Glantreo
Glantreo is an Irish SME spin-out from University College Cork that develops and manufactures proprietary silica, titania, and specialty nanoparticles (SOLAS, EIROSHELL, SOLAD, SOLIT, SeNP) for chromatography, drug delivery, and diagnostics, serving pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, and research customers across 60+ countries alongside an exclusive technology license to Supelco.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2004
- HeadquartersCork, Ireland
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Glantreo does
Glantreo Ireland Limited (trading as Glantreo Innovative Scientific Solutions) is a privately-held Irish nanomaterials SME founded in 2004 as a spin-out from University College Cork, headquartered in Cork, Ireland with 1–10 employees. The company develops and manufactures advanced nano-featured materials — primarily silica-based particles (fully porous SOLAS, core-shell EIROSHELL, non-porous SOLAD, and mesoporous MCM-41/48, SBA-15/16, MCF), titania dispersions (SOLIT), and specialty nanoparticles (selenium, magnetic, hollow silica, bismuth oxychloride) — together with the GlanArray protein microarray platform. Its core technology is proprietary particle synthesis achieving tight monodispersity (SOLAD d90/d10 ratio of 1.35) and a patent-pending Ecoporous process for sub-2μm porous silica. EIROSHELL-based columns achieve chromatographic efficiency exceeding 250,000 plates/meter.
The business operates four revenue streams: (1) direct hardware sales of nano-material products in standard 10–50g research pack sizes; (2) third-party analytical testing services (HPLC, SEM, EDX, BET, UV-Vis) covering pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, automotive, aerospace and food industries across more than 60 countries; (3) custom synthesis of tailored nanomaterials; and (4) technology licensing — most notably an exclusive license of the Ecoporous process to Supelco (Sigma-Aldrich), which manufactures Titan UHPLC columns globally under its own brand. Distribution combines direct website sales with regional distributors in Japan (Filgen, 2021), Switzerland (Brechbühler, 2021) and France (Chromoptic, 2021), alongside the Supelco OEM channel. The company is ISO 9001:2015 certified (extended scope Sep 2023) and is positioning toward GMP manufacturing, supported by co-founder and CTO Dr. John Hanrahan (PhD Materials Science, UCC) and scientific advisors Prof. Michael Morris and Prof. Justin Holmes of UCC and Tyndall National Institute.
Glantreo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Glantreo
- Legal name
- Glantreo Ireland Limited
- Website
- https://glantreo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2004
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Glantreo is an Irish SME spin-out from University College Cork that develops and manufactures proprietary silica, titania, and specialty nanoparticles (SOLAS, EIROSHELL, SOLAD, SOLIT, SeNP) for chromatography, drug delivery, and diagnostics, serving pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, and research customers across 60+ countries alongside an exclusive technology license to Supelco.
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- akta.pro rank
Glantreo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Chromatography Materials & Nanomaterials Manufacturing
- NAICS
- Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing (325180), Research and Development in Nanotechnology (541713)
- SIC
- Industrial Inorganic Chemicals (2810), Miscellaneous Chemical Products (2890)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials) (IMAEABAK)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Crystallization, Particle Engineering & Micronization Services (HLAGAHAJ), CMC & Pharmaceutical Development (Formulation/Process/Analytical Development) (HLAIALAD)
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Where Glantreo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Cork
- HQ country
- Ireland
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices1 record
Markets served
Glantreo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Nano Materials Products: Sale of chromatography columns (SOLAS, EIROSHELL, SOLAD), silica particles, mesoporous silica, nanoparticles (silica, titanium, selenium, magnetic), and specialty chemicals. Products sold in pack sizes typically 10g-50g with standard and custom specifications.
- Analytical Testing Services: Materials science analyses and testing services for pharmaceutical, medical devices, chemical, automotive, aerospace, and food industries. Services include HPLC analysis, SEM, EDX, BET, UV-Vis, and custom method development.
- Custom Synthesis: Custom synthesis services for tailored materials with specific pore size, morphology, surface area, and surface chemistry requirements.
- Technology Licensing: Licensing of proprietary manufacturing processes and technologies to partners. The Ecoporous process was exclusively licensed to Supelco for Titan UHPLC columns manufacturing.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Standard pack sizes for research quantities |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels5 records
Glantreo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Glantreo develops and manufactures proprietary nano-featured materials — including porous, core-shell, non-porous, and mesoporous silica particles, titanium dioxide particles, selenium nanoparticles, and specialty particles — sold to pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, diagnostics, and research customers for chromatography, drug delivery, and analytical applications. The company also provides materials science testing, custom test method development, and consulting services using techniques such as HPLC, SEM, EDX, BET, and UV-Vis.
Product overview
Glantreo is a materials science company offering a comprehensive portfolio of innovative nanomaterial products and services for chromatography, separations, drug delivery, and diagnostic applications. The product portfolio is organized around platform technologies: SOLAS (fully porous silica for LC), Eiroshell (core-shell superficially porous silica), SOLAD (non-porous silica), and SOLIT (titanium dioxide). Supporting product lines include mesoporous silicas (MCM-41, MCM-48, SBA-15, SBA-16, MCF), specialty nanoparticles (selenium, magnetic, hollow silica, bismuth oxychloride), and the GlanArray protein microarray platform. The company also provides materials testing, method development, and consulting services spanning pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, automotive, and food industries globally.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SOLAS™: Proprietary range of fully porous silica particles for liquid chromatography, including SOLAS RP Columns, SOLAS Bio Columns, and SOLAS Silica Gel for LC.
- Eiroshell™
- SOLAD™
- SOLIT™
- GlanArray™
- SeNP
Products and services
- SOLAS Porous Silica Range Fully porous silica particles and columns (SOLAS Silica Gel for LC, SOLAS RP Columns, SOLAS Bio Columns) with 99.99% purity, particle sizes 0.15μm to 3μm, available in raw, C18, and C4 chemistries; sold to chromatography users in pharmaceutical, biotech, and research markets.
- Eiroshell Core Shell Silica Range Superficially porous (core-shell) silica particles and HPLC columns (Eiroshell Core Shell Silica, Eiroshell RP Columns, Eiroshell Bio Columns) with 1.7μm particle size for high-efficiency chromatography separations, sold to chromatography users.
- SOLAD Non-Porous Silica Range Non-porous silica particles and HPLC columns (SOLAD Silica Gel for LC, SOLAD Columns) ranging from 15nm to 3μm with tight monodispersity (d90/d10 of 1.35); used in chromatography, separations, and as functionalised particles for advanced applications.
- SOLIT Titania Dispersions Titanium dioxide particle dispersions (200–700nm) at 99.99% purity for photocatalysis, high-k dielectric material, and pigment applications; sold to materials science and semiconductor-adjacent customers.
- Mesoporous Silica (MCM-41, MCM-48, SBA-15, SBA-16, MCF) Mesoporous silica families (MCM-41, MCM-48, SBA-15, SBA-16, MCF) for drug delivery, chromatography, encapsulation, catalysis, and large-molecule applications; sold in research and bulk quantities to research and industrial users.
- Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNP) and Passive Adsorption Kits Bright red selenium colloid nanoparticles and passive adsorption kits for lateral flow assays and immunoassays, offering up to 37% more visibility than 40nm gold nanoparticles; sold to diagnostics developers and research labs.
- Magnetic and Hollow Silica Nanoparticles Magnetic silica particles for sample preparation and diagnostic applications and hollow silica microspheres for drug delivery and lightweight fillers; sold to research, diagnostics, and pharmaceutical customers.
- GlanArray Protein Microarray Protein microarray platform using Glantreo's proprietary surface coating technologies for proteomics and biomarker discovery; sold to research and diagnostics customers.
- SOLAD Protein A Column for mAb Analysis Chromatography column combining 10μm SOLAD non-porous silica particles with recombinant Protein A ligand for monoclonal antibody (mAb) analysis in biopharmaceutical workflows.
- Custom Synthesis Service Tailored synthesis of nanomaterials with custom particle size, morphology, surface area, pore characteristics, and surface chemistry; sold to research and industrial customers needing non-standard specifications.
- Materials Testing Service Materials science analytical testing using HPLC, SEM, EDX, BET, UV-Vis, and related techniques for pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, automotive, aerospace, and food companies; delivered across 60+ countries.
- Test Method Development Service Development of custom analytical test methods, including ISO 16232-based cleanliness testing for industrial customers; sold to QA, regulatory, and engineering teams.
- Materials Consulting Service Expert consulting in materials science, analytical techniques, quality systems, and calibration; sold to industrial and research customers requiring specialist guidance.
- Ecoporous Silica Technology Licensing (OEM) Exclusive licensing of Glantreo's patented Ecoporous silica manufacturing process to partners such as Supelco (Sigma-Aldrich) for OEM production of Titan UHPLC columns; generates licensing/royalty revenue.
Quantifiable outcome
- Titan UHPLC columns achieve >250,000 plates/meter efficiency, available at half the cost of competing UHPLC columns
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Companies that use Glantreo
Customer profileNamed customers4 records
Segments7 records
Ideal customer profiles6 records
Glantreo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
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- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
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App detail
Feature8 records
Glantreo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor, regional and major.
- Bio-ReCellcoreGlantreo's functionalised SOLAD silica particles are used in Bio-ReCell's Atract T-cell activation kit for cell therapy applications. This represents a strategic application of Glantreo's materials in the emerging cell therapy diagnostic market.
- Marama LabsminorCollaboration to quantify the brightness and optical properties of Glantreo's Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNP) using Marama Labs' CloudSpec UV-Vis device with integrating sphere technology for accurate color quality measurement.
- FilgenregionalFilgen appointed as Glantreo's distributor in Japan, expanding global reach for HPLC/UHPLC columns and materials in the Japanese market.
- TRIDENT Consortium (DTIF)majorGlantreo is a key technology partner in the TRIDENT project, part of Ireland's Disruptive Technology Innovation Fund (DTIF). The €5.57m project aims to develop low-cost, high-performance sodium-ion battery chemistry for grid-integrated residential energy storage systems.
- BrechbühlerregionalBrechbühler appointed as Glantreo's distributor in Switzerland for HPLC/UHPLC columns, continuing expansion of the global distributor network.
- ChromopticregionalChromoptic appointed as Glantreo's distributor in France for HPLC/UHPLC columns as part of European market expansion.
- Supelco (Sigma-Aldrich)coreGlantreo collaborated with Supelco to develop the Ecoporous silica manufacturing process. Supelco retains exclusive license to manufacture Titan UHPLC columns using this technology. The process produces cost-efficient, patent-pending sub-2 micrometer porous silica particles combining advantages of solid-core and fully-porous particles.
- NOMAD ConsortiummajorGlantreo is a key partner in the NOMAD EU-funded research consortium developing next-generation smart dental implants to prevent peri-implant diseases. The project involves 10 organizations across 7 European countries, with Glantreo contributing nanoparticle synthesis expertise for smart biomaterials.
- University College CorkcoreAcademic partnership origin for Glantreo's technology. The Ecoporous technology was originally conceived at UCC Chemistry Department. Glantreo maintains close ties with UCC for research collaboration and talent acquisition, with Professor Michael Morris and Professor Justin Holmes serving as scientific advisors.
- Tyndall National InstitutecoreCollaboration on Horizon 2020 project Smarter-Si for smart access to manufacturing for systems integration. Research partnerships involving Professor Justin Holmes as Group Leader at Tyndall's Materials Chemistry and Analysis Group.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Glantreo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Agilent Technologies: Major analytical instrument and consumables provider, including Poroshell 120 core-shell columns and ZORBAX silica-based products. Overlaps directly with Glantreo's chromatography materials and competes for pharmaceutical and academic customers.
- Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences): Major bioprocessing supplier with strong chromatography resin and particle offerings (Sepharose, Capto, MabSelect). Overlaps with Glantreo's mesoporous and Protein A silica for bioprocess and analytical applications.
- Bio-Rad Laboratories: Life sciences company with chromatography (UNOsphere, Profinity) and particle-based consumables for protein purification and diagnostics. Comparable in serving biopharma separations and protein analysis workflows addressed by Glantreo's SOLAD Protein A and SOLAS Bio columns.
- Waters Corporation: Premier chromatography and mass spectrometry company and a leading manufacturer of HPLC/UHPLC columns, including core-shell silica particles (e.g., Cortecs, CORTECS, BEH). Directly competes with Glantreo's SOLAS and EIROSHELL platforms in the analytical column market.
- Merck (including Sigma-Aldrich/Supelco): Global life sciences and chromatography leader that holds the exclusive license to Glantreo's Ecoporous silica process and sells Titan UHPLC columns under the Supelco brand. Direct overlap on chromatography silica, particles, and analytical consumables with far broader portfolio and scale.
Direct peers
- Restek Corporation: Specialty manufacturer of chromatography columns and consumables, including Raptor and Force core-shell products. Comparable focus on proprietary silica platforms and serves pharmaceutical, environmental, and food safety end markets like Glantreo.
- Phenomenex: Specialist in HPLC/UHPLC columns and core-shell silica (Kinetex, Luna), directly competing with Glantreo's EIROSHELL and SOLAS product lines for the same pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic customers. Closest peer in terms of product focus on silica-based chromatography columns.
- Tosoh Bioscience: Manufacturer of chromatography media including TSKgel silica-based HPLC columns and Toyopearl polymer-based resins for bioprocessing. Directly overlaps with Glantreo's silica-based column platforms and serves similar biopharma customers.
- SiliCycle: Canadian specialty silica manufacturer offering functionalized silica for chromatography, sample preparation, and drug delivery. Closest scale and product overlap with Glantreo on mesoporous and monodisperse silica, including OEM/private-label supply.
Emerging players
- NanoMicro Technology: Specialty manufacturer of monodisperse silica and polymer particles for chromatography, diagnostics, and drug delivery. Comparable technology platform to Glantreo's SOLAD monodisperse silica with overlap on customer segments.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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Glantreo leadership team
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Profiles5 records
Glantreo funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Glantreo
What does Glantreo do?
Glantreo develops and manufactures proprietary nano-featured materials — including porous, core-shell, non-porous, and mesoporous silica particles, titanium dioxide particles, selenium nanoparticles, and specialty particles — sold to pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, diagnostics, and research customers for chromatography, drug delivery, and analytical applications. The company also provides materials science testing, custom test method development, and consulting services using techniques such as HPLC, SEM, EDX, BET, and UV-Vis.
Is Glantreo a public or private company?
Glantreo is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Glantreo founded?
Glantreo was founded in 2004. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Glantreo based?
Glantreo is headquartered in Cork, Ireland, in the Europe region.
How does Glantreo make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Nano Materials Products are the primary driver. The others are analytical Testing Services, custom Synthesis and technology Licensing.
Who are Glantreo's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Agilent Technologies, Cytiva (formerly GE Healthcare Life Sciences), Bio-Rad Laboratories, Waters Corporation and Merck (including Sigma-Aldrich/Supelco). Direct peers are Restek Corporation, Phenomenex, Tosoh Bioscience and SiliCycle. NanoMicro Technology is listed as an emerging player.
Does Glantreo have an API?
No public API is recorded for Glantreo.
What industry is Glantreo in?
Glantreo's product category is Chromatography Materials & Nanomaterials Manufacturing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAEABAK, Specialty Polymers & Resins (Engineered Materials), with a secondary code of HLAGAHAJ, Crystallization, Particle Engineering & Micronization Services. Its NAICS code is 325180 and its SIC code is 2810.