NBIS

What NBIS does

NBIS (National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden) is Sweden's designated national bioinformatics research infrastructure, operating since 2008 as a distributed organization of approximately 120 experts across six university sites (Lund, Gothenburg, Linköping, Stockholm, Uppsala, and Umeå). The organization constitutes the SciLifeLab Bioinformatics Platform and represents Sweden as the national node in ELIXIR, the European infrastructure for biological information. NBIS delivers expert bioinformatics analysis across multi-omics, single-cell, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, and bioimage informatics, alongside data management guidance (FAIR principles, GDPR compliance), custom software development, and operation of federated data platforms including FEGA Sweden and the AIDA Data Hub for medical imaging AI.

Its technology stack is anchored by the SCoRe (Support for Computational Resources) team, which maintains roughly 1,300 software packages on national HPC systems including Dardel, Bianca, Berzelius, Alvis, and Tetralith. Proprietary contributions include AF_unmasked (an AlphaFold enhancement tool published in Nature Communications, 2024) and the Open Pollen API, built in collaboration with the Swedish Museum of Natural History. The product portfolio is delivered through multiple support tracks: a user-fee track at 800 SEK/hour, the WABI peer-review track (free, up to 500 hours, Wallenberg-funded), full-cost partner projects, and a PhD advisory program at 5,000 SEK. Training is priced at 3,000 SEK for academics and 15,000 SEK for non-academics.

Revenue is dominated by public and foundation grants from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsr\u00e5det), Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, SciLifeLab, NordForsk, the European Commission, and ten host Swedish universities. Industry and international researchers are billed at full cost. NBIS reaches its academic user base through weekly Zoom and on-site drop-in sessions across Stockholm, Lund, Gothenburg, and Chalmers, an online consultation form offering up to three free hours, and an active LinkedIn and website presence.

Name

NBIS

Legal name

National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden

Website

https://nbis.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NBIS is Sweden's national bioinformatics infrastructure, providing expert analysis, training, data management, and HPC support to Swedish life science researchers across six university sites. It operates as the SciLifeLab Bioinformatics Platform and Sweden's ELIXIR node.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bioinformatics Research Infrastructure Services

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Scientific Data Management & Data Platforms (SDMS/Data Lakehouse for R&D) (HLAGAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical & Translational Informatics (Clinical Data Integration/Real-World Data for R&D) (HLAGAJAF), Real-World Data (RWD) / Real-World Evidence (RWE) & Observational Research Platforms (HLACAOAM), Transcriptomics & Gene Expression Profiling Services (HLAGANAE)

Keywords

• Bioinformatics support services
• Genomics data analysis
• Bioimage informatics
• High performance computing
• Research data management

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: NBIS is primarily funded by government and foundation grants including Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), Science for Life Laboratory, major Swedish universities, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, NordForsk, and European Commission.
2. Fee-for-Service Bioinformatics Support: User fee track at 800 SEK/hour for academic research; Partner projects at full cost coverage; PhD advisory program at 5000 SEK. Industry and international researchers are charged full cost.
3. Training Courses: Training courses priced at 3000 SEK for academic participants and 15000 SEK for non-academic participants. RaukR workshop offers early bird pricing for applications before February 1st.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

NBIS (National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden) provides expert bioinformatics and data science support to the Swedish life science research community, covering multi-omics, single-cell, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology, and bioimage informatics. It offers fee-for-service analysis, free peer-reviewed support (WABI), custom software development, research data management (FAIR/GDPR), training courses, and access to national HPC resources.

Product overview

NBIS (National Bioinformatics Infrastructure Sweden) is a national research infrastructure providing bioinformatics and data science support services to the Swedish life science research community. The organization offers a comprehensive portfolio comprising: bioinformatics analysis services (multi-omics, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, structural biology), bioimaging and medical imaging services with AI/ML capabilities, software development for custom tools and web applications, data management support (FAIR, GDPR), and data sharing platforms (FEGA Sweden, AIDA Data Hub). The infrastructure also provides access to national computational resources including HPC systems and AI/ML platforms. Additionally, NBIS operates a training program with courses, workshops, and a PhD mentoring program. NBIS serves as the Swedish node in ELIXIR and constitutes the SciLifeLab Bioinformatics Platform, comprising approximately 120 experts distributed across six sites in Sweden (Lund, Gothenburg, Linköping, Stockholm, Uppsala, Umeå).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• WABI: Peer review bioinformatics support track offering up to 500 hours of free bioinformatics support for high-profile research projects in Sweden, funded by Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation

Products and services

• Bioinformatics Support Services Expert bioinformatics analysis services covering multi-omics, single cell, genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and structural biology, delivered through multiple application-based support tracks. Targets Swedish academic researchers, industry, and international users.
• Bioimaging and Medical Imaging Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 1029 participants trained in NBIS training events in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability9 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• ELIXIRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBIS constitutes the Swedish node in ELIXIR - the European infrastructure for life sciences research with 22 countries. As the national node, NBIS participates in international collaborations including Research Data Management Community, Federated Human Data Community, Biodiversity Community, and various ELIXIR initiatives such as Human Protein Atlas and Metabolic Atlas.
• SciLifeLab (Science for Life Laboratory)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBIS constitutes the SciLifeLab Bioinformatics Platform and operates within the SciLifeLab & Wallenberg National Program for Data-Driven Life Science (DDLS). Works closely with other SciLifeLab platforms including Cellular and Molecular Imaging, Integrated Structural Biology, Clinical Genomics, and the SciLifeLab Data Centre.
• NAISS (National Academic Infrastructure for Supercomputing in Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNBIS SCoRe works with NAISS to build and maintain bioinformatics environments on NAISS systems including Dardel, Bianca, Alvis, and Tetralith. Provides free access to national HPC resources for researchers.
• GDI - European Genomic Data InfrastructuremajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 2022-2026. NBIS leads development of infrastructure and national deployments to support the European 1+ Million Genomes Initiative.
• GoE - Genome of EuropemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 2024-2027 focused on genomics of Europe.
• B1MGplus - Beyond 1 Million Genomes PlusmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 2024-2027 supporting genomic data infrastructure beyond the 1 Million Genomes initiative.
• BigpicturemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 2021-2027 building infrastructure for digital pathology.
• EUCAIMmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEU-funded project 2023-2026 for European infrastructure for cancer imaging data.
• Swedish Universities (Uppsala, Chalmers, Gothenburg, Karolinska Institutet, KTH, Linköping, Lund, SLU, Stockholm, Umeå)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor Swedish universities host NBIS distributed sites. Universities provide institutional support and house NBIS staff. Collaboration includes general processing agreements and joint infrastructure development.
• Swedish Museum of Natural History (NRM)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration since 2023 on Open Pollen API development. NBIS system developers built the API providing pollen forecasts and data to the public. NBIS also helped improve NRM's internal software and build pollen data pages on nrm.se.
• PDC (Paralleldatorcentrum) at KTHcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPDC hosts the Dardel HPC system where NBIS maintains a software library for bioinformatics-related projects.
• UPPMAX (Uppsala Multidisciplinary Center for Advanced Computational Science)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUPPMAX hosts the Bianca sensitive data HPC system (NAISS SENS) and the Pelle HPC. NBIS SCoRe provides support for bioinformatics on these systems.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nbisweden
• Xx.com/nbiswe

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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