MediLumine
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersMontréal, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What MediLumine does
MediLumine, Inc. is a Montreal-based preclinical life-sciences tools company founded in 2013 that designs, distributes, and supports an integrated ecosystem for in vivo imaging and translational research. The company's core technology is the PRISM preclinical imaging platform, which combines macro, meso, and micro-scale optical and short-wave-infrared (SWIR) imaging systems with proprietary contrast agents (Fenestra HDVC, ExiTron, FeraSpin, GadoSpin, PolySon, Cellaris), anesthesia and restraint accessories, and GPU-accelerated image analysis software (Imalytics Preclinical, Volocity, ModernVivo, VRLab Suite, PYRAMID). The product portfolio is augmented by distributed lines including the HREM 3D Episcopic Imaging System, InAlyzer 2 DXA body-composition scanner, Bright Instruments cryostats and microtomes, and over 275 SKUs of reagents, fluorescent probes, and lab consumables listed in its e-commerce storefront.
MediLumine serves pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck, AstraZeneca, Takeda, Vertex, Regeneron, Alnylam, Altos Labs), academic and research institutions (Harvard, Stanford, Duke, McGill, McGill, University of Pennsylvania, LMU Munich, KU Leuven, Sorbonne, Université de Genève, others), and preclinical imaging centers running drug metabolism, biodistribution, oncology, neuroscience, and metabolic-disease studies. Its recently launched Full Spectrum CRO Services extend the offering into study design, spatial transcriptomics (Xenium), single-cell RNAseq, proteomics, metabolomics, histopathology, image analysis consultancy, and tail-vein injection services and training.
The business model is multi-stream: one-time reagent sales (unit-priced $64-$3,329+), one-time imaging-system sales (quote-based, typically six-figure units), subscription/term licensing for software (e.g., VRLab Suite and Imalytics Preclinical at USD $7,080), and quote-based professional services across CRO, image analysis, and tail-vein injection. Go-to-market combines direct e-commerce and discovery-call selling with a global distributor network including Kent Scientific, Braintree Scientific, Thermo Fisher Scientific (United States), Otto Nordwald GmbH, Southern Scientific (Europe), China Gate Scientific, Syn Corporation, Summit Pharmaceuticals, Optoscan, Taiwa, Labex, and Intelli Laboratories (MENA). The company is privately held and bootstrapped, with no disclosed funding rounds, M&A, or external investors.
MediLumine firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- MediLumine
- Legal name
- MediLumine, Inc.
- Website
- https://medilumine.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
MediLumine industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Preclinical Imaging Equipment and Research Reagents
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments (HLAGAIAE)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB), Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI), Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB), In Vivo Pharmacology (Efficacy/PD Models) (HLAGAFAA)
Keywords
Where MediLumine is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Montréal
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
MediLumine business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Product Sales - Reagents: Sale of contrast agents for microCT, MRI, ultrasound, bioluminescence, fluorescence, and cell labeling applications. Products include branded reagents like Fenestra HDVC, FeraSpin, GadoSpin, ExiTron, and Cellaris series.
- Product Sales - Imaging Systems: Sale of in vivo imaging hardware including PRISM series (BIO-BOX, SWIR, standard), InAlyzer 2 DXA system, HREM 3D Episcopic Imaging System, LightTrack OiS200 mesoscope, fiber photometry systems, and accessories.
- Product Sales - Software Licenses: Sale of software products including Imalytics Preclinical, Volocity, ModernVivo study design toolkit, and VRLab Suite. Software enables image analysis and study design for preclinical research.
- CRO Services - Full Spectrum: Comprehensive preclinical CRO services spanning animal models, imaging, omics, and spatial biology. Includes study design, animal housing, handling, dosing, proteomics, multiomics, small molecule analysis, mass spectrometry, immunophenotyping, histopathology, behavioral studies, and advanced imaging (bioluminescence, fluorescence, MRI, PET-CT, SPECT-CT, DEXA, SWIR).
- Image Analysis Services: Premier consultancy services for preclinical imaging centers covering acquisition, image analysis, and data visualization. Includes algorithm development for analysis automation, methodology consultation, and post-processing pipeline support.
- Tail Vein Injection Services: On-site tail vein injection services performed at client facilities with 99.9% success rate. Includes injection training courses taught by AAALAC-certified scientists.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fenestra HDVC Micro-CT Contrast Agent |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | D-Luciferin Potassium Salt Bioluminescent Reagent |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | ExiTron Micro-CT Contrast Agent Series |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | FeraSpin MRI Contrast Agent Series |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Fluorescent Probes |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Rvein Restrainer for Rat Tail Vein Injections |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Mvein Restrainer for Mouse Tail Vein Injections |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Anesthesia Systems |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Neuroscience and Behavioral Equipment |
| Subscription | Annual | Software Products |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Coelenterazine Native Bioluminescent Reagent |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | PolySon Ultrasound Contrast Agent Series |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | Cellaris Cell Labelling Kits |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels14 records
Marketing channels7 records
MediLumine product offering
Product offeringCore offering
MediLumine distributes and supports a catalog of preclinical imaging instrumentation (SWIR, bioluminescent, micro-CT, MRI, ultrasound, DXA, fiber photometry, episcopic microscopy), the imaging contrast agents and reagents used with that instrumentation, accompanying image-analysis and study-design software, and small-animal lab accessories (restrainers, anesthesia systems, cryostats, catheters, phantoms). On top of the catalog, it sells full-spectrum contract research services, image analysis services, tail-vein injection services, and a tail-vein injection training course to pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, and academic customers.
Product overview
MediLumine is a preclinical in vivo imaging and research tools company offering an integrated ecosystem combining proprietary imaging systems (PRISM platform for bioluminescence/ fluorescence/SWIR imaging, InAlyzer 2 for DXA body composition, HREM 3D Episcopic Imaging), contrast agent reagents (microCT, MRI, ultrasound, bioluminescent, fluorescent probes, cell labeling kits), lab accessories and equipment (restrainers, anesthesia systems, behavioral neuroscience tools, cryostats), and software (Imalytics Preclinical, Volocity). The company also provides full-spectrum CRO services including imaging, spatial transcriptomics, and bioinformatics. The portfolio spans macro-to-micro scale imaging across the visible spectrum and SWIR, unified by the PRISM imaging platform and complemented by specialized reagents for various modalities. Distribution partnerships include Bright Instruments (cryostats/microtomes), Volocity (Quorum Technologies), and sales through Thermo Fisher Scientific.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- PRISM: In vivo imaging platform product line including PRISM BIO-BOX, PRISM SWIR, PRISM In Vivo Imaging System, and Micro-PRISM.
- Fenestra
- FeraSpin
- GadoSpin
- ExiTron
- Mvivo
- PolySon
- Cellaris
- Rvein
- Mvein
- Vascupaint
- Angiofil
- μAngiofil
- InAlyzer
- LightTrack OiS200
- Imalytics Preclinical
- PYRAMID
- Bright Instruments
Products and services
- PRISM In Vivo Imaging System Preclinical in vivo imaging system based on short-wave infrared (SWIR) technology for small-animal imaging studies in research and drug discovery.
- PRISM BIO-BOX
- Micro-PRISM In Vivo SWIR Imaging System
- LightTrack OiS200 Mesoscope
- Multi-Wavelength Fiber Photometry System
- Ratiometric FRET Fiber Photometry System
- HREM 3D Episcopic Imaging System
- InAlyzer 2
- Imalytics Preclinical
- Volocity
- VRLab Suite
- ModernVivo Study Design Toolkit
- Fenestra HDVC
- Alpha-Tocopheryl 2,3,5-Triiodobenzoate
- Mvivo Au
- ExiTron Contrast Agents
- D-Luciferin Potassium Salt
- Bioluminescent Reagents
- FeraSpin MRI Contrast Agents
- GadoSpin MRI Contrast Agents
- Mvivo USPIO and Mvivo USPIO Fl
- PolySon Ultrasound Contrast Agents
- Cellaris Cell Labelling Kits
- Fluorescent Probes
- Bradykinin Receptor Modulators
- Rvein and Mvein Restrainers
- Imaging Phantoms
- Anesthesia Systems and Accessories
- Bright Instruments Cryostats and Microtomes
- Neuroscience and Behavioral Equipment
- Preclinical Catheters
- Full Spectrum CRO Services
- Image Analysis Services
- Tail Vein Injection Services
- Tail Vein Injection Training Course
Quantifiable outcome
- 99.9% tail vein injection success rate
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use MediLumine
Customer profileNamed customers24 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
MediLumine technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration6 records
AI capability4 records
Feature8 records
MediLumine partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Kent ScientificcoreAuthorized US distributor for MediLumine imaging systems. Located in Torrington, CT. Provides local sales, support, and distribution for PRISM imaging platforms in the United States market.
- Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreMajor global distributor offering MediLumine reagents including D-Luciferin Potassium Salt through Fisher Scientific platform. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
- Braintree Scientific, Inc.minorUS-based distributor for reagents, systems and accessories. Located in Braintree, MA.
- China Gate ScientificcoreChina-based distributor for imaging systems. Located at 17B Shimei Building, 445 Jiang Ning Rd, Shanghai 200041, China.
- Intelli Laboratories Trading LLCminorMENA region distributor covering Middle East and North Africa markets. Located in Dubai, UAE (Al Qusais Industrial Area).
- Otto Nordwald GmbHcoreEuropean distributor based in Hamburg, Germany for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Southern Scientific LtdminorUK distributor based in Henfield, West Sussex for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Syn Corporation Ltd.minorJapan distributor located in Kizugawa City, Kyoto for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Summit Pharmaceuticals InternationalminorJapan distributor based in Tokyo (Sumitomo Corporation Takebashi Building) for reagents, systems and accessories.
- OptoscanminorSouth Korea distributor based in Seoul (Mallijae-ro, Mapo-G) for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Taiwa Instrument Co., LtdminorTaiwan distributor based in Danshui Town, Taipei County for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Labex CorporationminorIndia distributor (ISO 9001:2015 certified) based in New Delhi for reagents, systems and accessories.
- 无锡药科美生物科技有限公司minorChina distributor (Wuxi location) for reagents, systems and accessories.
- Bright InstrumentscoreUK-based manufacturer of precision cryostats and microtomes with over 80 years of heritage. Products now available through MediLumine including Bright 9400 Whole Small Animal Cryostat (patented, GB1803310.0), OTF7000 Cryostat, and 7010 Rotary Microtome. Trusted by pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and academic institutions worldwide.
- Indigo ScientificcoreDeveloper of HREM 3D Episcopic Imaging System now available through MediLumine. System represents a new standard for capturing biological structures with clarity, precision, and context using blockface imaging methodology.
- PharmaroncoreOne of the world's leading CROs for radioisotopically labelled studies selected Bright 9400 Whole Small Animal Cryostat to support drug biodistribution studies at their Northamptonshire facility. Cited sectioning consistency, knee switch operation, and service quality as decisive factors.
Scale indicators6 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights5 records
MediLumine competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Berthold Technologies:
- LI-COR Biosciences: LI-COR sells near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging systems and Odyssey gel/blot imaging platforms, directly competing with MediLumine's SWIR and fluorescence imaging portfolio for preclinical researchers using NIR/NIR-II reporters.
- Fujifilm VisualSonics: VisualSonics pioneered high-frequency ultrasound for preclinical imaging (Vevo platform) and competes with MediLumine's ultrasound modality offerings (PolySon contrast agents and integrated imaging workflows) at academic imaging cores and pharma preclinical labs.
- Spectral Instruments Imaging: Spectral Instruments Imaging builds high-sensitivity CCD-based in vivo optical imaging systems for bioluminescence and fluorescence - a direct competitor to MediLumine's PRISM BIO-BOX and standard PRISM in vivo imaging systems in the preclinical optical imaging niche.
Broad incumbents
- Bruker: Bruker offers preclinical MRI, microCT, PET/SPECT, and optical imaging systems alongside a substantial life-science consumables portfolio. It is the dominant premium-tier competitor to MediLumine's PRISM imaging ecosystem and competes for similar pharma and academic budgets.
- Molecular Devices: Molecular Devices (a Danaher operating company) provides high-content screening and 3D imaging systems (ImageXpress) used in preclinical and cell-based research, overlapping with MediLumine's Volocity and Imalytics image-analysis workflows.
- Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer Life Sciences): Revvity operates the IVIS line of in vivo bioluminescence/fluorescence imaging systems, Quantum microCT, and a broad preclinical reagent portfolio - directly competing with MediLumine's PRISM platform and Fenestra/ExiTron contrast agents across pharma and academic customers.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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MediLumine leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
MediLumine funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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MediLumine M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about MediLumine
What does MediLumine do?
MediLumine distributes and supports a catalog of preclinical imaging instrumentation (SWIR, bioluminescent, micro-CT, MRI, ultrasound, DXA, fiber photometry, episcopic microscopy), the imaging contrast agents and reagents used with that instrumentation, accompanying image-analysis and study-design software, and small-animal lab accessories (restrainers, anesthesia systems, cryostats, catheters, phantoms). On top of the catalog, it sells full-spectrum contract research services, image analysis services, tail-vein injection services, and a tail-vein injection training course to pharmaceutical, biotech, CRO, and academic customers.
Is MediLumine a public or private company?
MediLumine is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was MediLumine founded?
MediLumine was founded in 2013. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is MediLumine based?
MediLumine is headquartered in Montréal, Canada, in the North America region.
How does MediLumine make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. Product Sales - Reagents are the primary driver. The others are product Sales - Imaging Systems, product Sales - Software Licenses, CRO Services - Full Spectrum, image Analysis Services and tail Vein Injection Services.
Who are MediLumine's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Berthold Technologies, LI-COR Biosciences, Fujifilm VisualSonics and Spectral Instruments Imaging. Broad incumbents are Bruker, Molecular Devices and Revvity (formerly PerkinElmer Life Sciences).
Does MediLumine have an API?
No public API is recorded for MediLumine.
What industry is MediLumine in?
MediLumine's product category is Preclinical Imaging Equipment and Research Reagents. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAE, Microscopy, Imaging & Flow Cytometry Instruments, with a secondary code of HLAGAIAB, Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.