What Megacor Diagnostik does

Megacor Diagnostik GmbH is a privately held Austrian in-vitro diagnostics company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Hörbranz, Vorarlberg, with a parallel German legal entity (MEGACOR GmbH) registered in Lindau am Bodensee. The company develops, manufactures, and distributes diagnostic test kits primarily for veterinary practitioners serving companion animals (dogs, cats, rabbits), livestock (cattle, pigs, horses, sheep, goats), and exotic species, with a secondary product line in human diagnostics. Its commercial offering is built around six proprietary, trademarked technology platforms — FASTest® (lateral flow immunochromatography), MegaELISA® (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay), MegaFLUO® (indirect immunofluorescence on FITC slides), MegaLINE® (line immunoassay / simplified Western blot), MegaRSAT® (agglutination), and POCKIT® (PCR and insulated isothermal PCR) — complemented by the EasyReader® Plus fluorescence reader hardware. Reported analytical performance on flagship assays is competitive, with sensitivity in the 97%-100% range and specificity in the 99%-100% range, validated against reference methods such as RT-PCR and reference ELISAs.

Name

Megacor Diagnostik

Legal name

MegaCor Handel mit Medizintechnik und Diagnostika GmbH

Website

https://megacor.at

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Megacor Diagnostik is a privately held Austrian in-vitro diagnostics company that develops and sells branded immunodiagnostic test kits (FASTest, MegaELISA, MegaFLUO, MegaLINE, MegaRSAT, POCKIT) for veterinary practitioners across companion animals, livestock, and exotic species, with a secondary human-diagnostics line.

Ownership category

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Product category

Veterinary Diagnostics

NAICS

Veterinary Services (541940), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Point-of-Care & In-Clinic Diagnostics (Rapid Tests, Benchtop Analyzers) (HLAMADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary POCT & Rapid Diagnostics (Animal health rapid tests) (HLAHAOAL), Laboratory & Point-of-Care Diagnostic Devices (Analyzers, Test Kits, Microscopy) (HLAMAFAI), Veterinary Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing (Culture/PCR/Serology) (HLAMADAC), Reference Laboratory Testing (Clinical Pathology & Chemistry) (HLAMADAA), Food Animal & Herd Health Diagnostics (Surveillance, Production Medicine Lab Testing) (HLAMADAL)

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostic kits
• In vitro diagnostics
• Rapid immunochromatographic tests
• ELISA test kits
• Animal health diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Hörbranz

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Diagnostic Test Kit Sales: Sale of veterinary and human diagnostic test kits including FASTest® rapid tests, MegaELISA® ELISA kits, MegaFLUO® immunofluorescence tests, MegaLINE® blot tests, and MegaRSAT® agglutination tests. Products are sold in various pack sizes (2, 5, 6, 10, 12, 25 tests) to accommodate different practice needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Megacor Diagnostik develops, manufactures, and sells veterinary and human in vitro diagnostic test kits across six proprietary technology platforms: FASTest® (lateral flow rapid tests), MegaELISA® (ELISA kits), MegaFLUO® (indirect immunofluorescence tests), MegaLINE® (line immunoassays), MegaRSAT® (agglutination tests), and POCKIT® (PCR/iiPCR molecular tests), plus the EasyReader® Plus fluorescence reader. Products are sold in multiple pack sizes to veterinarians, animal hospitals, livestock operations, and selected human healthcare providers for point-of-care and laboratory diagnostics of infectious diseases, parasites, vaccination status, and vector-borne pathogens across species including dogs, cats, rabbits, cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, and goats.

Product overview

MEGACOR Diagnostik GmbH is a veterinary and human in vitro diagnostics company offering a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic test products across multiple technology platforms. The core product lines include FASTest® rapid immunochromatographic tests (lateral flow), MegaELISA® enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays, MegaFLUO® indirect immunofluorescence tests, MegaLINE® line immunoassays, MegaRSAT® agglutination tests, and POCKIT® PCR/iiPCR molecular tests. These are complemented by the EasyReader® Plus fluorescence reader device. The company serves veterinary practitioners and provides diagnostics for infectious diseases (including adenovirosis, African Swine Fever, rotavirus, encephalitozoonosis, FeLV, FIV, and many others), across diverse animal species including cattle, pigs, horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, and bees. Test formats range from point-of-care rapid strips to laboratory-based ELISA and IFT systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FASTest: Rapid immunochromatographic tests for point-of-care veterinary diagnostics
• MegaELISA
• MegaFLUO
• MegaLINE
• MegaRSAT
• POCKIT
• EasyReader

Products and services

• FASTest® Product line of rapid lateral-flow immunochromatographic tests (sandwich principle) used by veterinarians and clinics for point-of-care qualitative detection of antigens or antibodies across multiple animal species; results typically in 5–10 minutes.
• MegaELISA® Line of ELISA kits (indirect and Sandwich ELISA formats) for laboratory detection of antibodies, viruses, hormones, inflammation markers, and toxins in veterinary samples using enzymatic color reactions.
• MegaFLUO® Indirect immunofluorescence tests (IFT) read at 400× magnification using fluorescein-labeled FITC conjugates to detect specific antibodies in veterinary serum samples.
• MegaLINE® Line immunoassay / simplified Western Blot kits using antigens on a carrier membrane and enzyme-labeled detection antibodies for laboratory veterinary diagnostics.
• MegaRSAT® Agglutination tests in active and passive formats based on visible antigen–antibody clumping, used as a simple laboratory veterinary diagnostic format.
• POCKIT® PCR and insulated isothermal PCR (iiPCR) molecular diagnostic test systems enabling selective amplification of pathogen DNA for early infection detection in animal samples.
• EasyReader® Plus Fluorescence microscope reader device used by laboratories and clinics to evaluate MegaFLUO® immunofluorescence tests at 400× magnification via a FITC filter system.
• FASTest® ROTA Strip Immunochromatographic rapid test for qualitative detection of Rotavirus Group A antigens in feces of companion, small, and large animals; 5-minute test time with 97.5% sensitivity / 99.9% specificity (later 100% / 99.1% in foal feces study).
• FASTest® ENCEPH Rapid immunochromatographic test for qualitative detection of IgG antibodies against Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbit whole blood, plasma, or serum, based on recombinant E. cuniculi antigen; 10 µl sample, 10-minute result, room-temperature storage.
• FASTest® FOBT canine Immunochromatographic rapid test for qualitative detection of canine hemoglobin in dog feces using highly specific monoclonal antibodies; does not require a pre-test meat-free diet and does not cross-react with hemoglobin from other species.
• FASTest® CVBD 4T Combination immunochromatographic rapid test for canine vector-borne diseases (CVBD) qualitatively detecting antibodies to Anaplasma spp., Ehrlichia canis, and Leishmania infantum, plus Dirofilaria immitis antigens, in whole blood, plasma, or serum.
• MegaELISA® FeLV Antigen (optimized) Optimized MegaELISA® kit for detection of Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) antigen with 97.4% sensitivity and 100% specificity, supplied in breakable wells enabling low-volume (15 µl) individual testing.
• MegaELISA® ENCEPHALITOZOON cuniculi (optimized) Optimized MegaELISA® kit for detection of Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbit samples, delivering 97.9% sensitivity for veterinary diagnostics and research.

Quantifiable outcome

• FASTest® ROTA Strip demonstrated 100% sensitivity and 99.1% specificity in detecting equine rotavirus A compared to RT-PCR
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Diagnostics for Animals (DFA)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerAffiliated network/organization promoting veterinary diagnostics. Listed as a partner resource on the MEGACOR website alongside other diagnostic industry associations.
• BioLAGOminorOthersLife science cluster organization in the Lake Constance region. MEGACOR is listed as a member of the BioLAGO network, suggesting participation in regional biotechnology industry collaboration and networking.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Virbac: Global animal health company offering companion animal diagnostics and vaccines. Competes with MEGACOR in veterinary clinics and offers overlapping test categories, particularly in infectious disease and parasitology.
• Antech Diagnostics (Heska): North American veterinary diagnostics leader following Heska acquisition, with in-clinic analyzers, rapid tests, and reference lab services. Overlaps with MEGACOR's rapid test business but with integrated lab services and instrument platforms.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global life sciences company with a veterinary diagnostics product line including ELISA kits and immunoassays. Comparable in the MegaELISA® / MegaFLUO® product space but operates as a broad life sciences incumbent.
• Svanova (Boehringer Ingelheim): Originally a Swedish veterinary diagnostics specialist (ELISA and rapid tests) now part of Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. Comparable product categories but operates as a division within a global animal-health incumbent.
• Zoetis (Vetscan): Global animal health company offering Vetscan in-clinic diagnostic analyzers and rapid test menu. Overlaps with MEGACOR's veterinary rapid test portfolio but as part of a broader pharma/biologics portfolio with extensive field force.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in companion animal diagnostics (in-clinic analyzers, reference lab, rapid tests). Competes with MEGACOR in veterinary POC diagnostics, but operates at vastly greater scale with bundled instrument-reagent economics.

Direct peers

• Fassisi: German manufacturer of rapid immunochromatographic veterinary diagnostic tests (e.g., Fassisi Canine/Feline). Directly comparable to MEGACOR's FASTest® line in product format, target customer (veterinary clinics), and DACH-region focus.
• Agrolabo: Italian veterinary diagnostics manufacturer offering rapid tests, ELISA kits, and PCR products for companion animals and livestock. Comparable in product breadth, multi-methodology approach, and European SME scale.
• INDICAL Bioscience: Germany-based provider of veterinary molecular diagnostics (PCR kits) and lab solutions. Comparable in veterinary IVD focus and European market presence, though specializing more in PCR than MEGACOR's multi-platform approach.
• Eurolyser Diagnostica: Austrian-based manufacturer of veterinary and human point-of-care diagnostic analyzers and rapid tests. Closest geographic and product peer to MEGACOR, with overlapping POC IVD offerings and similar European SME scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/megacor.austria
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/megacor-diagnostik-gmbh

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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