Name

Solis BioDyne

Legal name

Solis BioDyne OÜ

Website

https://solisbiodyne.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Reagents

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular Biology & Genomics Instruments (PCR/qPCR, Sequencing, Microarrays) (HLAGAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lyophilization (Freeze-Drying) CDMO (HLAGABAI), Bioprocess Consumables & Reagents (resins, membranes, media components, buffers) (HLAAAJAI)

Keywords

• PCR reagents
• QPCR master mixes
• CDNA synthesis kits
• Isothermal amplification enzymes
• Life science reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Tartu

HQ country

Estonia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Catalog Product Sales: Sale of standard PCR, qPCR, and cDNA synthesis reagents through direct E-shop and distributor network. Products include DNA polymerases, master mixes, reverse transcriptases, and isothermal amplification reagents. Orders ship at room temperature worldwide.
2. Custom/Contract Manufacturing: Custom product size, format and specific formulations for customers with specific requirements not met by catalog products. Also includes white labeling and OEM production services for partners.
3. Distribution Network: Products distributed through carefully selected official distributors worldwide. Distributors must have suitable patent licenses, specialist storage facilities, ISO9001 certifications, and ability to supply Material Safety Data Sheets.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Solis BioDyne manufactures PCR, qPCR, cDNA synthesis, and isothermal amplification reagents for life science research. The company's product portfolio includes DNA polymerases, master mixes, reverse transcriptases, RNase inhibitors, lyophilization-compatible kits, and genotyping mixes, all built around its proprietary Stability TAG technology that enables room temperature stability and shipping without cold chain requirements. Solis BioDyne also offers contract manufacturing, product development, assay development, and white-label OEM services.

Product overview

Solis BioDyne is a manufacturer of PCR, qPCR, cDNA synthesis, and isothermal amplification reagents for life science research. The company was founded in 1995 and has been developing and producing reagents for 30 years. The product portfolio is organized around several core technology areas: (1) Endpoint PCR products including FIREPol and HOT FIREPol DNA polymerases, HOT FIREPol Blend Master Mix with proofreading enzyme for higher fidelity, HOT FIREPol GC Master Mix for GC-rich templates, HOT FIREPol MultiPlex Mix for multiplex PCR, and SolisFAST Master Mixes for fast applications with and without UNG for carry-over prevention; (2) qPCR and RT-qPCR reagents including dye-based mixes using EvaGreen and SolisGreen dyes, probe-based mixes for hydrolysis probe assays, and multiplex qPCR mixes; (3) cDNA synthesis products including FIREScript RT and SOLIScript RT reverse transcriptases in various kit formats with thermostability up to 60°C; (4) One-step RT-qPCR kits combining cDNA synthesis and qPCR in single tube formats; (5) Isothermal amplification products based on SoliSD Bsm DNA Polymerase for LAMP and RT-LAMP applications including lyophilization-compatible formats; (6) Genotyping products including SolisAcura Probe Genotyping qPCR Mix and HOT SolisAcura Cassette-based Genotyping Mix for SNP detection; (7) High fidelity PCR products including Solis Hot Start HiFi DNA Polymerase Kit and Master Mix with >100x fidelity; (8) Additional reagents including dNTP mixes, DNA ladders, loading dyes, and lysis buffers; (9) Services including contract manufacturing, product development, assay development, and white labeling. All products feature Solis BioDyne's proprietary Stability TAG technology enabling room temperature stability for up to 1 month without compromising performance. Products ship worldwide at room temperature without cold chain requirements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SolisFAST: Fast PCR and qPCR reagent product line with reduced reaction times
• Stability TAG
• FIREScript
• SOLIScript
• RiboGrip
• SolisAcura
• FIREPol
• SoliSD

Products and services

• FIREPol and HOT FIREPol DNA Polymerase Kits Thermostable Taq DNA polymerases with up to 30-day room temperature stability for standard and hot-start endpoint PCR, including specialized mixes for GC-rich templates, multiplex PCR (up to 18 targets), and proofreading blends with 5x higher fidelity.
• SolisFAST qPCR Master Mixes Fast hot-start qPCR master mixes (dye-based with EvaGreen or SolisGreen, and probe-based) that cut qPCR workflow time in half, with UNG variants for carry-over contamination prevention and lyophilization-ready formats.
• HOT FIREPol qPCR Supermixes Dye-based (EvaGreen, SolisGreen) and probe-based qPCR supermixes for standard, universal, multiplex, and High Resolution Melting (HRM) applications with strong GC-rich template performance.
• FIREScript cDNA Synthesis Kits Genetically modified MMLV-based reverse transcriptase kits for fast and robust cDNA synthesis, active across a 37°C-60°C range, available in 2-vial, 3-vial, and 7-vial formats with RNase inhibitor and primer options.
• SOLIScript Reverse Transcriptase Kits In silico-designed chimeric reverse transcriptase kits with high thermostability (up to 60°C) and reduced RNase H activity for gene-specific primer cDNA synthesis.
• RiboGrip RNase Inhibitor RNase inhibitor products (220 U/µl) for protecting RNA integrity during cDNA synthesis and other RNA-related applications, including glycerol-free formulations.
• SoliSD Bsm DNA Polymerase (LAMP/RT-LAMP) Kits Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) and RT-LAMP kits based on SoliSD Bsm DNA Polymerase with exceptional stability, no NTC signal, strong strand displacement activity, and active range of 51-62°C. Available in lyophilization-compatible formats for ambient-temperature stable assays.
• SolisAcura Genotyping Reagents High-fidelity DNA polymerases with 10-15x higher fidelity than wild-type Taq and exceptional mismatch discrimination for allele-specific applications. Includes probe genotyping mastermixes supporting up to 4-plex amplification and cassette-based mixes compatible with KASP, PACE, and Amplifluor assays.
• Solis Hot Start HiFi DNA Polymerase High-fidelity DNA polymerase with >100x fidelity versus Taq, engineered to read through uracil bases in bisulfite-converted DNA templates without stalling, while maintaining proofreading capability. Available as both a standalone kit and a Master Mix for sequencing, cloning, and demanding PCR applications.
• FIREScript FLEX H(-) and ULTRA H(+) Kits Next-generation reverse transcriptase kits for flexible and ultra-fast cDNA synthesis. FLEX H(-) variant operates at 37°C-70°C with reduced RNase H activity; ULTRA H(+) variant operates at 37°C-65°C with full RNase H activity.
• Lyophilization-Compatible Diagnostic Kits Lyophilization-ready kits including SoliSD Lyo-compatible RT-LAMP Kit, SolisFAST Lyo-Ready qPCR Kit with UNG, and SOLIScript Lyo-ready 1-step RT-qPCR Kit for ambient-temperature-stable diagnostic assays.
• Additional PCR Reagents (dNTPs, DNA Ladders, Loading Dyes, Lysis Buffer) Supporting reagents for PCR workflows including ready-to-use dNTP Mix (20 mM each), ready-to-load 100 bp and 1 kb DNA ladders, 6x DNA loading dye buffers in multiple colors, and 10x Lysis Buffer for inhibitor-tolerant sample preparation.
• Contract Manufacturing and OEM Services Custom manufacturing services for molecular biology reagents including contract production scale-up, white-label OEM production, custom product development leveraging Stability TAG technology, and assay development support for diagnostic and research applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Room temperature stability for up to 30 days without detectable change in enzyme performance
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CytivacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 May 2026Joint webinar on enabling scalable diagnostics with lyophilized reagents. Collaboration between Cytiva and Solis BioDyne exploring integrated formulation and lyophilization strategies for ambient-stable diagnostic reagent development.
• Enterprise EstoniaminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 September 2025Collaboration at Life Sciences Baltics 2025 conference. Enterprise Estonia supported company's participation at the global biotechnology hub event.
• EU Business HubminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2025Company was selected to participate in Healthcare and Medical Equipment Korea 2025 Business Mission organized by EU Business Hub. Opportunity to showcase innovative products to global markets and connect with industry leaders.
• iGEM Trashformers Team (Lund University)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Student team participating in iGEM synthetic biology competition. Solis BioDyne provided reagents including FIREPol Master Mix, Solis Hot Start HiFi DNA Polymerase Kit, DNA Ladders, and dNTP Mix for polyester recycling research project. Team won gold medal and two nominations at iGEM Grand Jamboree 2025.
• IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational French research institute working in development and life sciences. Listed as working partner alongside other major research institutions.
• CiradcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench agricultural research and international cooperation organization. Listed as working partner for research collaborations.
• INSERMcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Institute of Health and Medical Research. Listed as working partner.
• CNRScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench National Centre for Scientific Research. Listed as working partner.
• Institut PasteurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrench biopharmaceutical company and research institute. Listed as working partner.
• Tartu UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity of Tartu, Estonia. Listed as working partner. Company participates in bio-entrepreneurship day events at the university.
• TalTech (Tallinn University of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEstonian university of technology. Listed as working partner.
• LaCARminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as working partner. Details of collaboration not specified.
• Worldwide Distributor NetworkcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarefully selected official distributors across Africa (11 countries), Asia (10 countries), Australia & New Zealand, Europe (27 countries), Middle East (4 countries), North America (USA, Mexico), and South America (6 countries). Distributors must have suitable patent licenses, specialist storage facilities, ISO9001 certifications, and ability to supply Material Safety Data Sheets.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Qiagen: Provider of PCR and sample-prep reagents, including lyophilized and room-temperature-stable kits for molecular diagnostics. Closely aligned with Solis BioDyne on RT-qPCR, lyophilization and OEM-style diagnostic offerings, but with much greater scale.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life-science tools leader owning Applied Biosystems, Invitrogen and Thermo brand PCR/qPCR reagents. Direct overlap with Solis BioDyne's catalog of master mixes and polymerases, but at vastly greater scale, broader portfolio and with bundled instrument-reagent offerings.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Major PCR/qPCR reagent and instrument provider (CFX, SsoAdvanced mixes, iQ reagents). Highly comparable to Solis BioDyne in the core PCR/qPCR reagent category, with a much larger commercial footprint and clinical diagnostics presence.

Direct peers

• IDT (Integrated DNA Technologies): Major oligo and qPCR/probe reagent supplier, now part of Danaher. Overlaps with Solis BioDyne in probe-based qPCR master mixes and genotyping applications, with comparable focus on academic and applied genomics customers.
• Promega Corporation: Privately held US biotech tools company with a broad PCR, qPCR and nucleic-acid reagent portfolio serving research, clinical and forensic markets. Highly comparable go-to-market model to Solis BioDyne as a privately held, R&D-driven reagent specialist.
• New England Biolabs (NEB): Independent enzyme manufacturer with deep PCR/qPCR and isothermal amplification portfolios (Q5, OneTaq, Bst polymerases). A natural specialty-reagent competitor to Solis BioDyne with a similar 'enzyme-engineering roots' positioning and focus on research-grade molecular biology reagents.
• Takara Bio: Japanese molecular biology reagents specialist with flagship PCR/qPCR/cloning products (TaKaRa Ex Taq, PrimeScript RT). Direct competitor in enzyme-based reagent categories, including reverse transcriptases where Solis BioDyne's SOLIScript and FIREScript compete.
• Bioline (Meridian Bioscience): Specialty PCR/qPCR reagent brand now under Meridian Bioscience with a comparable product breadth (SensiFAST, MyTaq, ISOLATE). Closest European-style specialty reagent competitor to Solis BioDyne, especially in fast qPCR master mixes.
• Toyobo: Japan-based reagent manufacturer with ReverTra reverse transcriptases and PCR enzymes widely cited in research. Closely comparable to Solis BioDyne in the RT and specialty enzyme space, particularly for cDNA synthesis kits.

Emerging players

• PCR Biosystems: UK-based independent PCR/qPCR reagent specialist with a comparable product lineup and OEM/white-label orientation. Closely comparable in size, customer base (academic and applied markets) and channel strategy to Solis BioDyne.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SolisBioDyne
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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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