What Medical Engineering Technologies does

Medical Engineering Technologies (MET) is an ISO/IEC 17025 UKAS-accredited (reference 7848) contract testing laboratory founded in 1997 in Dover, Kent, United Kingdom. The company provides fee-for-service testing to medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies across the full regulatory submission lifecycle — from initial consultancy and biological evaluation plans through biocompatibility (ISO 10993), analytical chemistry (extractables and leachables, chemical characterisation, nitrosamine determination, residual solvent assay), packaging validation (accelerated and real-time ageing, CCIT, transit simulation), device functionality testing (ISO 80369 small-bore connectors, vascular devices, catheters, wound dressings), and combination device testing (pre-filled syringes to ISO 11040, needle-based injection systems to ISO 11608, transdermal patches, implants). Notable proprietary technical capability includes the atmospherically controlled dimensional measurement system for pre-filled syringe air-transport simulation and Air Transport Validation testing regimes using transparent chambers to quantify the effects of reduced atmospheric pressure on dose accuracy.

The firm operates as a wholly-owned laboratory within the Cormica group of companies, a global pharmaceutical and medical device testing network, and runs a wholly-owned French subsidiary (Medical Engineering Technologies SAS, established 2019 in the Calais / Côte d'Opale region) to serve European clients post-Brexit. It generates revenue through project-based, fixed-price laboratory engagements delivered under a B2B enterprise sales model: a quote-based workflow funnelled through industry conferences (Medica, CPHI Milan, PDA Universe of Pre-Filled Syringes, Bio Integrates, Health-Tech Integrates, Med-Tech Innovation UK, Making Pharma UK), expert-led webinars on FDA/MDR topics, and a multi-language website available in ten languages. Customer segments are vertical — manufacturers of medical devices and combination products, plus pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies developing drug delivery systems — with no named public customers or disclosed revenue split.

Name

Medical Engineering Technologies

Legal name

Medical Engineering Technologies Ltd

Website

https://met.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medical Engineering Technologies (MET) is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited UK-based contract laboratory providing analytical chemistry, biocompatibility, packaging validation, device functionality and combination product testing services to medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies worldwide, operating as a Cormica laboratory.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clinical Research & Trial Central Laboratories (HLAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Medical device testing
• Biocompatibility testing
• Packaging validation
• Combination device testing
• Analytical chemistry services

Headquarters

HQ city

Dover

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Device Testing Services: Project-based testing services for medical device manufacturers including analytical chemistry, biocompatibility studies, packaging validation, physical testing, and design validation. Revenue generated through fee-for-service laboratory testing engagements with fixed project pricing based on scope and complexity.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Medical Engineering Technologies (MET) is an ISO/IEC 17025 accredited testing laboratory providing comprehensive medical device and combination product testing services since 1997. The company delivers analytical chemistry, biocompatibility, packaging validation, design validation, functionality testing, and human factors studies to support FDA and EU MDR regulatory submissions for medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies globally.

Product overview

Medical Engineering Technologies (MET) is a Cormica laboratory providing comprehensive medical device testing services since 1997. The company operates as a testing laboratory offering multiple interconnected service categories: Analytical Chemistry Services (including extractables/leachables, chemical characterisation, degradation studies), Biocompatibility Testing (ISO 10993 compliant), Device Functionality Testing (physical and functional testing for various device types), Combination Device Testing Services (for drug delivery products including pre-filled syringes, auto-injectors, transdermal patches, implants), Packaging Validation Services (including CCIT, seal validation, transit testing), Human Factors Studies, and Design Validation Testing. MET also provides dedicated testing per specific standards including ISO 11040, ISO 11608, and ISO 18562. The service portfolio is delivered through ISO/IEC 17025 accredited quality systems supporting MDR, FDA, and international regulatory compliance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analytical Chemistry Services Comprehensive analytical chemistry testing including degradation studies, extractables and leachables analysis, chemical characterisation, cannabis and hemp testing, residual solvent assay, nitrosamine determination, and single use technology residual analysis for medical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies.
• Biocompatibility Testing Biological evaluation testing covering ISO 10993 standards including breathing circuits biocompatibility, chemical characterisation, toxicity risk assessment, degradation studies, packaging validation, and biological evaluation plans for medical device manufacturers.
• Human Factors Studies Usability testing and human factors engineering studies to assess the effectiveness of instructions, markings, handling, application, and scope for avoidable errors in medical device use.
• Medical Design Validation Testing Design validation testing for medical devices including PTCA (Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty) testing, supporting product claims and regulatory submissions.
• Packaging Validation Services Complete packaging validation including accelerated ageing, real time ageing, CCIT (Container Closure Integrity Testing), medical device pack validation, seal validation integrity, and transit validation.
• Device Functionality Testing Physical and functional testing for various medical devices including infusion system testing, ISO 80369 small bore connector testing, mammary implants testing, vascular devices testing, wound dressings performance testing, and catheters testing.
• Combination Device Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• First FDA inspection passed with No Actions Indicated (NAI) outcome in April 2024
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CormicacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMET is a proud Cormica Laboratory, part of the Cormica group of companies. Cormica is a global laboratory network specializing in pharmaceutical and medical device testing. MET operates as a site within this network, benefiting from coordinated quality systems, cross-site collaboration, and shared technical expertise. Cormica provides marketing support and centralized resources while MET maintains operational autonomy for testing services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Pacific BioLabs: Pacific BioLabs is a California-based contract laboratory providing analytical chemistry, biocompatibility, extractables/leachables and medical device testing services — a focused competitor with the same regulatory testing customer base as MET.
• Toxikon (Labcorp Drug Development): Toxikon, now part of Labcorp Drug Development, specializes in medical device and combination product testing including biocompatibility, toxicology and packaging validation — directly comparable specialized competitor to MET.
• Nelson Labs: Nelson Labs is a US-based medical device and pharmaceutical testing laboratory offering biocompatibility, sterilization, packaging, and extractables/leachables services — directly comparable to MET's core service portfolio with similar regulatory testing customers.
• BSL BIOSERVICE Scientific Laboratories: BSL BIOSERVICE is a Munich-based contract testing laboratory providing biocompatibility, analytical chemistry, and pharmaceutical/medical device testing under GLP and ISO 17025 — comparable European specialist competitor with similar service positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Intertek Medical Device Testing: Intertek provides testing, inspection and certification services including medical device biocompatibility, packaging, and pharmaceutical testing globally — comparable service set to MET with much wider geographic footprint.
• SGS Health & Nutrition: SGS is one of the world's largest testing, inspection and certification companies with a dedicated medical device and pharmaceutical testing practice serving the same regulatory compliance customers as MET.
• Charles River Laboratories (E&L / Endotoxin): Charles River Laboratories offers extractables/leachables, biocompatibility and medical device testing services through its manufacturing solutions segment — competing with MET's analytical chemistry and biopharma-adjacent testing capabilities.
• Bureau Veritas Medical Device Testing: Bureau Veritas provides medical device testing and certification services through its consumer products and commodities business, serving medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers with regulatory testing comparable to MET.
• TÜV SÜD Medical & Health Services: TÜV SÜD operates medical device testing laboratories offering biocompatibility, packaging validation, combination product testing and ISO 17025 services — directly overlapping with MET's quality system and service scope.
• Eurofins Medical Device Testing: Eurofins is a global testing network with dedicated medical device and pharmaceutical product testing laboratories spanning biocompatibility, packaging, and combination product testing — overlapping significantly with MET but at much greater scale and broader scope.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mettesting

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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