BICO
- Company typePublic
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
- Headcount501–1,000
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
BICO firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- BICO
- Legal name
- BICO Group AB (publ)
- Website
- https://bico.com
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 501–1,000 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
BICO industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Laboratory Automation Instruments
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG), Lab Middleware, Instrument Connectivity & Automation (HLACAMAI)
Keywords
Where BICO is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Gothenburg
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
BICO business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Lab Automation Instruments: BICO generates primary revenue from selling automated workstations, liquid handling systems, 3D bioprinters, single-cell dispensers, and other laboratory instruments. Products are sold directly to pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic customers globally.
- Lab Automation Software: Revenue from Green Button Go Scheduler and Orchestrator software licenses, providing recurring software licensing alongside instrument sales for lab workflow automation.
- Consumables and Biomaterials: Sales of bioinks, hydrogels, biomaterials, and consumables for 3D bioprinting and cell culture applications. Supports recurring revenue from the installed instrument base.
- Service and Support: Maintenance, support, and service contracts for installed instruments and software, providing recurring revenue stream from the 53,600+ instruments in the field.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
BICO product offering
Product offeringCore offering
BICO provides comprehensive life science lab automation solutions through a multi-brand portfolio of hardware instruments and proprietary software. The company sells 3D bioprinters, single-cell dispensers, liquid handlers, automated workstations, microscopes, live-cell imagers, mixing technologies, biomaterials, and consumables, all orchestrated by the vendor-agnostic Green Button Go software suite. Products serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and clinical lab customers globally across the full spectrum from standalone instruments to fully integrated end-to-end lab automation.
Product overview
BICO is a multi-brand platform company offering a comprehensive portfolio of lab automation instruments, software, and biomaterials for life science research. The portfolio spans three automation tiers (standalone, workflow, and end-to-end) across eight product categories: Lab Automation Software (Green Button Go Suite by Biosero for scheduling and orchestration), Automated Workstations (C.STATION, sciFLEXARRAYER, cellenONE HT), Single-Cell Dispensing (UP.SIGHT, B.SIGHT, C.SIGHT, F.SIGHT, cellenONE platforms), 3D Bioprinting (BIO X6, BIONOVA X, LUMEN X, BIO X, BIO ONE by CELLINK), Liquid Handling (I.DOT, G.PURE, C.WASH, G.PREP, sciFLEXARRAYER by DISPENDIX/Scienion), Imaging Solutions (Rebel, Revolve, Revolution, Confocal, Cellcyte by ECHO), and Mixing Technologies (BioShake, TiltStation, TurnStation, ColdPlate, HeatPlate by QInstruments), complemented by Advanced BioMatrix biomaterials. The ecosystem is unified through Biosero's vendor-agnostic Green Button Go software platform which coordinates instruments across brands, enabling labs to build customized automation solutions from standalone tasks to fully integrated high-throughput workflows.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Biosero: The leading provider of Lab Automation Software through the powerful Green Button Go Suite.
- Advanced BioMatrix (ABM)
- Cellenion
- CELLINK
- CYTENA
- Dispendix
- Discover ECHO
- QInstruments
- Scienion
- Green Button Go
- GoSimple
Products and services
- Green Button Go Scheduler Industry-leading lab automation software for automating routine tasks and experiment scheduling, allowing experiments to run unattended while maintaining consistent timing and execution. Vendor-agnostic with hundreds of device drivers.
- Green Button Go Orchestrator Multi-instrument workflow orchestration software that coordinates multiple devices in a single workflow, ensuring seamless communication, task handoffs, and synchronized operation across instruments from different vendors.
- GoSimple Pre-validated Workcells Pre-validated, automation-ready benchtop workcells designed to reduce deployment time for common high-throughput laboratory workflows. Initial configurations integrate Sartorius and BD instruments.
- C.STATION Automated cell line development workstation that automates the full stable cell line development workflow including single-cell seeding, expansion, and clone selection.
- UP.SIGHT Single-cell dispensing system with integrated imaging for clonality assurance, enabling precise isolation and deposit of individual cells with image-based verification. Achieves 99.99% probability of clonal derivation.
- B.SIGHT Single-cell dispenser optimized for rapid microbial single-cell isolation and cultivation, with image-based dispensing for viable cell handling.
- C.SIGHT Single-cell dispenser optimized for affordable cell line development with gentle handling of delicate cells and image-based verification.
- F.SIGHT Single-cell dispenser optimized for rapid dispensing of fluorescent cells with image-based verification, capable of isolating 1,000+ single cells in under 30 minutes.
- F.SIGHT OMICS Single-cell isolation system optimized for omics workflows including genomics and transcriptomics applications.
- cellenONE X1 NEO High-throughput single-cell isolation platform with advanced dispensing and imaging capabilities for large-scale workflows.
- cellenONE HT High-throughput single-cell isolation system designed for efficient isolation of individual cells for high-throughput genomics, transcriptomics, or proteomics applications.
- spheroONE Automated sorting and isolation platform for single spheroids and organoids, enabling precise dispensing and selection of 3D cell models for drug testing assays.
- BIO X6 Professional extrusion-based 3D bioprinter with 6 printheads delivering unparalleled bioprinting flexibility for complex tissue constructs.
- BIONOVA X Direct-in-well, high-speed and high-resolution 3D bioprinter using DLP technology for rapid fabrication of tissue models.
- BIO X Versatile extrusion-based 3D bioprinter designed for academics, researchers and innovators in tissue engineering, drug discovery, and regenerative medicine.
- LUMEN X Benchtop DLP (Digital Light Processing) 3D bioprinter providing high resolution and precision for light-based tissue fabrication.
- BIO ONE Entry-level syringe-based dispensing system for easy hydrogel droplet deposition in 3D bioprinting applications.
- I.DOT Series Non-contact nanoliter dispensing system for precise, reproducible liquid handling to streamline experiments and reduce reagent costs by up to 90%. Includes real-time dispensing verification and standardized liquid classes.
- G.PURE Automated bead-based purification device for standardizing NGS clean-up workflows with precision, reproducibility, and non-contact magnetic bead purification.
- C.WASH Automated and contactless washing system for microtiter plates ensuring uniform washing for reliable cell-based assays.
- C.WASH PLUS Gentle, uniform plate washing system optimized for reliable cell-based assays with sensitive cells.
- G.PREP Automated sample preparation and reagent distribution system for streamlining NGS workflows.
- sciFLEXARRAYER Range Scalable precision microdispensing platform for multiplex miniaturized assays and ultra-low volume dispensing down to 1 picoliter.
- sciFLEXARRAYER S100 Modular inline manufacturing platform for robust ultra-high-throughput precision microdispensing, integration-ready for production lines.
- Rebel Workhorse microscopy system for brightfield and tissue culture applications with intuitive operation.
- Revolve Advanced research-level hybrid microscope combining inverted and upright configurations for versatile imaging.
- Revolution Fully automated high-performance imaging microscope for demanding research applications.
- ECHO Confocal Intuitive high-resolution confocal imaging system for detailed cellular visualization.
- Cellcyte 1 High-throughput live cell imaging and analysis solution designed to operate from inside the incubator for continuous monitoring.
- Cellcyte 3 Advanced live cell imaging system with integrated data analysis and graphing tools for high-throughput monitoring of 3D cell models.
- BioShake Q1 Professional heater-cooler shaker for 48/96/384 well microplates providing controlled motion and temperature for sample preparation.
- TiltStation Automated tilting device designed for cellular applications requiring gentle mixing of delicate or viscous samples.
- TurnStation Automated turning device for controlled sample handling and workflow automation in laboratory settings.
- ColdPlate Professional heater-cooler thermoblock for precise temperature control of samples in microplates.
- HeatPlate Professional heater thermoblock for controlled heating of samples in laboratory workflows.
- Advanced BioMatrix Biomaterials Highly purified ECM proteins including alginate, collagen, hyaluronic acid, gelatin, and chitosan for tissue engineering, 3D bioprinting, cell culture and drug discovery applications.
- proteoCHIP EVO 96 Easy, loss-minimized sample preparation consumable for single-cell proteomics enabling up to 4,000 protein groups per cell.
Quantifiable outcome
- Up to 90% reagent savings with I.DOT miniaturization technology
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use BICO
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
BICO technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability4 records
Feature7 records
BICO partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.
- SartoriuscoreBiosero, a BICO company, partnered with Sartorius to integrate the Octet BLI system into GoSimple pre-validated workcells. Both companies are committed to promoting the solution alongside their respective platforms, enabling automated workflows for common high-throughput laboratory applications.
- BD (Becton, Dickinson and Company)coreBiosero partnered with BD to integrate the BD FACSLyric Flow Cytometry System into GoSimple pre-validated workcells. Both Sartorius and BD are expected to promote GoSimple alongside their own platforms, expanding market reach for automated lab solutions.
Scale indicators14 records
Recent moves11 records
Expansion highlights5 records
BICO competitors and assessment
Company assessmentMarket position
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
BICO social profiles
Digital presenceBICO financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
BICO leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles5 records
BICO subsidiaries and ownership
Company hierarchySubsidiaries9 records
BICO funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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BICO M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A4 records
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about BICO
What does BICO do?
BICO provides comprehensive life science lab automation solutions through a multi-brand portfolio of hardware instruments and proprietary software. The company sells 3D bioprinters, single-cell dispensers, liquid handlers, automated workstations, microscopes, live-cell imagers, mixing technologies, biomaterials, and consumables, all orchestrated by the vendor-agnostic Green Button Go software suite. Products serve pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, and clinical lab customers globally across the full spectrum from standalone instruments to fully integrated end-to-end lab automation.
Is BICO a public or private company?
BICO is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was BICO founded?
BICO was founded in 2015. It employs 501 to 1,000 people.
Where is BICO based?
BICO is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does BICO make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Lab Automation Instruments are the primary driver. The others are lab Automation Software, consumables and Biomaterials and service and Support.
Does BICO have an API?
No public API is recorded for BICO.
What industry is BICO in?
BICO's product category is Laboratory Automation Instruments. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAD, Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations), with a secondary code of HLAGAJAG, Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.