidics, lab automation & liquid handling, optical imaging technologies, and discovery & development outsourcing solutions |
| Cambridge Biomagnetics | Magnetic lab-on-a-chip devices combining microfluidic channels with advanced magnetic sensors |
| Capilix | Modular sensor solutions based on lab-on-glass-chip technology, with a focus on microchip capillary electrophoresis |
| Cardiomems | Proprietary wireless sensing and communication technology for the human body that can be implanted using minimally invasive techniques and transmit cardiac output, blood pressure and heart rate data |
| Cellasic | Microfluidic platforms for cell and tissue based applications |
| CEA Laboratory of Electronics and Information Technologies (LETI) | Nanobiotechnologies and biochips devoted to analyzing the genome; lab-on-a-chip devices for rapid, miniaturized in vitro diagnosis and microsystems used to analyze living cells and handle them individually |
| Cellectricon | Real-time cell-based screening devices for applications in biotechnology, biomedical research and drug discovery |
| Cellix | Microfluidic drug screening tools |
| Cepheid | Molecular diagnostics for genetic analysis in the clinical, industrial and biothreat markets |
| Claros Diagnostics | Products to transition in-vitro medical diagnostic tests from the laboratory to the point-of-care, such as a physician's office, bedside, etc. |
| CMC Microsystems | Nonprofit building partnerships in Canada among government, business, and academia to support microsystem development. CMC offers support and resources for both MEMS and microfluidics development, including CAD tools and prototype manufacturing. |
| Clondiag | Point-of-care diagnostics and microarrays for professional lab diagnostics |
| Coventor | Software tools for the development of MEMS, microfluidic and semiconductor structures, devices and processes |
| Cyclofluidic | Integrated microfluidic platform combining both chemical synthesis and biological assay to rapidly deliver high quality molecules and data to feed the drug development pipeline |
| Cytonome | Clinical grade optical cell sorting |
| Cytoo | Chips for micropatterned cell culture |
| Daktari Diagnostics | Microfluidic point of care diagnostics for global health, including a handheld CD4 counter |
| Dalsa | MEMS foundry |
| Debiotech | Diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices |
| Diagnostics for All | Non-profit enterprise creating low-cost, point-of-care microfluidic diagnostics for the developing world |
| Digilab Global | Manufactures technologies for generating microarrays, picoliter droplet, live-cell and bio-compatible material printing instruments, hybridization systems, as well as imaging and analysis systems |
| Dolomite Microfluidics | Microfluidic components as well as custom designed microfluidic devices |
| Eksigent | HPLC systems and medical devices |
| Epigem | Polymer-based microengineering, including lab-on-a-chip microfluidic devices and micro-optical products |
| Evotec | Discovery and development of novel small-molecule drugs |
| Fluidigm | Microfluidic systems based on integrated fluidic circuits (IFCs) for life science applications such as molecular diagnostics and personalized medicine |
| Fluidware Technologies | Commercializes technologies developed at the Fujii Laboratory in the University of Tokyo. Key technologies are microfluidic chips micro devices such as micro system pumps and optical detecting systems
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| Fluigent | Tools for flow control in micro-channels and genetic testing in capillaries and chips |
| Fluxion Biosciences | Live cell assays and automated patch clamp |
| GeneFluidics | Platform integrating bionano and microfluidic technologies for complex assays on samples such as sample such as whole blood, urine, saliva, or water |
| GeneWave | Microarray instrumentation for diagnostic, clinical and life science research |
| GeSiM (Gesellschaft für Silizium-Mikrosysteme) | Microsystems and instrumentation specializing in low-volume liquid handling for the life sciences |
| Gyros | Automated micro-immunoassays for therapeutic protein development |
| Habsel | Water-droplet-in-oil emulsion based microfluidics technology to develop ultra high througput screening for antibodies/proteins/peptide agents against human pathogens |
| Helicos Bioscences | Genetic analysis technologies for the research, drug discovery, and diagnostic markets |
| Hewlett-Packard Research Labs | Research conducted in 19 labs and focused on eight broad themes: Analytics, Cloud, Content transformation, Digital commercial print, Immersive interaction, Information management, Intelligent infrastructure and Sustainability |
| IBM Zurich Research Labs | The research projects pursued at IBM Research - Zurich are organized into five scientific and technical departments: Computer Science, Mathematical & Computational Sciences, Storage Technologies, Systems, and Science & Technology. |
| ImageXpert | Imaging systems for microfluidic droplets |
| IMT - Institute of Microchemical Technology | Supplier of off-the-shelf and custom microfluidic chips |
| Incept BioSystems | Microscale technologies that address infertility |
| Intellisense | CAD tools for MEMS, including BioMEMS and microfluidics |
| ITC Mems | Consortium of industry and government, offering design, fabrication, packaging, and testing solutions for MEMS |
| JENOPTIK Laser, Optik, Systeme | Manufacturing systems for polymeric microcomponents and nanostructures |
| Labcyte | Assay miniaturization and automation, low-volume liquid handling for the life sciences |
| LabSmith | Laboratory research tools, including breadboard-based microfluidics construction kits |
| Life BioScience | Off-the-shelf microfluidic and microsystems components for researchers; also offers custom microfabrication |
| LTF - Little Things Factory | Microsandblasting on glass, silicon and other brittle materials. Micro-structured glass and silicon for standard or custom microreactors |
| Medspray | Microtechnology spray nozzle units for near-mono-disperse aqueous inhaler devices |
| Medtronic | Implantable medical devices, including drug pumps |
| Micralyne | MEMS foundry services, including design and fabrication of microfluidic chips and devices for life sciences |
| Micro Chemical Process Technology (MCPT) | Japanese an industry group designed to promote research on high-efficiency micro chemical process technology |
| Microchip Biotechnologies | Integrated systems enabling microsample preparation and analysis for the life sciences |
| MicroCHIPS | Intelligent implanted medical devices for applications such as drug delivery and glucose monitoring |
| Microdrop Technologies | Provider of equipment, software and services for advanced micro-dispensing and inkjet printing applications |
| Microfluidic ChipShop | Custom and off-the-shelf microfluidic systems for applications in the analytical sciences, biotechnology, cosmetics, diagnostics, drug screening, chemistry, environmental applications, monitoring, food analysis, and medical technology |
| Microfluidic Systems | Automated instruments for the detection and processing of biological samples |
| microLIQUID | Development of polymer microfluidic products and services |
| Micronics | Microfluidic, near-patient, in vitro diagnostic products for disease diagnosis, prognosis and treatment monitoring |
| Micronit | Glass-based lab-on-a-chip components and products for the life sciences and chemistry research markets |
| Micrux Technologies | Develops a variety of microfluidic devices, either standard or customized (e.g., microchips for capillary electrophoresis) |
| Millipore | Technologies, tools, and services for bioscience research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing |
| Minifab | Design, integration and manufacture of polymer micro-engineered systems for the Biotech, Health, Agriculture, Food, and Environmental Sectors |
| Mode Diagnostics | Diagnostics integrating biosensing and electronics for the home-based point-of-care markets |
| Molecular Vision | Diagnostic devices combine microfluidic chips with organic-semiconductor light-sources and photodetectors |
| Nanion Technologies | Bio- and microtechnology for increasing the speed and efficiency of drug discovery, in particular High Throughput Screening systems for ion channel active drugs |
| Nanobiosym | Lab-on-a-chip diagnostics such as Gene-RADAR, a device resembling a mobile phone that has the ability to analyze biofluids such as a drop of blood or saliva and identifies DNA and RNA signatures |
| Nanobiowave | Diagnostic biochips |
| NanoEnTek | Lab-on-a-chip technologies for life sciences research and diagnostics, including automatic cell counters, gene transfection electroporators, and point-of-care diagnostics |
| Nano Fusion Technologies | Specializes in customized microfluidics solutions, with a focus on micro-electro-osmostic pumps for varied applications, including biomedical diagnostics, chemical analysis, and micro fuel cells |
| Nanopoint Imaging | Microfluidics platform integrated with live cell imaging capabilities, used for applications such as assisted reproductive technology, drug discovery, cell culturing, and other life science research |
| Nanosphere | Nanotechnology-based healthcare company that manufactures Verigene, a microfluidics product capable of analyzing DNA directly from a blood sample |
| Nanoterra | A nano- and micro-technology development company commercializing the inventions of co-founder and Chairman Professor George Whitesides from Harvard University and a world-wide network of complementary innovations |
| NextAdvance | Laboratory instruments for life sciences research, also technical consulting for microfluidics and fluid mechanics, biotech instrumentation, and mechanical and electrical engineering design |
| On-Q-ity | Microfluidic cancer diagnostics |
| PerkinElmer | Diagnostics and instrumentation for life sciences research |
| Proteus Biomedical | Microchip-enabled drug delivery and therapeutic devices |
| Qiagen | Sample and assay technologies for molecular diagnostics laboratories, academic research, pharmaceutical and biotechnology research and applied testing markets such as forensics, animal or food testing |
| QuantaLife | Microdroplet-based digital PCR |
| Raindance Technologies | Microdroplet-based solutions for human health and disease research |
| Richell | Mass-produced, injection-molded microfluidic chips |
| Samsung | Microfluidic point-of-care diagnostics |
| Scienion | Ultra-low volume liquid handling systems and microarray technologies for multiparallel bioanalytics, high throughput screening and high throughput production of microarrays in the genomics and proteomics fields |
| Seahorse Bioscience | Analytical instruments, biomanufacturing systems and consumable labware products for biological research and drug discovery |
| Sensimed | Integrated microsystems for medical devices; SENSIMED Triggerfish® device for continuous measurement of intraocular pressure in glaucoma |
| Shimadzu Biotech | Technologies to aid the protein research work flow and drug discovery |
| Siemens | Instrumentation for life sciences, medical diagnostics |
| Silex Microsystems | Foundry services for MEMS/Microfluidics |
| Siloam Biosciences | Point-of-care clinical diagnostic systems using microfluidic and microsensor technology |
| SIMTech | Microfluidics Foundry |
| SpinX Technologies | Programmable microfluidics platform, with applications ranging from drug discovery to consumer diagnostics |
| Superior NanoBioSystems | Platform development to support medical and bio-defense initiatives, including handheld diagnostics, therapeutics, and cell capture |
| SurModics | Drug delivery and surface modification technologies for the healthcare industry |
| Syrris | Automated products for research and development chemists, including flow chemistry, microreactor and automation technology |
| T2 Biosystems | Medical diagnostic platform using nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) |
| Takasago Electric | Manufacturer of miniature chemically inert valves and pumps for applications such as medical diagnosis, environmental measurement, protein detection, and quality management (e.g., food safety) |
| TECAN | Provider of laboratory instruments for pharmaceuticals, forensics, and clinical diagnostics |
| Technobiochip | Basic research, development and production of laboratory instruments n electronics, microelectronics, biology and biotechnology |
| Tekniker | Ultraprecision micromachining for microfluidics |
| ThinXXS | Develops, produces and distributes micro-structured components and systems made of plastics, with a focus on microfluidics |
| Tronics Microsystems | Develops and manufactures custom MEMS components and microsystems |
| US Genomics | Commercial applications of single molecule DNA, RNA and protein analysis |
| Wasatch Microfluidics | Microfluidic devices that enable the development of pharmaceutical diagnostics and therapeutics; Wasatch’s first product, the Continuous Flow Microspotter (CFM), is a printer that uses a network of microchannels to deposit biomolecules on surfaces for interaction analysis |
| Weidmann Plastics | Injection molding of plastic for microfluidic and microoptical structures |
| YMC | Specializes in microreactors |
List of microfluidics companies
Below is a list I’ve put together of microfluidics / lab-on-a-chip / bioMEMS companies worldwide. The list is meant to be broad and inclusive, so there is a mix of companies: some make point-of-care diagnostics or laboratory tools, while others are foundries or supply microfluidic / bioMEMS components. Please contact me by e-mail if you are aware of companies that haven’t been included. Last edited: August 26, 2010
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