iWorx Systems
iWorx Systems manufactures integrated physiology data acquisition systems, including wireless hardware recorders, pre-calibrated sensors, and LabScribe software, for higher education and research laboratories. It sells discipline-specific teaching kits spanning human, animal, exercise, and neuro-physiology, plus a research line for ECG, EMG, EEG, and metabolic studies.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1993
- HeadquartersDover, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What iWorx Systems does
iWorx Systems, Inc. is a privately held U.S. corporation founded in 1993 and headquartered in Dover, New Hampshire, that designs and manufactures physiology data acquisition systems for higher education teaching and life-science research. The company's core platform pairs the IX-TA-ROAM wireless data recorder with proprietary LabScribe recording and analysis software, supported by a modular iWire sensor architecture and pre-calibrated sensors for ECG, EMG, EEG, blood pressure, respiration, metabolic function, and related physiological measurements. Around this platform, iWorx assembles discipline-specific teaching kits covering human physiology, animal physiology, neurobiology, biomedical engineering / bioinstrumentation, exercise physiology, and physiological psychology, each bundled with 45-200+ step-by-step lab exercises aligned with HAPS Learning Goals and customizable lab manuals. The company also sells a research line spanning intracardiac and small-animal ECG systems, invasive and fiber-optic blood pressure catheters, metabolic carts, EEG/ERP systems, EMG, ERG, and isolated-tissue platforms such as the rodent Langendorff system.
The business model is hardware-anchored B2B sales to academic and research institutions, executed primarily through a direct sales motion (website quote requests, phone sales, scheduled demos) supplemented by a dealer/reseller network with a dedicated login portal. Revenue streams include one-time hardware and kit sales, software and analysis-module licensing (LabScribe), replacement sensors and consumables (electrodes, calibration gases, gels), and technical support services. Pricing is quote-based for institutional buyers; publicly listed configurations range from roughly $137 for small add-on modules to $7,140 for complete EEG systems, with full teaching kits priced materially higher and not publicly disclosed. Distribution is global, with named customers at institutions such as Boston College, University of Waterloo, University of Illinois, and Dickinson College across an installed base described as "over a thousand colleges and universities."
iWorx monetizes its installed base through curriculum-locked courseware, software modules, and consumable replenishment. Strategic positioning emphasizes research-grade components delivered in education-friendly form factors, integrated courseware, and broad third-party toolchain integration (MATLAB, LabVIEW, National Instruments, Digilent, PsychoPy, OpenSesame, ePrime, Arduino). The REACH-DL system extends the model into remote and hybrid instruction, while newer offerings such as the Behavioral Marketing Kit and High School A&P system indicate active product-line expansion beyond the original academic physiology niche. No external funding, M&A, or public-company events are disclosed in the source material; the company appears to be founder/management-owned and has operated independently since 1993.
iWorx Systems firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- iWorx Systems
- Legal name
- iWorx Systems, Inc.
- Website
- https://iworx.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1993
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- iWorx Systems manufactures integrated physiology data acquisition systems, including wireless hardware recorders, pre-calibrated sensors, and LabScribe software, for higher education and research laboratories. It sells discipline-specific teaching kits spanning human, animal, exercise, and neuro-physiology, plus a research line for ECG, EMG, EEG, and metabolic studies.
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iWorx Systems industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Physiology Teaching and Research Equipment
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG)
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Where iWorx Systems is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Dover
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
iWorx Systems business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Lab Kits: Complete physiology lab teaching kits including IX-TA-ROAM recorder, sensors, electrodes, and accessories. Kits range from basic human physiology to comprehensive animal and bioinstrumentation configurations.
- Software Licensing - LabScribe: LabScribe data acquisition and analysis software sold with site licenses and free updates. Additional analysis modules available (ECG, EEG, EMG, ERP, Action Potentials).
- Individual Sensors and Accessories: Replacement and add-on sensors, electrodes, cables, and consumables for existing kit owners.
- Technical Support Services: Technical support services for product setup, troubleshooting, and system optimization.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | IX-EEG 10-20 System EEG Recorder - Standalone |
| One time/ perpetual license | Pay-as-you-go | IX-EEG 10-20 System with Electro-Cap System |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Arduino CLAW |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | CS-TA Chemistry Add-On Set |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | CS-TR Chemistry Add-On Set |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PHS-TA Physics Add-On Set |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PHS-TR Physics Add-On Set |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels7 records
iWorx Systems product offering
Product offeringCore offering
iWorx Systems manufactures and sells physiology data acquisition systems for higher education, centered on the IX-TA-ROAM wireless recorder platform paired with proprietary LabScribe software. The company offers discipline-specific teaching kits (human physiology, animal physiology, biomedical engineering, neurobiology, exercise physiology, physiological psychology) that bundle hardware recorders, pre-calibrated sensors, electrodes, software, and customizable lab manuals with step-by-step lab exercises. It also sells research-grade systems for ECG, blood pressure, EMG, EEG, metabolic measurement, and ERP studies, along with analysis modules, accessories, and consumables.
Product overview
iWorx Systems provides an integrated physiology data acquisition ecosystem organized around a modular platform-plus-modules architecture. The core platform consists of the IX-TA-ROAM wireless data recorder paired with LabScribe software, which serves as the foundation for a comprehensive portfolio of discipline-specific teaching kits. These include Human Physiology (HK-TR, UHK-TR), Animal & Human Physiology (AHK-TRi, UAHK-TR), Animal Physiology (AK-TRi), Neurobiology (NBK-TA with Cornell Crawdad Labs), Bioinstrumentation (BIK-TR, UBIK-TR with circuit design and Arduino integration), Exercise Physiology (HEK-TR2 metabolic kit), and Physiological Psychology (PK-TR). The REACH-DL system enables distance learning. Research solutions encompass specialized systems for ECG/EKG (including intracardiac, zebrafish, neonatal mouse), blood pressure (fluid-filled, solid-state, fiber optic catheters), blood flow, EMG, metabolic function, neuroscience (EEG, ERP, stimulus response), ERG, and isolated tissue studies. Software analysis modules extend capabilities for ECG, blood pressure, EMG, EEG, ERG, PVLoop, dose response, normalization, action potentials, and video recording. The company also offers hardware (data recorders, amplifiers, stimulators, sensors), consumables (electrodes, calibration gases), and third-party anatomy models.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- IX-TA-ROAM Wireless Data Recorder Wireless data recorder serving as the central platform for IX-TA-ROAM teaching kits. Features research-grade components with built-in pre-calibrated sensors including spirometer, barometric pressure sensor, heart sounds sensor, grip force/blood pressure sensor, temperature sensor, O2 electrode input, two iWire digital interfaces, and high and low voltage stimulators.
- LabScribe Software Recording and analysis software with intuitive user interface for setting up acquisition screens, calibrating signals, and analyzing physiological data. Includes modular analysis add-ons for ECG, blood pressure, EMG, EEG, ERG, PVLoop, dose response, normalization, action potentials, and video recording.
- HK-TR ROAM Physiology Lab Kit Human physiology teaching kit with over 100 step-by-step built-in lab exercises. Features low noise wireless ECG/EMG (optional EEG), pulse-ox, ECG simulator, spirometer, and pre-calibrated sensors. Includes all hardware, software, and customizable lab manuals.
- UHK-TR ROAM Ultimate Physiology Lab Kit Comprehensive human physiology teaching kit with over 175 step-by-step built-in lab exercises. Features low noise wireless ECG/EMG/EEG, GSR, goniometer, reflex hammer, and all components for advanced human physiology studies.
- REACH-DL Distance Learning System Home-based lab kit designed for distance learning and online students. Includes sensors, recording software (LabScribeDL), and write-ups for over 15 core experiments introducing cardiovascular, neuromuscular and respiratory physiology fundamentals.
- AHK-TRi Animal & Human Physiology Lab Kit Combined animal and human physiology teaching kit with 71 experiments and more than 175 exercises in cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular physiology. Features low noise ECG/EMG (optional EEG) and bipolar animal and human stimulator.
- UAHK-TR ROAM Ultimate Animal & Human Physiology Lab Kit Comprehensive animal and human physiology teaching kit with over 200 step-by-step built-in lab exercises. Includes vertebrate and invertebrate animal experiments, ECG simulator, arrhythmia generator, pulse-ox, GSR, goniometer, reflex hammer, and response pad.
- AK-TRi Animal Physiology Lab Kit Animal physiology teaching kit with over 45 experiments and more than 100 exercises in cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular physiology. Features low noise ECG recording, bipolar animal stimulator, and action potentials capabilities.
- NBK-TA Neurobiology Lab Kit Neurobiology teaching kit for exploring neuroscience mechanisms and concepts. Includes Cornell Crawdad Labs for membrane potentials, action potentials, synaptic connectivity, and neuromuscular junction studies using crayfish preparations.
- BIK-TR ROAM BioInstrumentation Physiology Lab Kit Bioinstrumentation teaching kit with 59 experiments in biosensing, biomedical engineering, and signal conditioning. Features circuit design with breadboard, ECG simulator, waveform playback, 16 digital I/O, and MATLAB/LabVIEW/C++ drivers. Includes Arduino CLAW kit for custom circuit design.
- UBIK-TR ROAM Ultimate BioInstrumentation Physiology Lab Kit Advanced bioinstrumentation teaching kit with 85 experiments and more than 200 exercises in biosensing, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular physiology. Includes signal conditioning capabilities for biosignals acquired from biosensors, plus Build Your Own Force Transducer kit.
- HEK-TR2 ROAM Metabolic Physiology Lab Kit Metabolic physiology teaching kit for measuring oxygen consumption and carbon dioxide production. Records VO2, VCO2, VO2 max, basal/resting metabolic rate (BMR/RMR), respiratory exchange ratio (RER), and anaerobic/ventilatory threshold. Includes O2/CO2 gas analyzer and custom metabolic report generator.
- PK-TR ROAM Physiological Psychology Lab Kit Physiological psychology teaching kit with over 150 exercises in biopsychology, neuroscience, cardiovascular, respiratory, and neuromuscular physiology. Features wireless EEG/ECG/EMG, GSR (lie detector), experiment builder, emotion intensity meter, and multi-sensory reflex sensors.
- IX-EEG 10-20 System EEG Recorder 24-channel EEG recorder for measuring 20 channels of EEG, two biopotential channels, one GSR channel, and one event marker simultaneously from a single human subject. Uses 10-20 system EEG cap with Silver-SilverChloride electrodes. Includes EEG Analysis Module and ERP Analysis Module.
Quantifiable outcome
- Most students able to use the software the first week unassisted
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Companies that use iWorx Systems
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments4 records
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iWorx Systems technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- Yes
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration9 records
Feature8 records
iWorx Systems partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves6 records
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iWorx Systems competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- eDAQ: Australia-based manufacturer of data acquisition systems (PowerChrom, Chart) used in physiology, pharmacology, and electrophysiology education and research. Closely comparable to iWorx in modular hardware/software physiology platforms.
- BIOPAC Systems: Goleta, CA-based maker of MP-series data acquisition hardware and AcqKnowledge software for life science teaching and research. Competes head-to-head with iWorx in physiology curricula, biomedical engineering, and psychophysiology lab deployments.
- Vernier Software & Technology: Beaverton, OR-based science education instrumentation supplier offering sensors, interfaces, and LabQuest platforms used in high school and undergraduate STEM labs. Overlaps with iWorx in physiology teaching kits, particularly for biology and health science programs.
- PASCO Scientific: Roseville, CA-based STEM education equipment maker providing sensors, probeware, and data acquisition interfaces (SPARK, PASPort) for science classrooms and undergraduate labs. Comparable to iWorx in the science lab equipment and courseware integration model.
- Lafayette Instrument: Lafayette, IN-based manufacturer of physiology, neuroscience, and behavior research/teaching instruments (e.g., grip strength, EMG, EEG). Overlaps directly with iWorx in higher-ed human physiology labs and psychophysiology teaching.
- ADInstruments: New Zealand-based manufacturer of PowerLab data acquisition systems and LabChart software, serving both physiology education and research labs. Closest direct competitor to iWorx, with comparable hardware/software bundles and a similar focus on ECG/EMG/EEG/blood pressure/respiration measurements in academic settings.
Regional players
- Ward's Science: Rochester, NY-based educational science supplier distributing anatomy models and lab consumables — the same accessory category iWorx offers. A regional/adjacent peer competing for the same school and college science budgets.
Emerging players
- Arduino: Open-source hardware platform whose microcontroller ecosystem is integrated into iWorx bioinstrumentation kits (Arduino CLAW, BI-07 force transducer exercise). Represents an emerging/adjacent platform that doubles as a low-cost competitor in introductory labs.
Broad incumbents
- National Instruments (Emerson): Major industrial data acquisition and test/measurement platform (now part of Emerson) whose LabVIEW, NI myDAQ, and NI ELVIS hardware iWorx integrates with for biomedical engineering curricula. Represents a broader incumbent whose platforms some iWorx customers standardize on.
Others
- Digilent: Subsidiary of National Instruments/Emerson providing Analog Discovery Studio test and measurement hardware. iWorx distributes Digilent-compatible bioinstrumentation sensor packages, making Digilent an adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a direct competitor.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks7 records
Key highlights7 records
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Funding rounds1 record
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Frequently asked questions about iWorx Systems
What does iWorx Systems do?
iWorx Systems manufactures and sells physiology data acquisition systems for higher education, centered on the IX-TA-ROAM wireless recorder platform paired with proprietary LabScribe software. The company offers discipline-specific teaching kits (human physiology, animal physiology, biomedical engineering, neurobiology, exercise physiology, physiological psychology) that bundle hardware recorders, pre-calibrated sensors, electrodes, software, and customizable lab manuals with step-by-step lab exercises. It also sells research-grade systems for ECG, blood pressure, EMG, EEG, metabolic measurement, and ERP studies, along with analysis modules, accessories, and consumables.
Is iWorx Systems a public or private company?
iWorx Systems is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was iWorx Systems founded?
iWorx Systems was founded in 1993. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is iWorx Systems based?
iWorx Systems is headquartered in Dover, United States, in the North America region.
How does iWorx Systems make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Lab Kits are the primary driver. The others are software Licensing - LabScribe, individual Sensors and Accessories and technical Support Services.
Who are iWorx Systems's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are eDAQ, BIOPAC Systems, Vernier Software & Technology, PASCO Scientific, Lafayette Instrument and ADInstruments. Ward's Science is listed as a regional player. Arduino is listed as an emerging player. National Instruments (Emerson) is listed as a broad incumbent. Digilent is listed as an others.
Does iWorx Systems have an API?
Yes. iWorx API allows custom applications to be developed for iWorx hardware. The API supports MATLAB and LabVIEW integration for recording data from iWorx recorders. The BIK-TR and UBIK-TR BioInstrumentation kits specifically mention MATLAB, LabVIEW, and C++ drivers for circuit design and signal conditioning applications. Developer documentation is at iworx.com/research/iworx-api.
What industry is iWorx Systems in?
iWorx Systems's product category is Physiology Teaching and Research Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAEAIAC, Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces), with a secondary code of HLAGAJAG, Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.