What Jobst Technologies does

Jobst Technologies GmbH, now operating as iST Jobst, is a German micro systems technology and electrochemical analytics company headquartered in Freiburg. Founded in 2002, the firm specializes in the overlap between micro systems technology and electrochemical analytics, producing electrochemical biosensors for glucose, lactate, glutamine, and glutamate, chemical sensors for methanol, ethanol, and oxygen, microfluidic components such as static micromixers, and complete monitoring instrumentation combining sensor arrays, microfluidics, electronics, and software. The company also markets robotic dispensing systems for smallest-volume liquid handling.

The company serves two principal customer segments: life sciences and research users requiring precise, continuous biosensor measurements, and OEM/medical device manufacturers integrating Jobst sensor components into their own products. Custom sensor development and R&D services are offered alongside catalog products, positioning the firm as a hybrid product-and-service vendor. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise globally, supplemented by OEM channels and recurring presence at Advanced Therapies Week and Compamed/Medica trade shows.

iST Jobst is wholly owned by iST Group, a diversified technology conglomerate under whose brand family it operates alongside iST, iST Senstech, iST Innuscreen, and Infrasolid. As of November 2025, the company rebranded to iST Jobst under a unified group identity. Headcount sits in the 11–50 range; revenue, funding history, patents, certifications, and named end customers are not disclosed in the available source material.

Name

Jobst Technologies

Legal name

Jobst Technologies GmbH

Website

https://jobst-technologies.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

iST Jobst (formerly Jobst Technologies) is a Freiburg, Germany-based developer of electrochemical biosensors, chemical sensors, microfluidic components, and integrated monitoring instrumentation, serving life sciences researchers and OEM medical device manufacturers globally as a subsidiary of iST Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biosensors and Microfluidic Systems

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)

akta.pro primary industry

Sensors & Instrumentation Electronics Manufacturing Services (Transmitters, analyzers, industrial sensors) (IMAGAGAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Industrial Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) (IMAGAGAA)

Keywords

• Biosensor manufacturing
• Electrochemical analytics
• Microfluidic systems
• Chemical sensors
• Life science instrumentation

Headquarters

HQ city

Freiburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Biosensors and OEM Sensor Components: Sale of biosensors for glucose, lactate, glutamine, and glutamate; chemical sensors for methanol, ethanol, and oxygen; OEM sensor components for integration into customer products
2. Microfluidics and Instrumentation: Sale of microfluidic systems including static micromixers, instrumentation products, and accessories
3. Research and Development Services: Customized sensor development and R&D services for specialized applications

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Jobst Technologies (iST Jobst), based in Freiburg, Germany, designs, develops, and manufactures electrochemical biosensors, chemical sensors, microfluidic systems, and integrated instrumentation for life science research and medical device applications. The company also offers customized sensor development, feasibility studies, and contract research services to support OEM partners and research customers.

Product overview

iST Jobst (formerly Jobst Technologies) offers a portfolio of biosensors, chemical sensors, microfluidic systems, and instrumentation for life science applications. The product line includes: (1) Biosensors for glucose, lactate, glutamine, and glutamate measurement; (2) Chemical sensors for methanol, ethanol, and oxygen; (3) Microfluidic systems including static micromixers; (4) Complete monitoring solutions combining sensor arrays, microfluidics, electronics, and software; (5) Robotic dispensing systems for small volumes; and (6) Associated accessories. The company also offers R&D services, customized sensor development, and application development services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Biosensors Electrochemical biosensors for the detection of glucose, lactate, glutamine, and glutamate, intended for life science research and medical device manufacturers.
• Chemical Sensors Electrochemical chemical sensors designed to detect analytes such as methanol, ethanol, and oxygen for industrial and life science applications.
• Microfluidics Microfluidic components including passive static micromixers, active micromixers, and flow-through cells used in lab-on-a-chip and analytical systems.
• Instrumentation Complete monitoring solutions that integrate sensor arrays, microfluidics, electronics, and software for automated analytical measurements.
• Biosensors Accessories Accessory components for use with Jobst biosensors, including robotic dispensing systems, supporting use in automated analytical workflows.
• Services R&D and contract research services including feasibility studies, customized sensor development, and tailor-made sensor solutions for OEM customers and research partners.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• iST (Integrated Service Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of the iST Group, under which iST Jobst operates as a subsidiary brand alongside iST Senstech, iST Innuscreen, and Infrasolid. The iST Group provides a shared corporate structure and brand umbrella for companies specializing in sensor technologies and related services.
• iST SenstechminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the iST Group, operating under the unified iST brand. iST Senstech focuses on sensor technology solutions, complementary to iST Jobst's biosensor and microfluidics offerings.
• iST InnuscreenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the iST Group, focused on innuscreen products. Part of the unified iST brand ecosystem alongside iST Jobst.
• InfrasolidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company within the iST Group, specializing in infrared technology solutions. Part of the iST brand family of companies.

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nova Biomedical: Nova Biomedical manufactures blood-gas and metabolite analyzers and OEM sensor modules for clinical and bioprocess markets, including glucose and lactate measurement. Its combination of proprietary biosensor technology with analyzer instrumentation parallels iST Jobst's OEM-plus-instrumentation model.
• Sartorius AG: Sartorius is a major bioprocess equipment supplier whose BioPAT portfolio includes online sensors for glucose and lactate in bioreactors. While broader in scope (filters, fermenters, full platforms), its native bioprocess sensor offerings directly compete with iST Jobst's core analyte panel.
• YSI Incorporated (Xylem Analytics): YSI, now part of Xylem, makes the YSI 2900 analyzer for glucose, lactate, and other analytes in bioprocess and clinical markets. As a larger incumbent with broader analyte panels, global distribution, and instruments-as-a-revenue model, it overlaps with iST Jobst's sensor-plus-instrumentation approach.
• Mettler-Toledo Thornton: Mettler-Toledo Thornton supplies process analytical sensors and instruments (pH, DO, conductivity, viable cell density) used in pharmaceutical and biotech manufacturing. Its hardware-plus-instrumentation model and bioprocess customer base make it a strong analogue for iST Jobst's full-stack offering.
• Eppendorf AG: Eppendorf supplies bioreactors, bioprocess control systems, and process sensors (DO, pH, viable cell density) to pharma and academic labs. Its bioprocess instrumentation overlaps with iST Jobst's monitoring-solutions category even though its core business is upstream equipment.

Direct peers

• PreSens Precision Sensing: PreSens builds chemical and optical sensors (pH, O2, CO2, glucose) for life-science, bioprocess, and medical-device applications. Like iST Jobst, it supplies sensor components to OEM customers and offers integrated measurement instrumentation, making it a comparable niche specialist in continuous bioprocess monitoring.
• Hamilton Company: Hamilton (notably Hamilton Process Analytics) manufactures electrochemical biosensors and analytical sensors targeted at bioprocess and life-science monitoring, including analytes such as glucose, lactate, and gases. Its product scope, OEM positioning, and customer base in biopharma process control make it the closest direct comparable to iST Jobst.
• Broadley-James Corporation: Broadley-James is a long-established manufacturer of dissolved oxygen and bioprocess sensors used in fermentation and cell culture. It serves a similar OEM and end-user customer base as iST Jobst and competes in the same bioreactor monitoring space.
• Zimmer & Peacock: Zimmer & Peacock is a smaller manufacturer and contract developer of biosensors, screen-printed electrodes, and electrochemical sensor systems. Like iST Jobst, it combines niche sensor production with custom R&D services for OEM customers in life sciences and medical diagnostics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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