Tomy Digital Biology

What Tomy Digital Biology does

Tomy Digital Biology (トミーデジタルバイオロジー株式会社) is a private Japanese corporation operating a dual business model under the TOMY Group umbrella. The first business line manufactures TOMY branded autoclave sterilizers (FLS-1000, SX series, SX-BH biohazard series) and centrifuges (MDX micro, Wonder Spin, Suprema, CAX, AX, NIX, LCX series) at a facility in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, with international export sales and a one-year warranty upon registration. The second business line operates as the authorized Japan distributor for at least twelve international life science brands spanning software (Geneious, Strand NGS, GeneSpring, OMIQ, CDIAM Multi-Omics Studio), instruments (PacBio sequencing systems, Quantum-Si Platinum protein sequencer, Curiox Pluto workstations, Synthecon 3D culture, CellCut microdissection, CellEctor sorter), and reagents (BioLegend antibodies, Singleron single-cell kits with SCOPE-chip technology, Dovetail Genomics Hi-C kits, EpiPlex RNA modification kits, QuantumSeq Sanger reagents, Spherotech microparticles, LongPlex multiplex kits).

The company serves Japanese academic and research institutions (primary segment) and Japanese pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (secondary segment) engaged in genomics, single-cell analysis, proteomics, epigenetics, flow cytometry, microbiome research, and general laboratory applications. Customers reach Tomy Digital Biology through event-driven demand generation including extensive webinar programming with each partner brand, participation in major Japanese scientific conferences (NEURO 2026, Japanese Society of Botany, Japan Epigenetics Society, Japan Cancer Society, Japan Immunology Society), and technical support in Japanese. Revenue is generated through product sales and distributor margins across the manufactured export line and the domestic distribution line, with periodic promotional campaigns offering 20%-40% discounts on distributed partner products. The company maintains headquarters in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, a manufacturing and export facility in Nerima-ku, Tokyo, and a general office in Taito-ku, Tokyo.

Name

Tomy Digital Biology

Legal name

トミーデジタル 바이오ロジー株式会社 (TOMY DIGITAL BIOLOGY CO.,LTD.)

Website

https://digital-biology.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Tomy Digital Biology is a private Japanese corporation that manufactures TOMY branded autoclaves and centrifuges for export and distributes international life science brands (BioLegend, PacBio, Singleron, Dovetail) to Japanese academic and pharmaceutical researchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Science Laboratory Equipment and Reagents Distribution

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Genomics & Molecular Diagnostics (Trial Support) (HLAGAEAD), Bioinformatics, Multi-Omics Data Analysis & Interpretation Services (HLAGANAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment manufacturing
• Life science distribution
• Autoclave sterilization systems
• Refrigerated centrifuges
• Single cell analysis reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. TOMY Autoclave and Centrifuge Sales (Japan): Tomy Digital Biology manufactures and sells TOMY branded autoclave sterilizers and centrifuges for the domestic Japan market through their Allianced brand channel.
2. TOMY Products Export Sales: Export sales of TOMY manufactured autoclaves and centrifuges to international markets under the TOMY Digital Biology CO., LTD. manufactured products brand.
3. International Life Science Brand Distribution in Japan: As the authorized Japan distributor, Tomy Digital Biology resells internationally manufactured products from brands including BioLegend (reagents/antibodies), Singleron (single-cell kits), PacBio (sequencing systems), Dovetail Genomics (Hi-C kits), QuantumSeq (Sanger sequencing reagents), Spherotech (microparticles), and others to Japanese research institutions and pharmaceutical companies. Revenue is generated through product sales, campaigns, and distributor margins.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tomy Digital Biology operates two business lines: (1) manufacturing and export of TOMY-branded autoclave sterilizers, refrigerated centrifuges, and micro tube mixers for international laboratory markets, and (2) authorized Japan distribution of an international life-science brand portfolio covering sequencing systems (PacBio), single-cell analysis reagents and instruments (Singleron), antibodies and immunology reagents (BioLegend), Hi-C and proximity ligation kits (Dovetail Genomics), flow cytometry workstations (Curiox), protein sequencing (Quantum-Si), Sanger sequencing reagents (QuantumSeq), RNA modification kits (AlidaBio), 3D cell culture (Synthecon), microdissection and cell sorting instruments, and bioinformatics/cloud analysis software (CDIAM Multi-Omics Studio, Geneious, Strand NGS, GeneSpring, OMIQ).

Product overview

Tomy Digital Biology operates a dual business model combining manufactured products for export markets with distributed third-party products for the Japan market. Manufactured products include autoclave sterilizers (FLS-1000, SX series including biohazard models) and centrifuges (MDX microcentrifuges, Wonder Spin, Suprema, CAX hybrid, AX/NIX low-speed, LCX bench-top series) plus micro tube mixers, all marketed under the TOMY brand for international markets. The Japan market product portfolio spans three categories: (1) Software including CDIAM Multi-Omics Studio cloud platform, Geneious sequence analysis, Strand NGS, GeneSpring microarray, and OMIQ flow cytometry analysis; (2) Instruments including Pluto workstation, Platinum protein sequencer, PacBio sequencing systems, Synthecon 3D culture, CellCut microdissection, and CellEctor sorter; (3) Reagents including BioLegend antibodies/reagents, EpiPlex RNA modification kits, Singleron single cell solutions with SCOPE-chip technology, LongPlex multiplex kits, QuantumSeq Sanger reagents, Dovetail Genomics Hi-C/proximity ligation products, and Spherotech microparticles. The company also offers a Centrifugal G Force Conversion App as supporting software for its manufactured centrifuge products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TOMY Autoclave Sterilizers (FLS-1000, SX, SX-E, SX-BH series) TOMY-branded autoclave sterilizers manufactured in Tokyo for international export, including the FLS-1000 high-throughput model, the SX/SX-E shared use series, and the SX-BH biohazardous waste series. Designed for secure sterilization with time-saving features.
• TOMY Centrifuges (MDX, Suprema, CAX, AX, NIX, LCX, Wonder Spin series) TOMY-branded centrifuges manufactured in Tokyo for international export, spanning high-speed refrigerated microcentrifuges (MDX-310/210/110), high-speed refrigerated centrifuges (Suprema 25/21), hybrid refrigerated centrifuges (CAX-571), low-speed refrigerated centrifuges (AX-521/511/501), low-speed dual-temp centrifuges (NIX-521), low-speed bench-top centrifuges (LCX-200/100), and Wonder Spin mini personal centrifuges (Multi Spin, One Spin). The MDX series features the proprietary Rack-in-Rotor system.
• TOMY Micro Tube Mixer MT-400 TOMY-branded micro tube mixer manufactured in Tokyo for international export; supports strong mixing of up to 40 microtubes simultaneously for laboratory sample preparation.
• Centrifugal G-Force Conversion App Free mobile/web utility application that converts between centrifugal force (G) and rotational speed (rpm) using calculation formulas for fixed-angle and swing-out rotors, for users of TOMY centrifuges.
• CDIAM Multi-Omics Studio Cloud-based spatial omics data analysis platform from Pythia BioSciences integrated with multi-omics data (transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics, spatial context), featuring AI-powered MiraTyper cell-type identification for tumor microenvironment mapping. Distributed in Japan under an authorized agreement.
• Geneious Multi-purpose sequence analysis software for alignment, assembly, phylogenetic analysis, and sequence manipulation, distributed in Japan for molecular biology research customers.
• Strand NGS Next-generation sequencing data analysis software for visualization, statistical analysis, and biological interpretation of NGS data, distributed in Japan.
• GeneSpring Microarray data analysis software for gene expression analysis, biomarker discovery, and pathway analysis, distributed in Japan.
• OMIQ Cloud-based FCS flow cytometry data analysis software for gating, clustering, dimensionality reduction, and visualization, distributed in Japan.
• Pluto / Pluto C-FREE Workstation Automated flow cytometry sample processing workstation by Curiox Biosystems that standardizes and automates laminar wash technology for reproducible results, distributed in Japan.
• Platinum Protein Sequencer Next-generation benchtop protein sequencing platform from Quantum-Si that enables amino acid-level sequencing through single molecule detection technology, distributed in Japan.
• PacBio Sequencing Systems (Vega and prior Sequel II/e, Revio) Pacific Biosciences long-read sequencing platforms including the Vega system for HiFi sequencing with SPRQ-Nx chemistry, supporting applications in genomics, metagenomics, and epigenomics, distributed in Japan.
• Synthecon 3D Cell Culture Systems 3D cell culture systems using rotating wall vessel technology for physiologically relevant tissue model development, distributed in Japan.
• CellCut Laser Microdissection System Laser microdissection system for precise extraction of specific cells or regions from tissue sections for downstream molecular analysis, distributed in Japan.
• CellEctor Plus Capillary Single Cell Sorter Capillary-based single cell sorting system for isolation of individual cells for clonal expansion or single-cell analysis applications, distributed in Japan.
• BioLegend Antibodies and Reagents Comprehensive portfolio of labeled antibodies, flow cytometry reagents, ELISA kits, recombinant proteins, LEGENDplex multiplex assays, and TotalSeq oligoconjugated antibodies for CITE-seq, distributed in Japan under exclusive BioLegend authorization.
• EpiPlex RNA Mod Encoding Kit m6A and inosine RNA modification detection combined with RNA expression analysis kit from AlidaBio for epitranscriptome profiling, distributed in Japan.
• Singleron Single Cell Analysis Products Device-free single-cell analysis system from Singleron featuring SCOPE-chip micro-well technology for library preparation (GEXSCOPE, FocuSCOPE, MobiuSCOPE, DynaSCOPE, ProMoSCOPE, sCircle), sCelLiVE tissue preservation, Matrix NEO automation, PythoN tissue dissociation instruments, and CeleSCOPE/CeleLens Cloud/SynEcoSys bioinformatics software, distributed in Japan.
• LongPlex Multiplex Kit Multiplex PCR-based targeted sequencing kit from seqWell for efficient detection of multiple targets from minimal input samples, distributed in Japan.
• QuantumSeq Sanger Sequencing Reagents Sanger sequencing reagents from QuantumSeq including QuantumDye Terminator (BigDye alternative), QuantumPOP polymer, and QuantumSAP PCR cleanup reagent, distributed in Japan.
• Dovetail Genomics Hi-C and Proximity Ligation Products Hi-C proximity ligation kits from Dovetail Genomics (Cantata Bio) including LinkPrep, Omni-C, Micro-C, HiChIP MNase, and FFPE Kit for 3D genome structure analysis, plus Dovetail Analysis Portal software, distributed in Japan.
• Spherotech Microparticles Microparticles including magnetic and fluorescent beads for flow cytometry calibration, cell sorting, and immunoassay applications, distributed in Japan.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TOMY (トミー精工)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTomy Digital Biology is a sister company to TOMY (トミー精工, bio.tomys.co.jp). The company manufactures and sells TOMY branded autoclaves and centrifuges, while also distributing TOMY products internationally. The two companies share the TOMY brand for different product categories — TOMY Seiko handles the domestic Japan sales of autoclaves and centrifuges, while Tomy Digital Biology handles export sales.
• BioLegendcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for BioLegend products including labeled antibodies, reagents, TotalSeq oligoconjugated antibodies for CITE-seq, LEGENDplex multiplex assays, ELISA kits, and recombinant proteins. BioLegend represents one of the company's largest distributed brands with extensive campaign activity.
• Singleron BiotechnologiescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Singleron single-cell analysis products including SCOPE-chip series kits (GEXSCOPE, FocuSCOPE, MobiuSCOPE, DynaSCOPE, ProMoSCOPE, sCircle), Matrix NEO automation, PythoN/PythoN Junior tissue dissociation instruments, sCelLiVE tissue preservation solution, and bioinformatics software (CeleSCOPE, CeleLens Cloud, SynEcoSys). The company organizes extensive Singleron webinar programming and was the Japan distribution partner at the time of Singleron's market entry.
• PacBio (Pacific Biosciences)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for PacBio sequencing systems including the Sequel II/e, Revio, Vega systems, and related耗材. Active co-marketing through webinars, workshops, and conference exhibitions in Japan. The company organizes PacBio HiFi Sequencing Experience Tours and regular PacBio webinar series.
• Dovetail Genomics (Cantata Bio)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Dovetail Genomics proximity ligation products including LinkPrep Kit, Omni-C Kit, Micro-C Kit, HiChIP MNase Kit, FFPE Hi-C Kit, and associated services. Also distributes Dovetail Analysis Portal software. Hosts Dovetail Genomics Online Summit events in Japan.
• Pythia BioSciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Pythia BioSciences' CDIAM Multi-Omics Studio cloud data analysis software for spatial omics data. Partnership started in October 2025.
• QuantumSeq (QuantumBio)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for QuantumSeq Sanger sequencing reagents including QuantumDye Terminator (BigDye alternative), QuantumPOP polymer, and QuantumSAP PCR cleanup reagent.
• Alida BiosciencesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for AlidaBio EpiPlex RNA modification detection platform including m6A and inosine detection kits combined with RNA expression analysis.
• Quantum-Si (Quantum-SI)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Quantum-Si Platinum next-generation protein sequencer.
• SpherotechminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Spherotech microparticles for flow cytometry and research applications.
• Curiox BiosystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorized Japan distributor for Curiox Pluto and Pluto C-FREE automated laminar wash workstations for flow cytometry sample preparation.
• bitBiomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerbitBiome and Tomy Digital Biology co-host PacBio-related webinars focused on HiFi long-read sequencing applications and microbiome research. bitBiome provides PacBio-based sequencing services andAmpli-Fi services in Japan.
• SonyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSony and Tomy Digital Biology co-host webinars on immune checkpoint inhibitor response prediction using circulating tumor-reactive T cells. Sony presents ID7000 technology and BioLegend flow cytometry antibodies through the joint webinar.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Strengths4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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