UNIMED HEALTHCARE

What UNIMED HEALTHCARE does

UNIMED Healthcare (騰達行企業股份有限公司 / Unimed Healthcare Inc.) is a Taipei-based, privately held authorized distributor founded in 2019 that aggregates more than 80 international life sciences brands for the Taiwan market. Its portfolio spans reagents, consumables, and scientific instruments across molecular biology, cell culture, immunoassay, protein expression and purification, exosome research, genomics, 3D bioprinting, bioprocessing, and bioinformatics — including third-party brands such as CELLINK, Sartorius, Merck/Millipore/Sigma, Oxford Nanopore Technologies, BD Biosciences, Lonza, Takara Bio, Zymo Research, GenScript, Particle-Metrix, LABOGENE, Serana, and LabServ. UNIMED does not develop proprietary technology; it positions itself as a one-stop distributor providing local technical support, product specialists, and engineering services for the brands it represents.

The company operates seven regional offices across Taiwan (Taipei headquarters, Hsinchu, Taichung, Chiayi, Tainan, Kaohsiung, and Hualien), running a sales-led go-to-market with field sales, product specialists, and engineer support functions. Its revenue model is the resale of distributed products to academic and research institutions, biopharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and IVD manufacturers in Taiwan; pricing is opaque and obtained via sales contact rather than public listing. The company supplements direct sales with content marketing (website DMs, webinars, newsletters, COA self-service), scientific forums (e.g., Frontier Cell Therapy Forum IV, Pharma Xchange Forum Taiwan 2025, ONT User Group Meeting Taiwan), and a Facebook page (unimedTW). A formal supply-chain partnership with the Taiwan-listed biopharma PharmaEssentia, including an EY-led sustainability audit, signals movement into enterprise biopharma procurement alongside the more transactional academic customer base.

Name

UNIMED HEALTHCARE

Legal name

騰達行企業股份有限公司

Website

https://unimed.com.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

UNIMED Healthcare is a Taipei-based authorized distributor of over 80 international life sciences brands, supplying reagents, instruments, consumables, and technical support to academic, biopharmaceutical, and IVD customers across Taiwan through seven regional offices.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Life Sciences Distribution

NAICS

Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (423450), Drugs and Druggists' Sundries Merchant Wholesalers (42421)

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047), Wholesale-Drugs, Proprietaries & Druggists' Sundries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Medical Supplies & Consumables Wholesale (Non-Device) (CRAOAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Specialty Pharmaceutical Distributors (HLAIAJAB)

Keywords

• Life sciences distribution
• Research reagents
• Laboratory instruments
• 3D bioprinters
• Gene synthesis services

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Distribution of International Life Sciences Brands: UNIMED Healthcare generates revenue by acting as the authorized Taiwan distributor for over 80 international life sciences brands spanning reagents, instruments, consumables, cell culture, molecular biology, protein analysis, genomics, 3D bioprinting, and bioinformatics. Revenue is derived from the resale of these products to academic, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology customers in Taiwan, supported by local technical and engineering services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UNIMED Healthcare is an authorized Taiwan-based distributor of international life sciences brands, reselling more than 80 brands of reagents, instruments, consumables, cell culture media, and biologics research tools to academic, pharmaceutical, and biotechnology customers. Its offering bundles product resale with local technical support, application engineering, and gene synthesis services, organized around research themes such as regenerative medicine, cell and gene therapy, CRISPR, NGS, exosomes, liquid biopsy, and bioprocessing.

Product overview

UNIMED HEALTHCARE (騰達行企業股份有限公司) is a life science product distributor serving the Taiwanese research community. Its portfolio consists of four main pillars: (1) reagent consumables organized by research applications (molecular biology, cell culture, immunoassay, protein expression, exosome research, CRISPR, NGS, etc.); (2) scientific instruments spanning 3D bioprinting (CELLINK BIO X, BIO X6, BIO ONE, Lumen X Gen3, BIONOVA X), bioimaging (LABOGENE Eagle Chemi), protein analysis (Sartorius Octet R8), nanoparticle tracking (Particle Metrix ZetaView), automated 2D electrophoresis (Merck Auto2D), and cell thawing (LabServ CryoLift); (3) over 80 distributed international brands including BD Biosciences, Oxford Nanopore, Takara Bio, Lonza, Zymo Research, GenScript, Merck, and Sartorius; and (4) online resource services including product DM downloads, webinars, and COA self-service. The company also provides full gene synthesis services through GenScript. Products are grouped by application areas (regenerative medicine, immune cell therapy, liquid biopsy, exosome research, LNP, CRISPR, etc.) rather than a unified software platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CELLINK Lumen X Gen3 DLP SLA 3D Bioprinter (光固化型 3D 生物列印機) First commercialized DLP (Digital Light Projection) SLA 3D bioprinter, third-generation model designed for cell printing with replaceable build platforms, PDMS-treated surface coating, grayscale printing for biomechanical gradients, 405nm cell-friendly light source, temperature-controlled curing stage (room temperature to 60°C), 35μm resolution, and DNA STUDIO ILLUMINATE software. Targeted at regenerative medicine and cell biology researchers in Taiwan.
• CELLINK BIONOVA X DLP SLA 3D Bioprinter (光固化型 3D 生物列印機) DLP SLA 3D bioprinter supporting direct in-well layerless printing with 10μm XY resolution and 4μm Z-axis precision, 405nm LED wavelength, 10-inch touchscreen, temperature control (room temperature to 60°C), UVC sterilization (270±10nm), compatible with 6/12/24/96-well plates. Targeted at cell biology and drug discovery researchers.
• CELLINK BIO X6 High-End Extrusion 3D Bioprinter (擠壓型 3D 生物列印機) High-end extrusion 3D bioprinter with six print heads, HEPA 14 filter and built-in UV sterilization lamp, auto/manual XYZ axis calibration, multiple print head types (pneumatic, high-temp, temperature-controlled, piston, solenoid valve), multiple LED wavelengths (365, 405, 485, 520nm), temperature-controlled print bed (4-60°C), max build volume 128x90x90mm. Targeted at advanced regenerative medicine and tissue engineering labs.
• CELLINK BIO X Entry-Level Extrusion 3D Bioprinter (擠壓型 3D 生物列印機) Entry-level extrusion 3D bioprinter with three print heads, HEPA 14 filter and UVC lamp, XYZ axis calibration, multiple LED wavelengths (365, 405, 485, 520nm), max build volume 128x90x85mm, 7-inch touchscreen, DNA Studio software compatible. Targeted at academic and entry-tier regenerative medicine labs.
• CELLINK BIO ONE Precision Extrusion 3D Bioprinter (擠壓型 3D 生物列印機) Precision extrusion 3D bioprinter for stable dispensing of temperature-sensitive bioinks (collagen, Matrigel), supporting spheroid and organoid formation for drug discovery and disease modeling, compact design for biosafety cabinet use. Targeted at drug discovery and disease modeling researchers.
• Particle-Metrix ZetaView Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis (NTA) Instrument (奈米粒子追蹤分析儀) Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis instrument using laser light reflection and CMOS microscopy to capture Brownian motion of nanoparticles, measuring size, concentration, zeta potential via micro-electrophoresis, and fluorescence analysis. Available in MONO (single laser), TWIN (dual laser), and QUATT (quad laser) configurations. Targeted at extracellular vesicle, exosome, and liposome characterization researchers.
• LABOGENE Eagle Chemi Multifunctional Imaging Analysis System (多功能影像分析系統) Next-generation integrated imaging platform combining chemiluminescence, gel and fluorescence imaging with high-sensitivity 9MP CMOS camera, F0.95 aperture lens, automatic filter wheel, UV/blue/white transmitted and UV/RGB/NIR reflected light sources, 15.6-inch touchscreen, supports Western blot, nucleic acid/protein gel, fluorescence and near-infrared imaging. Targeted at molecular biology and proteomics labs.
• Sartorius Octet R8 Biolayer Interferometry Analysis System (生物膜光干涉分析系統) 8-channel biolayer interferometry analysis system for real-time label-free detection of binding kinetics (ka, kd, KD) and molecular quantification. Applications include binding kinetics, IgG/protein quantification, immunoassay, bioprocess development, crude antibody screening, and epitope binning. Features anti-evaporation lid for 12-hour continuous analysis. Targeted at antibody and biologics development researchers.
• LabServ CryoLift Automated Cell Thawing Instrument (細胞解凍儀) Automated dry-air thawing system for standardizing cell thawing processes, avoiding human error. Features dry circulating airflow, 360° uniform heating, 21 CFR Part 11 compliant electronic records, multi-level access control, multiple thawing modes, barcode scanner compatibility. Available in CryoLift One (single tube) and CryoLift Plus/PRO (quad tube) configurations. Targeted at cell therapy and regenerative medicine labs.
• Serana Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) (胎牛血清) High-quality fetal bovine serum sourced from Costa Rica (BSE negligible risk country), featuring low endotoxin, low total protein, low hemoglobin, complete 11-panel virus testing, triple 0.1μm sterile filtration, ESPA certified, EDQM/ISO 9001/ISO 13485 certified. Targeted at cell culture and vaccine/biologics manufacturing labs.
• GenScript Full Gene Synthesis Service (全基因合成服務) Full gene synthesis service with GenSmart codon optimization, supporting complex gene sequences and large fragment DNA synthesis, 100% sequence accuracy guarantee, 150+ commonly used vectors available, one-stop service from gene synthesis to subcloning, plasmid preparation, IVT mRNA, and protein expression. Targeted at molecular biology and synthetic biology researchers.
• BD Biosciences Flow Cytometry Fluorescent Antibodies and Reagents (Flow 螢光抗體和試劑) Flow cytometry fluorescent antibodies and reagents from BD Biosciences including Pharmingen antibodies and Horizon Brilliant high-brightness fluorescent antibodies (BB515, BV421, etc.) enabling multicolor flow cytometry, with corresponding reagents for cell surface and intracellular staining. Targeted at immunology, cell biology, and clinical research labs.
• Biotix Pipette Tips Low-retention pipette tips using proprietary X-Resin material with 10x greater hydrophobicity than polypropylene, eco-friendly packaging using fully recyclable material with ~40% less plastic, ISO 9001:2008 certified and FDA registered for medical device assembly. Targeted at general life sciences and molecular biology labs.
• Zymo Research DNA/RNA Shield Sample Preservation Reagent Sample preservation reagent enabling room temperature storage of DNA and RNA for up to 1 month, inactivates viruses, bacteria, fungi while preserving nucleic acid integrity, compatible with any nucleic acid extraction reagent without removal step. Targeted at genomics, molecular diagnostics, and infectious disease labs.
• Merck Auto2D Automated 2D Electrophoresis Device (自動化二維電泳儀) Automated 2D electrophoresis device completing IEF and SDS-PAGE in approximately 2 hours with high resolution (pH 0.02, 2kD molecular weight difference), closed system from 1D to 2D, detects ~5000 proteins from ~20μg sample. Targeted at proteomics researchers.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Multiple Speakers at Frontier Cell Therapy Forum IVminorOthers · 20 August 2025UNIMED co-organized the 'Frontier Cell Therapy Forum IV — Exosome & Scientific Innovation' forum alongside Fuho Biomedical, Emerson Medical, Sanhua Biotech, FUJIFILM Wako, and other experts. The forum focused on exosome applications and cell therapy innovation.
• CELLINK (CELLINK Biivo Group)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED Healthcare serves as the authorized Taiwan distributor for CELLINK's 3D bioprinting products, including the BIO X, BIO X6, LUMEN X Gen3, BIONOVA X, and BIO ONE systems. These products are listed prominently on the UNIMED website with detailed specifications and applications.
• SartoriuscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes Sartorius products including the Octet R8 bio-layer interferometry system for protein analysis and interaction studies. UNIMED co-organized the 'Pharma Xchange Forum Taiwan 2025' with Sartorius.
• Merck (Sigma, Millipore)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED represents Merck (Sigma-Aldrich, Millipore) products extensively, covering reagents, antibodies, cell culture media, Western blot consumables (mPAGE system), MILLIPLEX panels, pyrogen testing kits, recombinant proteins, and peptides for vaccine and drug development.
• Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED serves as the Taiwan distributor for Oxford Nanopore Technologies third-generation sequencing platforms, including MinION, MinION Mk1C, GridION, and PromethION. UNIMED organized the '2026 ONT User Group Meeting Taiwan' event.
• BD Biosciences (BD Horizon Brilliant)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes BD Biosciences flow cytometry reagents including the Pharmingen antibody series and Horizon Brilliant high-brightness fluorescent reagents (BB515, BV421, etc.) for multicolor flow cytometry applications.
• LonzacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED represents Lonza products including MycoAlert Mycoplasma Detection Kits, Luminometers, cell culture media (ProVero 1, Insect-XPRESS, Pro293), and SeaPlaque Agarose for viral research.
• Takara BiocoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes Takara Bio products covering SMART-Seq single-cell RNA-seq kits, TCR/BCR profiling kits, CRISPR sgRNA library systems, SMARTer total RNA-seq kits, viral vector systems (Adeno-X), In-Fusion cloning, and gene synthesis services.
• Zymo ResearchcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes Zymo Research products including DNA/RNA Shield for sample preservation, Quick-RNA Viral kits, Direct-zol RNA kits, COVID-19 detection kits, and Zymo-Seq RiboFree library kits.
• Particle-Metrix (ZetaView)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes the ZetaView nanoparticle tracking analysis (NTA) instrument from Particle-Metrix, used for extracellular vesicle, exosome, and liposome characterization.
• LABOGENEminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes LABOGENE Eagle Chemi multi-functional imaging analysis systems covering chemiluminescence, gel, and fluorescence imaging for Western blot, nucleic acid, and protein analysis.
• Serana EuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes Serana fetal bovine serum (FBS) products sourced from Costa Rica, with comprehensive quality testing including virus detection, endotoxin, and cell growth assays.
• GenScriptminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes GenScript gene synthesis services including the GenSmart codon optimization platform and full gene synthesis service.
• LabServminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUNIMED distributes LabServ CryoLift automated cell thawing instruments, available in single-tube (CryoLift One) and multi-tube (CryoLift Plus & PRO) configurations for standardized cell thawing.
• PharmaEssentia (藥華醫藥)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPharmaEssentia (PharmaEssentia Corporation), a leading Taiwan-listed biopharmaceutical company, partnered with UNIMED as a long-term supply chain ally within PharmaEssentia's sustainability initiative. UNIMED underwent a sustainability audit by PharmaEssentia's team and EY consultants, covering human rights, labor rights, and supply chain resilience practices.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Rainbow Biotechnology (彩虹生技): Taiwan-based life science distributor representing international research brands across reagents, instruments, and consumables for academic and biotech customers. Directly comparable to UNIMED in scope, geography, and channel model.
• MDBio (MDBiosciences-equivalent Taiwan life science distributor): Taiwan-based distributor of life science reagents and research consumables sourced from international brands. Comparable one-stop distribution and technical-support model to UNIMED within Taiwan.
• Top Scientific (上準儀器): Taiwan distributor of international life science and analytical instrument brands, serving research, biotech, and clinical customers. Competes head-to-head with UNIMED for the same Taiwan researcher accounts.
• Echo Chemical (光化學): Taiwan distributor specializing in life science reagents and analytical chemistry products to academic and industrial research labs. Overlaps with UNIMED in reagent and consumable distribution to Taiwan research customers.

Broad incumbents

• Eppendorf (Taiwan): Global life science instrument and consumable manufacturer with direct Taiwan sales. Overlaps with UNIMED's pipette tips, cell handling, and basic lab equipment categories and could at any time elect to bypass local distributors.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories (Taiwan): Global life science research tools and clinical diagnostics manufacturer with direct presence in Taiwan. Competes with several of UNIMED's distributed brands (e.g., protein analysis, cell biology, genomics reagents) at the principal level.

Regional players

• SD Group (Singapore): Singapore-headquartered life science and medical device distributor across Southeast Asia with similar authorized-distribution model. Relevant as a regional peer operating the same playbook as UNIMED but at larger APAC scale.
• Techcomp Group: Hong Kong-based distributor of analytical and life science instruments across Greater China and Southeast Asia. Comparable authorized-distributor business model with broader APAC footprint than UNIMED.
• GeneDireX Taiwan distribution network: Asia-based life science reagent and instrument brand with regional distribution channels. Comparable as a competing distribution alternative for many of the same product categories UNIMED carries in Taiwan.

Others

• LabWare Asia distribution partners: Adjacent ecosystem participants — informatics and laboratory IT vendors — whose local Taiwan distribution relationships sometimes overlap with life science tools distributors like UNIMED for enterprise biotech accounts.

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Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/unimedTW

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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