Micron AgriTech

What Micron AgriTech does

Micron AgriTech is an Irish agritech company, founded in 2019 as a TU Dublin spinout and headquartered in Dublin, that has built the Micron Kit, a portable hardware-and-software system for rapid, pen-side faecal egg count (FEC) testing in grazing animals. The kit pairs a smartphone reader attachment with a reusable metal slide and an iOS/Android app; samples are imaged through the reader, with 5,000+ images per sample processed through a cloud-based computer vision and machine learning pipeline that detects and quantifies parasite eggs (Strongyle, Nematodirus, Strongyloides, Moniezia, Coccidia, Trichuris) and liver and rumen fluke, delivering results in under 10 minutes on average compared with 24+ hours from traditional laboratories. The system is independently proficiency-tested through VetQAS and has added world-first capabilities including Nematodirus battus speciation and Alpaca FEC testing, plus the PAWS predictive animal welfare module and the Micron Analytics dashboard launched in 2025.

Name

Micron AgriTech

Legal name

Micron Agritech

Website

https://micronagritech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Micron AgriTech is an Irish agritech company that sells the AI-powered Micron Kit, a portable smartphone-based diagnostic system enabling veterinarians and farmers to run lab-quality faecal egg count and parasite tests on cattle, sheep, and horses in under 10 minutes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Diagnostics

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing (Culture/PCR/Serology) (HLAMADAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Animal Disease Surveillance & Reporting Systems (HLAMAJAB)

Keywords

• Rapid parasite testing
• Veterinary diagnostic kits
• Faecal egg count
• Animal health diagnostics
• AI-powered testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Micron Kit Hardware Sales: Sale of Micron Kit testing device which includes the reader hardware. The system is sold as a kit with reusable components and consumables.
2. Test Credits/Subscription: Users purchase test credits to run samples. When credits run out, customers contact their account manager or use in-app live chat to purchase additional tests. Additional slides can be purchased through account manager or local distributor.
3. Enterprise/Field Sales: Direct sales to veterinary practices and agricultural businesses with demonstrations and account management for larger accounts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Micron AgriTech develops and sells the Micron Kit, a portable AI-powered diagnostic platform that enables veterinarians, SQPs, and farmers to perform rapid faecal egg count (FEC) testing for parasites in grazing animals. The system combines a reusable hardware reader, a smartphone-based mobile app, and cloud-based machine learning image analysis to deliver lab-quality parasite test results in under 10 minutes at the point of need. The company also offers PAWS, an AI-powered real-time disease prediction module, and Micron Analytics, a data insights platform for animal health trend analysis.

Product overview

Micron AgriTech is a multi-award-winning Irish agritech start-up that has developed a modular animal health diagnostics platform centered on the Micron Kit — a rapid, pen-side faecal egg count (FEC) testing system that uses AI-powered computer vision to detect and quantify parasite eggs in animal faecal samples in under 10 minutes. The core Micron Kit hardware-and-software platform pairs a smartphone with a reusable slide reader and a mobile app (Micron Kit App) to deliver lab-quality results on-site. The product portfolio is expanding with AI-powered add-on modules: PAWS (Predictive Animal Welfare System) for real-time disease prediction, and Micron Analytics for trend analysis and data insights. The platform currently supports testing for GI worms, liver fluke, and rumen fluke across cattle, sheep, horses, and other ruminants and equines, with new species and parasite types being added regularly.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Micron Kit: AI-powered rapid faecal egg count (FEC) testing device for parasite detection in animals
• PAWS
• Micron Analytics

Products and services

• Micron Kit The primary hardware-and-software diagnostic platform enabling rapid, pen-side faecal egg count (FEC) testing for parasites (worms and fluke) in grazing animals. Consists of a sample preparation kit, a smartphone reader attachment, and a mobile app. Delivers lab-quality results in under 10 minutes using AI-powered image analysis. Used by veterinarians, SQPs, and farmers.
• PAWS – Predictive Animal Welfare System An AI-powered module providing real-time disease prediction and animal welfare monitoring. Leverages testing data and trends to forecast disease risk and welfare issues, expanding the platform beyond reactive parasite testing into proactive health management.
• Micron Analytics An analytics dashboard enabling users to view, manipulate, and analyze animal health and parasite testing data to discover trends, track herd health over time, and inform treatment decisions.
• Micron Kit App The companion mobile application (available for iOS and Android) that interfaces with the Micron Kit reader to capture sample images, receive AI-analyzed results, track testing history, and share reports with clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 340% increase in equine parasite testing in 2024 vs prior year
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core, foundational, supporting and quality.

• Irish Agritech Companies (Fieldays 2026)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 June 2026Part of 18 Irish agritech companies exhibiting at Fieldays in New Zealand, coinciding with the 60th anniversary of Irish-New Zealand diplomatic relations.
• Animal Health IrelandcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2022Micron Kit is approved as suitable for use under the TASAH (Targeted Advisory Service on Animal Health) scheme, which funds free veterinary visits and FEC tests for Irish farmers.
• TU DublinfoundationalStrategic or Co-development PartnerMicron Agritech is a TU Dublin spinout company, originating from the university's research and innovation ecosystem.
• M-SParc Menai Science ParksupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerWelsh office located at M-SParc innovation center, providing access to Bangor University partnerships and agricultural sector connections in Wales.
• VetQAS (Veterinary Laboratory Quality Assurance Unit)qualityTechnology or IntegrationProficiency testing service conducted independently by APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency) for veterinary laboratories. Micron Kit participates in PT0114 scheme for gastrointestinal parasite detection testing.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Anivive Lifesciences: Veterinary health-tech company combining diagnostics, AI and therapeutics for animal diseases; thematically adjacent as another AI-enabled vet diagnostics and platform player.
• Volition Veterinary: Emerging veterinary diagnostics company (subsidiary of VolitionRx) developing Nu.Q cancer and inflammatory disease tests for animals; comparable as an AI/assay-led diagnostic startup targeting the vet channel.

Direct peers

• Techion (FECPAK): Techion's FECPAK is a long-established automated faecal egg count platform used by vets and farmers, making it the closest direct competitor to Micron Kit in pen-side parasite testing.

Broad incumbents

• Zoetis: Global animal-health leader with diagnostics, parasiticides and direct vet-channel relationships; a broad incumbent that could enter or bundle a pen-side FEC solution alongside its established parasiticide portfolio.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Dominant veterinary diagnostics company with reference-lab FEC services and in-clinic analyzers; comparable because it serves the same vet customers for parasite diagnostics, though via different modalities.
• Heska (Mars Petcare): In-clinic veterinary diagnostics provider (now part of Mars Petcare) selling analyzers and tests to vet practices; overlaps with Micron Agritech's vet-practice sales motion and in-house testing value proposition.
• Elanco Animal Health: Major animal-health company with parasiticides and diagnostics products serving livestock and companion animal vets; a broad incumbent that addresses the same parasite-management problem with drug-and-test bundles.
• Virbac: Global animal-health company with a strong livestock parasiticide portfolio and growing diagnostics offering; comparable end-market (livestock vets and farmers) and overlapping regulatory tailwinds.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals: Specialty animal-health company focused on livestock and companion-animal veterinary products, including parasiticides; comparable as a vet-channel incumbent in the parasite management space.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Top-three global animal-health player with parasiticides, vaccines and diagnostics; competes for the same vet-and-farmer budget on parasite control programmes.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MicronAgritech
• Facebookfacebook.com/micronagritech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/micron-agritech
• Instagraminstagram.com/micronagritech
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-Yw-anything

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds4 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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