Copia Scientific

What Copia Scientific does

Copia Scientific is a Taunton, Massachusetts-based laboratory equipment company founded in 2021 that specializes in certified pre-owned and new laboratory automation instruments, serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, academic, clinical diagnostic, and contract research organizations across North America. Its core offering centers on professionally refurbished liquid handlers, centrifuges, microplate readers and washers, PCR/qPCR systems, sealing and capping equipment, robotics, and storage/incubation systems sourced from manufacturers including Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Hamilton, LabCyte, Perkin Elmer/Revvity, SPT Labtech, Agilent, Eppendorf, Hettich, and Thermo Fisher. The company's technical backbone is the Copia Certification Process (CCP) — a structured six-step refurbishment and validation workflow covering sourcing assessment, mechanical and electronic inspection, component replacement, calibration verification, performance testing, and documentation — supported by the Copia 360 integrated lifecycle framework. Equipment is sold at 35-50% below new-equipment pricing with a 180-day standard warranty (1-year for liquid handlers).

The company monetizes through a portfolio of four specialized divisions operating alongside its core e-commerce storefront and enterprise field-sales channel. LabSquad provides multi-vendor repair, preventative maintenance, calibration, validation, and embedded engineer services under subscription-style contracts. AssayGuru delivers method-development and scientific consulting for liquid-handler applications. Lab Integrators designs custom workflow automation and instrument integration solutions, with software connectivity supported through a partnership with Genera. PlateCentric is an authorized reseller of new plate-based instruments from manufacturers including Brandtech, Opentrons, NAYO, Brooks, LVL Technologies, Genepoint, and Analytik Jena. Pricing is predominantly quote-based; recurring service contracts and one-time equipment sales are the primary revenue mechanics, complemented by professional services and equipment financing options.

Copia Scientific is privately held, has 11-50 employees, and operates from its 245 Constitution Drive headquarters in Taunton, MA. The disclosed customer base includes 18 named enterprises across pharma (AstraZeneca, Amgen, AbbVie, Bayer, Lilly, GSK, J&J, Novartis, Moderna), biotech (Biogen, Illumina), research institutions (Broad Institute, Harvard), CROs (Eurofins), and diagnostics (Exact Sciences, PerkinElmer, Thermo Fisher). Recent strategic activity includes a December 2025 BRANDTECH Scientific strategic partnership extending Liquid Handling Station distribution and service across the U.S. and Canada, an October 2025 brand identity refresh, and continued build-out of OEM authorized-reseller relationships through PlateCentric.

Name

Copia Scientific

Legal name

Copia Scientific

Website

https://copiasci.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Copia Scientific is a Taunton, MA-based laboratory equipment company that sells certified pre-owned and new lab automation instruments, complemented by multi-vendor service, method development, and workflow integration divisions serving pharmaceutical, biotech, academic, and clinical laboratory customers across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Refurbished Laboratory Equipment

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Lab Automation, Instrument Control & Workflow Orchestration Software (HLAGAJAG), Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Laboratory automation equipment
• Refurbished lab instruments
• Lab equipment services
• Scientific instrument resale
• Lab workflow integration

Headquarters

HQ city

Taunton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Certified Pre-Owned Equipment Sales: Sale of professionally refurbished and certified laboratory automation equipment including liquid handlers, centrifuges, microplate readers/washers, PCR instruments, and integrated systems. Each unit undergoes the Copia Certification Process and is sold with a 180-day warranty (1-year for liquid handlers). Revenue is generated on a per-transaction basis with typical pricing 35-50% below new equipment.
2. New Equipment Distribution (PlateCentric): Distribution of brand-new plate-based laboratory automation products through authorized partnerships with manufacturers including Brandtech, Opentrons, NAYO, Brooks, LVL Technologies, Genepoint, and Analytik Jena. Revenue generated through product sales with manufacturer-backed warranties.
3. Laboratory Equipment Services (LabSquad): Multi-vendor service and support including on-site repairs, preventative maintenance, instrument calibration and validation, refurbishment and upgrades, installation and training, and embedded engineer support. Offered through single-system and site-wide service contracts, generating recurring service revenue.
4. Method Development and Consulting (AssayGuru): Scientific consulting services for liquid handler method development, including custom scripting, deckware validation, application troubleshooting, optimization, and re-purposing of existing equipment for new workflows.
5. Laboratory Integration Services (Lab Integrators): Custom workflow automation solutions integrating new and pre-owned instruments into cohesive laboratory systems, including system deployment, repurposing, workflow consulting, and integration project management.
6. Lab Equipment Financing: Financing options available for laboratory equipment purchases, providing flexible payment terms to customers and potentially generating financing-related revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Copia Scientific sells certified pre-owned and new laboratory automation equipment, including liquid handlers, plate readers, centrifuges, and microplate sealers, to life-science laboratories. It also provides multi-vendor service and support (LabSquad), method development consulting (AssayGuru), and lab workflow integration services (Lab Integrators), along with new-equipment distribution through its PlateCentric arm.

Product overview

Copia Scientific is a laboratory equipment company offering a dual-track portfolio of certified pre-owned and new automated laboratory equipment complemented by specialized service divisions. The core offering centers on certified pre-owned laboratory automation equipment (liquid handlers, centrifuges, microplate readers, sealers, PCR systems, robotics) sourced from major manufacturers including Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Hamilton, LabCyte, Perkin Elmer, SPT Labtech, Agilent, Eppendorf, Hettich, Thermo Fisher, and others. Supporting this are four service divisions: LabSquad provides multi-vendor repair and maintenance; AssayGuru offers method development and consulting; Lab Integrators delivers custom workflow automation; and PlateCentric distributes new plate-based instruments from authorized manufacturers. The Copia 360 System and Copia Certification Process provide the framework for equipment sourcing, validation, and lifecycle support. Equipment comes with 180-day standard warranties (1-year for liquid handlers), with extended coverage options available.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LabSquad: Multi-vendor service and support division providing onsite and remote technical support, repair, maintenance, calibration, and validation services for lab equipment.
• AssayGuru
• Lab Integrators
• PlateCentric

Products and services

• Certified Pre-Owned Laboratory Automation Equipment Refurbished and Copia-Certified laboratory automation equipment from major OEMs (Tecan, Beckman Coulter, Hamilton, LabCyte, Perkin Elmer, SPT Labtech, etc.), sold to pharma, biotech, academic, clinical, and CRO laboratories as a lower-cost alternative to new OEM instruments.
• LabSquad Multi-Vendor Service and Support Brand-agnostic service, repair, calibration, warranty, and support contracts for laboratory automation equipment, covering instruments from multiple OEMs under a single service relationship.
• AssayGuru Method Development Consulting Consulting service that develops and optimizes assay methods and automated protocols for customer laboratories using Copia's multi-vendor automation expertise.
• Lab Integrators Workflow Integration Design, integration, and implementation of end-to-end laboratory automation workflows, combining equipment, software orchestration, and process design for customer labs.
• PlateCentric New Equipment Distribution Authorized distribution of new laboratory automation and liquid-handling equipment from selected OEM partners, complementing Copia's certified pre-owned sales.
• Automated Centrifuges Automated centrifuge instruments sold as certified pre-owned or new units for sample-preparation workflows in research and diagnostic laboratories.
• Automated Microplate Readers Automated microplate readers sold as certified pre-owned or new units for high-throughput screening and assay readout in research and diagnostic laboratories.
• Automated Microplate Sealers and Cappers Automated microplate sealers and capper instruments sold as certified pre-owned or new units for plate-sealing workflows in laboratory automation.
• Pipette Tip Washers Pipette tip washers sold as certified pre-owned or new units to support tip reuse and waste reduction in automated liquid-handling workflows.
• Multi-OEM Liquid Handler Product Lines Certified pre-owned liquid handler models from multiple OEMs, including Tecan Freedom EVO and Fluent, Beckman Coulter Biomek, Hamilton Microlab STAR and Nimbus, LabCyte Echo, Perkin Elmer JANUS, and SPT Labtech mosquito, sold as individual instruments.

Quantifiable outcome

• Certified pre-owned equipment costs 35–50% less than new equipment
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• BRANDTECH ScientificcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025BRANDTECH Scientific entered into a strategic partnership with Copia Scientific to enhance sales and service capabilities for the Liquid Handling Station (LHS) product line across the United States and Canada. Copia Scientific's team of Service Engineers will provide preventative maintenance and technical support to BRANDTECH customers, while also expanding sales reach for the LHS product line. The collaboration leverages combined expertise in laboratory automation and precision products to serve laboratories with complex and specialized workflows.
• Brandtech (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for Brandtech laboratory automation products including the Liquid Handling Station (LHS) pipetting robot. This authorized distribution relationship allows Copia Scientific to sell new Brandtech products alongside their certified pre-owned offerings.
• Opentrons (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for Opentrons laboratory automation products including the Flex Robot Liquid Handler. Opentrons products are offered as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties through Copia's distribution channel.
• NAYO (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for NAYO liquid handling products including the A8-mini with gripper Liquid Handler and A8-mini-4 Liquid Handler, available as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties.
• Brooks Automation (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for Brooks Automation products including PreciseFlex400, PreciseFlex c3, and PreciseFlex c5 microplate handling and robotics systems, available as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties.
• LVL Technologies (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for LVL Technologies SAFE® sealing and capping products including Fully Automatic, Semi-Automatic, and Manual Capper/Decapper models, available as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties.
• Genepoint (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for Genepoint storage and incubation products including the Snorkel Automated Freezer, available as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties.
• Analytik Jena (via PlateCentric)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlateCentric, a division of Copia Scientific, is an authorized partner/reseller for Analytik Jena PCR products including qTOWER iris series (96-well and 384-well variants) and Biometra TRobot II systems, available as new equipment with manufacturer-backed warranties.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Opentrons: Opentrons is an emerging lab automation vendor (Flex Robot liquid handler) that Copia distributes via PlateCentric under an authorized partnership; it represents an adjacent model combining affordable proprietary hardware with software-defined workflows that competes with parts of Copia's pre-owned value proposition.

Direct peers

• Atlanta Instruments: Atlanta Instruments supplies certified pre-owned and refurbished laboratory automation equipment, including liquid handlers, microplate readers, and washers, alongside service and warranty offerings for biopharma and academic laboratory customers.
• Conquer Scientific: Conquer Scientific is one of the closest direct competitors to Copia, specializing in certified pre-owned laboratory instrumentation including liquid handlers, plate readers, and centrifugers, and offering multi-vendor service support to pharma, biotech, and academic labs in North America.
• IET (Industrial Equipment & Trading / Integrated Equipment Trading): IET is a laboratory equipment reseller and refurbisher handling pre-owned liquid handling, plate reading, and centrifugation instruments for research and clinical customers, directly comparable to Copia's certified pre-owned and service offering.
• Novatech USA (formerly Novatech International / Scientific Laboratory Supplies pre-owned division): Novatech is a UK-headquartered laboratory equipment specialist with a certified pre-owned and refurbished instrument business serving pharma, biotech, and academic customers globally, providing overlapping supply of liquid handlers, plate readers, and lab automation platforms to Copia's same target segments.

Others

• LabX (used lab equipment marketplace): LabX operates a global marketplace for new and used laboratory equipment, providing an alternative channel where Copia's lab-automation peers and customers transact; it competes indirectly with Copia for the attention of buyers seeking certified pre-owned lab instruments.

Broad incumbents

• Tecan: Tecan is the leading OEM of liquid handling workstations (Freedom EVO, Fluent) that Copia resells as certified pre-owned; it also directly competes via its own service organization, representing the primary incumbent whose installed base Copia services and whose new units Copia offers cost-displacing alternatives to.
• Hamilton Company: Hamilton is a major OEM of Microlab STAR and Vantage liquid handlers, automated plate handlers, and storage systems, all of which Copia refurbishes and services; Hamilton's own service and new-equipment sales compete directly with Copia's pre-owned and LabSquad offerings.
• Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer): Revvity is the OEM of JANUS and other liquid handlers that Copia certifies as pre-owned and supports via LabSquad, and PerkinElmer is also a named Copia customer, making Revvity both an incumbent competitor and a strategic counterpart.
• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences (Danaher): Beckman Coulter's Biomek liquid handling workstations are a core product line for Copia's certified pre-owned business; as part of Danaher, Beckman operates the broad laboratory automation OEM and service business that Copia both competes against and supplies for through refurbishment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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