OLS OMNI Life Science

What OLS OMNI Life Science does

OLS OMNI Life Science (legal name: OMNI Life Science GmbH & Co KG) is a German life science instrumentation and consumables company headquartered in Bremen, founded in 2004, that supplies an integrated portfolio of cell research tools to academic and pharmaceutical/biotech customers. Its technology stack spans seven named platforms: CERO 3D (automated 3D incubator and bioreactor for stem cells, spheroids, organoids, and tissues), CASY (cell counting and viability analysis), xCELLigence (label-free real-time impedance and imaging cell analysis), NovoCyte (flow cytometry), WiScan Hermes (high-content imaging), CellRaft AIR (single-cell isolation), and Anoxomat (anaerobic cultivation). Supporting the platforms are a broad consumables line (CEROplates, CASY and Anoxomat consumables, flow cytometry antibodies, ELISA kits) and complementary instruments (TIGR tissue dissociator, JuLi Stage and zenCELL owl live-cell imaging, xCELLigence RTCA eSight, Tecnic bioreactors, NanoEntek electroporation). OLS monetizes through one-time instrument sales, recurring consumables and reagents, software licenses (NovoExpress, xClarity, CASY software) with validation packages for 21 CFR Part 11 environments, and managed service/maintenance contracts. Distribution is via an e-commerce storefront (ols-bio.com/shop), direct regional sales offices in Germany, Switzerland, and Denmark for DACH and Nordics, and a February 2024 strategic alliance with US-based Cell Microsystems that brings three 3D cell culture products into North America.

Name

OLS OMNI Life Science

Legal name

OMNI Life Science GmbH & Co KG

Website

https://ols-bio.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

OLS OMNI Life Science is a Germany-based, private life science instrumentation and consumables company supplying integrated cell research platforms (cell counting, 3D culture, real-time analysis, flow cytometry, imaging, single-cell isolation) to academic and pharmaceutical/biotech customers across Europe and, via partnership, North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Research Instruments

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI), Cell-Based & Potency Assays (Bioassays) (HLAGADAH)

Keywords

• Cell research instruments
• 3D cell culture
• Flow cytometry systems
• Live cell imaging
• Cell counting analyzers

Headquarters

HQ city

Bremen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Instrument and Hardware Sales: OLS sells capital equipment instruments including cell counters, bioreactors, flow cytometers, imagers, and anaerobic cultivation systems. These are one-time capital purchases with long sales cycles typical of research instrumentation.
2. Consumables and Reagents: Recurring revenue from the sale of consumables including CEROplates (ultra-low-attachment plates for 3D culture), CASY consumables, Anoxomat consumables, cell culture consumables, antibodies, and ELISA kits. Generates recurring, predictable revenue from the installed instrument base.
3. Service, Maintenance & Support Contracts: OLS offers service contracts and maintenance agreements for instruments (CASY Service, xCELLigence Service, NovoCyte Service, CERO Service), software validation (CERO VM, xCELL VM, NovoExpress), and training. These create recurring service revenue.
4. Software Licenses and Upgrades: Software products including CASY Software, xClarity, NovoExpress, and upgrade packages for existing instruments. Revenue from software licenses and version upgrades.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

OLS OMNI Life Science manufactures and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of cell research instruments, consumables, and supporting software for academic and industrial life science labs. Core offerings center on five technology platforms—CERO 3D (automated 3D cell culture), CASY (cell counting and viability analysis), xCELLigence (real-time label-free cell analysis), NovoCyte (flow cytometry), and WiScan Hermes (high-content imaging)—supported by single-cell isolation, anaerobic cultivation, live-cell imaging, and tissue dissociation instruments. Revenue is generated from one-time instrument sales, recurring consumables (CEROplates, antibodies, ELISA kits), service and validation contracts (including 21 CFR Part 11 packages), and software licenses.

Product overview

OMNI Life Science offers a comprehensive portfolio of instruments, consumables, and solutions for advanced cell research in academia and industry. The portfolio centers on five core technology platforms: CERO 3D Incubator & Bioreactor for automated 3D cell culture (spheroids, organoids, tissues); CASY Cell Counter & Analyzer for precise cell counting and viability analysis; xCELLigence Real-Time Cell Analysis System for label-free impedance-based monitoring; NovoCyte Flow Cytometers for high-performance flow cytometry; and WiScan Hermes for high-content imaging. Supporting these platforms are specialized instruments including CellRaft AIR for single-cell isolation, TIGR Tissue Grinder for enzyme-free tissue dissociation, JuLi Stage and zenCELL owl for live cell imaging, and the Anoxomat anaerobic cultivation system. The company also provides comprehensive consumables including CEROplates for 3D culture, cell culture consumables, and antibodies for flow cytometry. Applications span stem cell research, 3D cell culture, cell therapy, immuno-oncology, drug discovery, and biobanking.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CERO 3D: Automated 3D cell culture incubator and bioreactor for cultivation of stem cells, spheroids, organoids, and tissues.
• CASY
• xCELLigence
• NovoCyte
• WiScan Hermes
• CellRaft AIR

Products and services

• CERO 3D Incubator & Bioreactor Automated 3D cell culture incubator and bioreactor for cultivation of stem cells, spheroids, organoids, and tissues. Used by academic research labs and pharmaceutical/biotech researchers in stem cell research, 3D cell culture, cell therapy, and organoid-based drug discovery applications.
• CASY Cell Counter & Analyzer Precision cell counter and analyzer delivering detailed cell counting, viability analysis, cell volume measurements, and additional morphological parameters. For research labs in academia, pharma, biotech, and specialized applications such as breweries.
• xCELLigence Real-Time Cell Analysis System Label-free impedance and imaging assay system for continuous, real-time tracking of cell health, behavior, and function. Used in drug discovery and cell-based research for kinetic monitoring of cellular responses.
• NovoCyte Flow Cytometers High-performance flow cytometer platform combining advanced analytical capabilities with user-friendly design for reliable cell analysis in immunology, immuno-oncology, and flow cytometry research.
• WiScan Hermes High-Content Screening Workstation Automated high-speed, high-quality imaging workstation for drug discovery, high-content screening, and zebrafish studies.
• CellRaft AIR Cell Tracker & Isolator Single-cell isolation technology using proprietary raft technology for gentle, precise isolation of viable single cells and monoclonal colonies for downstream analysis and culture.
• Anoxomat Anaerobic Cultivation System Anaerobic cultivation system for microbiology applications, including reusable anaerobic cultivation catalysts for controlled low-oxygen environments.
• JuLi Stage Live Cell Imaging Live cell imaging system for time-lapse microscopy observation of cell cultures.
• zenCELL owl Incubator Microscope Incubator microscope for continuous monitoring of cell cultures inside the incubator.
• xCELLigence RTCA eSight Real-time live-cell imaging system combining impedance-based analysis with visual imaging for kinetic cell monitoring.
• TIGR Tissue Grinder & Dissociator Enzyme-free, gentle tissue dissociation system for processing tissues into single-cell suspensions for downstream analysis and culture.
• Electroporation System (NanoEntek) Electroporation system for cell engineering and transfection applications.
• Tecnic Bioreactors Bioreactors for cell culture applications used in research and bioprocessing workflows.
• CASY Brewery Cell counting solution specifically configured for brewery applications, leveraging CASY technology adapted for yeast and beer quality control.
• Cell Culture Consumables (including CEROplates) Consumables for cell culture applications including CEROplates ultra-low-attachment plates for 3D cell culture, sold as recurring products tied to the CERO 3D installed base.
• Antibodies for Flow Cytometry Antibodies specifically designed and validated for use in flow cytometry applications, sold as reagents supporting the NovoCyte flow cytometry installed base.
• Cell Analysis ELISA Kits ELISA kits for cell analysis applications, sold as standalone assay reagents.
• Cell Counting Chamber Slides (C-Slide) Chamber slides for cell counting applications, sold as consumables.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Cell MicrosystemscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2024In February 2024, US-based Cell Microsystems formed a strategic alliance with Germany-based OMNI Life Science to introduce three 3D cell culture products in North America. The partnership combines Cell Microsystems' cell-based assay and imaging technologies with OLS's 3D cell culture portfolio, specifically leveraging OLS's CERO 3D platform to expand market reach for 3D cell culture products in the North American research market.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Promega: Cell-based assay and reagent provider with tools for cell health, viability, and flow cytometry (similar pain points addressed to OLS's CASY/xCELLigence offerings).
• Tecan: Swiss-headquartered laboratory automation and detection instruments provider with adjacent offerings in cell biology workflows and high-content imaging.
• Corning Life Sciences: Major supplier of cell culture consumables including ultra-low-attachment plates and spheroid microplates—a direct competitor to OLS's CEROplates 3D cell culture consumables.
• Sartorius: Global bioprocessing and cell analysis giant offering bioreactors, cell culture consumables, and live-cell analysis tools. Comparable end-to-end cell research portfolio spanning instruments and consumables, though at substantially larger scale than OLS.
• Miltenyi Biotec: German-headquartered cell biology platform including flow cytometry (MACSQuant), cell isolation, and bioreactor technologies. Direct regional and product overlap with OLS, particularly in flow cytometry and single-cell isolation.
• Eppendorf: Major bioreactor and cell culture instrumentation supplier (BioFlo/Xcellerate bioreactors alongside consumables). Overlaps with OLS's Tecnic bioreactors and cell culture consumables, addressing the same lab workflows.

Direct peers

• Agilent Technologies: Provides the xCELLigence real-time cell analysis platform (via ACEA Biosciences acquisition) and Seahorse analyzers used in similar cell biology workflows. Directly overlaps with OLS's xCELLigence distribution and flow cytometry/analytical instrument categories.
• NanoEnTek: Korean cell counting and electroporation instrument maker whose electroporation system is distributed by OLS. Direct overlap in the cell counting category and comparable specialty niche positioning.
• Cell Microsystems: US-based developer of cell-based assay and imaging technologies (CellRaft AIR family) and OLS's North American distribution partner. Direct overlap in single-cell isolation and imaging, now both collaborating and competing in adjacent niches.
• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences: Major flow cytometry and cell analysis provider (Navios, CytoFLEX, Vi-Cell cell counters). Closely comparable to OLS's NovoCyte flow cytometry and CASY cell counting offerings, serving the same academic and pharma research labs.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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