Fossiliontech
Fossiliontech (Fossil Ion Technology) is a Spain-based scientific instrumentation company that develops proprietary Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) sources and nano-electrospray emitters for high-resolution mass spectrometry, serving academic researchers, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and proteomics core facilities with real-time volatilomics, breath analysis, and proteomics solutions.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersMadrid, Spain
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Fossiliontech does
Fossiliontech (legal entity Fossil Ion Technology S.L., operating as FIT) is a Spanish scientific instrumentation company headquartered in Madrid with a secondary office in Villamayor, Salamanca. Founded in 2018 by scientists to serve scientists, the company specializes in Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) and nano-electrospray ionization (nanoESI) technology for high-resolution mass spectrometry, targeting applications in real-time volatilomics, breath analysis, proteomics, and headspace analysis. Its core innovation is the SUPER SESI ion source, which uses nano-electrospray operating near boiling point to produce soft ionization with minimal fragmentation, achieving parts-per-trillion sensitivity and the ability to detect over 2,000 metabolites in a single breath sample in real time.
The product portfolio spans volatilomics instrumentation (SUPER SESI source, EXHALION breath sampling interface, SIROCCO dynamic headspace, SWIRLION high-throughput headspace, STABILION offline VOC storage), nano-electrospray consumables (LOTUS emitters with proprietary hydrophobic coating rated for 1,000+ injections, CLASSIC emitters), Simple Link zero-dead-volume column-to-emitter connectors (Easy, NanoFlex, Captive variants for Thermo and Bruker workflows), and SESI-Orbitrap as a Service. The technology integrates with Thermo Scientific Orbitrap/LTQ/Q-Exactive/Exploris and Bruker mass spectrometers through strategic partnerships with those instrument OEMs. Named customers span major academic and clinical research institutions across Europe, North America, and Asia, including ETH Zurich, Stanford, Ohio State, Max Planck, NIHR Leicester, Jinan University, and Sun Yat-Sen, plus enterprise users such as Philip Morris International.
Fossiliontech operates a sales-led enterprise go-to-market with direct field sales, on-site installation by FIT service engineers, three days of operator training, a two-year warranty, and 24-hour customer service response. Revenue is generated through hardware sales (ion sources, emitters, accessories), professional services (installation, training, support), and a managed service offering (SESI-Orbitrap as a Service). Products are manufactured on-demand with a seven-day lead time and shipped globally, supported by distribution partnerships with Thermo Fisher Scientific and an online MiniShop for emitter consumables. The company maintains active scientific conference participation (ASMS, IABR, ERS, Metabolomics Society, IMSC) and content marketing via a YouTube educational series and application notes, building credibility with research buyers.
Fossiliontech firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Fossiliontech
- Legal name
- Fossil Ion Technology
- Website
- https://fossiliontech.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Fossiliontech (Fossil Ion Technology) is a Spain-based scientific instrumentation company that develops proprietary Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) sources and nano-electrospray emitters for high-resolution mass spectrometry, serving academic researchers, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and proteomics core facilities with real-time volatilomics, breath analysis, and proteomics solutions.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Fossiliontech industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Scientific Instrumentation
- NAICS
- Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)
- SIC
- Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments (HLAGAIAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Services (HLAGANAB), Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB)
Keywords
Where Fossiliontech is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Madrid
- HQ country
- Spain
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
Fossiliontech business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- Hardware Sales - Ion Sources and Emitters: Sale of SUPER SESI ion sources, nano-ESI emitters (LOTUS, Classic, HALO), and accessories including Simple Link connection systems. Products are manufactured on-demand and shipped within 7 business days.
- Professional Services - Installation and Training: On-site installation by FIT service engineers, three days of operator training, and ongoing technical support. Full technical service included for two years with warranty covering parts and repairs.
- SESI-Orbitrap as a Service: Service model providing access to SESI-HRMS technology for customers who prefer not to purchase equipment outright.
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels5 records
Fossiliontech product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Fossiliontech designs, manufactures, and services proprietary Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) ion sources, nano-ESI emitters, and complementary sampling interfaces for high-resolution mass spectrometry used in breath analysis, proteomics, and volatilomics. The portfolio includes the SUPER SESI source (for Thermo Orbitrap and Bruker platforms), EXHALION breath interface, SIROCCO and SWIRLION headspace samplers, STABILION offline VOC storage, LOTUS and CLASSIC emitters, and Simple Link connection systems, sold with installation, training, and warranty services.
Product overview
Fossiliontech (FIT) offers a unified portfolio centered on Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) technology for life sciences. The product line spans volatilomics instruments (SUPER SESI ion source, EXHALION breath interface, SIROCCO dynamic headspace, SWIRLION high-throughput headspace, STABILION offline storage), nano-electrospray emitters (LOTUS with hydrophobic coating, CLASSIC), and Simple Link column-to-emitter connectors (Easy for Thermo Easy Spray, NanoFlex for nanoLC, Captive for Bruker). A SESI-Orbitrap-as-a-Service provides on-demand access without purchase.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- SUPER SESI: High efficiency Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) source for real-time volatilomics analysis, compatible with Thermo Scientific and Bruker mass spectrometers.
- EXHALION
- SIROCCO
- STABILION
- SWIRLION
- LOTUS Emitters
- CLASSIC Emitters
- Simple Link
Products and services
- SUPER SESI Ion Source High-efficiency Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) source for real-time volatilomics analysis of volatile and semi-volatile organic compounds, compatible with Thermo Scientific Orbitrap and Bruker mass spectrometers. Designed for academic research labs, hospitals, pharmaceutical companies, and proteomics core facilities.
- EXHALION Breath Sampling Interface Real-time breath sampling interface that captures exhaled breath and guides the exhalation maneuver to induce steady-state conditions, using CO2 profiles to differentiate lung fractions for clinical breath analysis.
- SIROCCO Dynamic Headspace Sampler
- STABILION Offline VOC Storage System
- STABILION Sampling Interface - EXH
- SWIRLION High-Throughput Headspace Sampler
- LOTUS Emitters nano-Electrospray emitters featuring a hydrophobic LOTUS-effect coating that stabilizes the meniscus, extending emitter lifespan to over 1,000 injections while improving protein ID and reproducibility in proteomics workflows.
- CLASSIC Emitters
- Simple Link Easy
- Simple Link NanoFlex
- Simple Link Captive
- SESI-Orbitrap as a Service
Quantifiable outcome
- Emitter lifespan exceeding 1000 injections without performance degradation
- +5 more outcomes
Companies that use Fossiliontech
Customer profileNamed customers16 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
Fossiliontech technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration3 records
AI capability2 records
Feature7 records
Fossiliontech partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Four partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and core.
- CERN (European Organization for Nuclear Research)strategicCollaboration to develop data processing systems incorporating CERN algorithms for breath analysis data. The partnership creates a post-processing server that enables scientists worldwide to share statistical conclusions from SUPER SESI research, addressing the challenge of limited sample sizes in individual studies.
- Thermo Fisher ScientificcoreStrategic partnership for integration of SUPER SESI ion sources with Thermo Scientific mass spectrometers (Orbitrap, LTQ, Q-Exactive series). Companies work together on customer installations, with Thermo Fisher sales and service teams collaborating with Fossiliontech for optimal system performance. The partnership enables co-installation and joint customer support for research institutions worldwide.
- BrukercoreSUPER SESI-X is now compatible with Bruker mass spectrometry systems, expanding the product's compatibility beyond Thermo Fisher instruments.
- Philip Morris InternationalstrategicPMI uses SUPER SESI technology for developing smoke-free tobacco alternatives, assessing kinetics of different products, and evaluating harm reduction potential. Goal is to replace cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights6 records
Fossiliontech competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Ionicon Analytik: Austrian specialist in Proton Transfer Reaction Mass Spectrometry (PTR-MS) for real-time VOC analysis — the closest direct competitor to Fossiliontech's SESI for breath, food, and environmental volatilomics applications.
- Advion: US compact mass spectrometry and ion-source developer (including the TriVersa NanoMate chip-based nanoESI) — comparable niche scientific instrumentation with overlapping nanoESI and ionization-source offerings.
- Syft Technologies: New Zealand-based developer of SIFT-MS instruments for real-time volatile compound analysis across clinical breath, pharma, and food safety — competing with Fossiliontech in the same soft-ionization VOC workflow.
- Owlstone Medical: Cambridge, UK breath-biomarker diagnostics company using FAIMS-based technology for non-invasive disease detection — competing with Fossiliontech for clinical breath-analysis use cases.
Broad incumbents
- Bruker: Major mass spectrometry OEM whose timsTOF and other MS systems Fossiliontech now supports via SUPER SESI-X; strategic distribution partner with potential internal soft-ionization capability.
- Waters Corporation: Established mass spectrometry and LC-MS manufacturer with broad proteomics and metabolomics customer base; comparable to Thermo/Bruker as a potential OEM or competitor for nanoESI-coupled workflows.
- Agilent Technologies: Mass spectrometry and analytical instrument major (GC-MS, LC-MS, ICP-MS) with overlapping volatilomics and life-science instrument customers; comparable broad incumbent in the analytical instrumentation space.
- Thermo Fisher Scientific: Largest mass spectrometry OEM whose Orbitrap, LTQ and Q-Exactive platforms host Fossiliontech's SUPER SESI source; a core partner but also a potential competitor if it integrates soft-ionization in-house.
Emerging players
- Tofwerk: Swiss high-resolution time-of-flight mass spectrometry specialist serving academic and industrial researchers, including breath and VOC applications — comparable emerging player in custom MS instrumentation.
- Aerodyne Research: Specialist in chemical ionization mass spectrometry (CIMS, ToF-CIMS) for atmospheric VOCs, aerosols, and trace detection — comparable emerging player in high-sensitivity VOC MS instrumentation.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
Fossiliontech social profiles
Digital presenceFossiliontech compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance1 record
Fossiliontech financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
Fossiliontech leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles3 records
Fossiliontech funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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Fossiliontech M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Fossiliontech
What does Fossiliontech do?
Fossiliontech designs, manufactures, and services proprietary Secondary Electrospray Ionization (SESI) ion sources, nano-ESI emitters, and complementary sampling interfaces for high-resolution mass spectrometry used in breath analysis, proteomics, and volatilomics. The portfolio includes the SUPER SESI source (for Thermo Orbitrap and Bruker platforms), EXHALION breath interface, SIROCCO and SWIRLION headspace samplers, STABILION offline VOC storage, LOTUS and CLASSIC emitters, and Simple Link connection systems, sold with installation, training, and warranty services.
Is Fossiliontech a public or private company?
Fossiliontech is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Fossiliontech founded?
Fossiliontech was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is Fossiliontech based?
Fossiliontech is headquartered in Madrid, Spain, in the Europe region.
How does Fossiliontech make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Hardware Sales - Ion Sources and Emitters are the primary driver. The others are professional Services - Installation and Training and SESI-Orbitrap as a Service.
Who are Fossiliontech's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Ionicon Analytik, Advion, Syft Technologies and Owlstone Medical. Broad incumbents are Bruker, Waters Corporation, Agilent Technologies and Thermo Fisher Scientific. Emerging players are Tofwerk and Aerodyne Research.
Does Fossiliontech have an API?
No public API is recorded for Fossiliontech.
What industry is Fossiliontech in?
Fossiliontech's product category is Scientific Instrumentation. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAGAIAB, Mass Spectrometry & Spectroscopy Instruments, with a secondary code of HLAGANAB, Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry Services. Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.