Scienze

What Scienze does

Scienze is a privately-held New Zealand scientific supply company headquartered in Christchurch, founded in 2019. It operates as a value-added distributor and integration services company, sourcing instruments and reagents from leading global manufacturers and selling them with technical support, method development, and custom service plans to end-user laboratories and research institutions across New Zealand. The company serves three primary use-case segments: Life Sciences Research, Analytical Sciences, and Food & Beverage, with a secondary Hygiene Monitoring segment. Customer engagement is direct and quote-based, supported by application specialists who consult on instrument selection and workflow integration.

Scienze's product portfolio spans more than 60 instruments and reagent lines organized across four main categories: Life Sciences Technologies (microplate readers, luminometers, microvolume spectrophotometers, automated liquid handlers, nucleic acid extraction systems, and 5,000+ assay reagents and 8,900+ ELISA kits), Analytical Sciences (atomic absorption and atomic fluorescence spectrometers, XRF sample preparation, microwave digestion, HPLC detectors, FTIR accessories, and gas monitoring systems), Food & Beverage Instruments and Reagents (automated wine analyzers, titrators, refractometers, ATP-based hygiene monitoring, allergen testing, and enzymatic kits), and General Laboratory Products (pipettes, reagent reservoirs, water purification). Notable partner-originated technologies include Kurabo's patented 80μm porous membrane for nucleic acid extraction, Berthold's patented crosstalk-reduction luminometer design (10⁻⁶ specification), Aurora's vapor hydride generator for parts-per-trillion mercury detection, and AAT Bioquest's iFluor dye series.

Scienze generates revenue through three streams: scientific instrumentation distribution (hardware sales sourced from manufacturers such as Berthold Technologies, Kurabo, Aurora, AAT Bioquest, Specac, and Gasera), reagents and consumables (assay kits, fluorescent dyes, enzymes, antibodies, extraction kits), and technical services (application support, custom service plans, method development, and software integration). Pricing is quote-based with multi-year custom contracts and no public price list. Marketing is conducted through the company website, LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, and X, supplemented by webinars on assay technologies and downloadable technical literature. Distribution is exclusively direct, within New Zealand, with no public claims of international footprint.

Name

Scienze

Legal name

Scienze

Website

https://scienze.nz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Scienze is a New Zealand-based value-added scientific instrument and reagent distributor, sourcing from global manufacturers and supplying integrated measurement and automation solutions to Life Sciences Research, Analytical Sciences, and Food & Beverage laboratories across New Zealand through direct, quote-based sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Instrumentation Distribution

NAICS

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171), Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Optical Instruments & Lenses (3827)

akta.pro primary industry

Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC)

Keywords

• Scientific instrumentation distribution
• Laboratory measurement solutions
• Nucleic acid extraction systems
• Atomic absorption spectroscopy
• ELISA assay reagents

Headquarters

HQ city

Christchurch

HQ country

New Zealand

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific Instrumentation Distribution: Scienze distributes high-quality scientific instruments sourced from leading global manufacturers (Berthold Technologies, Kurabo, Aurora, AAT Bioquest, Specac, Gasera) to New Zealand research and industrial laboratories. Revenue is generated through direct sales of instruments, with service and support packages.
2. Reagents and Consumables: Sale of assay reagents, kits, fluorescent dyes, enzymes, antibodies, nucleic acid extraction kits, and other consumables. Includes AAT Bioquest products (5000+ reagent items), QuickGene extraction kits, Helixyte/Gelite nucleic acid stains.
3. Technical Services and Support: Application support including assay design and development, instrument settings, protocols, data interpretation; custom service plans for instruments; method development and optimisation; instrumentation and software integration services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Scienze is a New Zealand-based value-added distributor that supplies scientific instruments, reagents, and consumables sourced from leading global manufacturers to research and industrial laboratories. The company curates and integrates technologies across Life Sciences Research, Analytical Sciences, and Food & Beverage Quality Control, providing tailored workflow solutions with technical consultation, method development, instrument integration, and custom service plans.

Product overview

Scienze is a New Zealand-based scientific supply company operating as a value-added distributor and service provider for leading global manufacturers of scientific instruments, reagents, and consumables. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio organized across four main categories: Life Sciences Technologies (including microplate readers from Berthold Technologies such as Tristar 3/5, Centro luminometers, Sirius 2 tube luminometers, Colibri+ spectrophotometers, QuickGene nucleic acid extraction systems, AAT Bioquest assay reagents with 5000+ products, and 8900+ ELISA kits), Analytical Sciences (Aurora atomic absorption/atomic fluorescence spectrometers, XRF sample preparation, microwave digestion, gas monitoring from Gasera, and FTIR accessories from Specac), Food & Beverage including oenology solutions (automated wine analyzers, titrators, refractometers, ATP hygiene monitoring, and allergen testing), and General Laboratory Products. The company provides tailored technology solutions for discovery, quality control, and innovation, supported by application expertise, instrumentation services, method development, and software integration capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tristar 3 Microplate Reader Modular multimode microplate reader from Berthold Technologies providing fluorescence, luminescence, and absorbance detection modes for laboratories of all experience levels.
• Tristar 5 Microplate Reader Advanced modular multimode microplate reader from Berthold Technologies with configurable filters and monochromators for complex life sciences assays.
• Apollo ELISA Reader Microplate absorbance reader with pre-installed filters and applications for ELISAs, enabling reliable absorbance analysis in 6 seconds with auto-check and auto-calibration.
• Sirius 2 Single Tube Luminometer High-performance benchtop single tube luminometer from Berthold Technologies, available in Touch (stand-alone) and PC configurations, detecting less than 0.5 zmol firefly luciferase.
• Centro LB 963 Microplate Luminometer High-performance 96-well microplate luminometer from Berthold Technologies for glow and flash luminescence assays with negligible crosstalk (10^-6) and up to 3 JET injectors.
• Centro XS Microplate Luminometer Ultra-sensitive microplate luminometer from Berthold Technologies, the most sensitive in its class, reliably measuring less than 1.8 amol ATP per well (9 fM).
• Colibri+ Microvolume Spectrophotometer Microvolume spectrophotometer from Berthold Technologies for rapid DNA, RNA, and protein quantification in less than 3 seconds with standalone touchscreen operation.
• QuickGene Auto240L Nucleic Acid Extraction System Fully automated nucleic acid extraction system from Kurabo/QuickGene supporting large volume samples (up to 2ml whole blood) with patented 80µm porous membrane technology.
• QuickGene Auto 12S/24S Nucleic Acid Extraction System Benchtop automated nucleic acid extraction system from Kurabo/QuickGene processing 12 or 24 samples simultaneously using pre-packed reagents.
• QuickGene Mini 8L Nucleic Acid Extraction System Semi-automatic compact nucleic acid extraction system from Kurabo/QuickGene supporting up to 2ml sample volume with rapid processing.
• QuickGene Mini 480 Nucleic Acid Extraction System Semi-automatic compact nucleic acid extraction system from Kurabo/QuickGene processing up to 48 samples without requiring centrifugation.
• VERSA 10 Automated Liquid Handler Compact automated liquid handling system with 6-position deck, air displacement pipetting (1µL to 1000µL), 8-channel head, and optional HEPA/UV enclosure for contamination-free operation.
• Zoom HT Plate Coating and Washing System Microplate washer and coating system from Berthold Technologies with 17-second triple wash of 96-well plate and throughput of 250 plates/hour coated or 1050 plates/day washed.
• Crocodile Personal ELISA Workstation Personal workstation from Berthold Technologies for automation and processing of ELISA and luminescence immunoassays, available in readerless configuration.
• ICR 8100 Ion Channel Reader Instrument from Berthold Technologies for ion channel and transporter screening technology with primary blood handling capabilities.
• ICR 12000 Ion Channel Reader Advanced ion channel and transporter screening system from Berthold Technologies supporting a wide range of blood volumes and sampling capabilities.
• NightShade LB 985 In Vivo Plant Imaging System Modular optical imaging system from Berthold Technologies dedicated to in vivo analysis of plants for plant biology research applications.
• AAT Bioquest Assay Technologies and Reagent Portfolio Over 5,000 cell biology assay reagent products from AAT Bioquest including fluorescent probes, calcium indicators, enzyme substrates, cell viability assays, and custom synthesis services.
• ELISA Kits (8,900+ across 23+ species) More than 8,900 highly-referenced ELISA kits covering 23+ species with high sensitivity, high specificity, cross-reaction rate less than 5%, and recovery rate 85-115%.
• Gelite and Helixyte Nucleic Acid Quantification Reagents Nucleic acid gel stains and fluorimetric DNA quantitation kits from AAT Bioquest for gel electrophoresis and microplate reader-based quantification.
• TRACE AI Series Atomic Absorption Spectrometers Atomic absorption spectrometers from Aurora Instrument (TRACE AI 1200 and 1800) covering 70+ elements with patented micro-volume flame analysis at 20µL and dual background correction.
• LUMINA Series Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometers High-sensitivity atomic fluorescence spectrometers from Aurora Instrument (LUMINA series) for sub-trace detection of hydride-forming elements and mercury at ppt levels.
• Microwave Digestion System Rapid microwave acid digestion system for elemental analysis sample preparation in analytical laboratories.
• High Throughput XRF Sample Preparation Systems Automated sample preparation equipment for X-ray fluorescence analysis including pellet pressing, film-making, and grinding.
• FTIR Spectroscopy Accessories Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy accessories from Specac including sampling accessories and consumables for material analysis.
• Multi Gas Monitoring Systems Multi-point gas monitoring systems from Gasera for environmental monitoring and industrial gas analysis applications.
• VERSA Automated Solid Phase Extraction Workstations Fully automated solid phase extraction workstations for concentrating and purifying samples for analytical workflows.
• Automated Wine Analyzer Automated analytical system for wine quality control including alcohol content, acidity, pH, and other critical winemaking parameters.
• Wine Automatic Titrator (Flash2) Automatic titrator for wine analysis including total acidity, sulfur dioxide, and other oenology quality parameters.
• Tartaric Stability Analyzer Instrument for determining tartaric stability in wines to prevent precipitation and quality issues in finished products.
• Digital Refractometers Digital refractometers for Brix, sugar content, and other soluble solid measurements in food and beverage quality control.
• ATP Microbial Assays and Hygiene Monitoring Rapid ATP-based microbial detection kits for hygiene monitoring in food processing, beverage, brewery, and winery production environments.
• Food Allergen Testing Kits Test kits for detection of food allergens including gluten, nuts, dairy, and other common allergens for food safety compliance.
• BRAND Personal Liquid Handling Workstation Personal liquid handling workstation from Brand featuring intuitive drag-and-drop programming without computer coding for ELISA and assay automation.

Quantifiable outcome

• ELISA coefficient of variation between batches less than 9.9%
• +19 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Berthold Technologies GmbH & Co. KGcoreTechnology or IntegrationScienze is an official technology partner of Berthold Technologies (Germany), distributing their comprehensive range of microplate readers (Tristar, Apollo), microplate luminometers (Centro), luminometers (Sirius 2, Junior), microvolume spectrophotometers (Colibri+), in vivo plant imaging systems (NightShade), ion channel readers (ICR 8100, ICR 12000), and HPLC radio/fluorescence detectors. This is a flagship partnership providing the core detection and microplate analysis technology portfolio.
• AAT BioquestcoreTechnology or IntegrationAAT Bioquest is a key reagent partner supplying over 5,000 assay reagent items including fluorescent probes (Fluo-8, Cal-520, Cal-630, Rhod-4), iFluor dyes, enzyme substrates (Amplite), cell viability/cytotoxicity assays, calcium indicators, antibody conjugates, and 8,900+ ELISA kits across 23+ species. Products also include Helixyte and Gelite nucleic acid stains. AAT Bioquest provides custom synthesis, assay development, and HTS screening services.
• Kurabo Industries (QuickGene)coreTechnology or IntegrationKurabo Industries provides the QuickGene nucleic acid extraction system, featuring patented ultra-thin 80µm porous membrane technology and low-pressure filtration for high-purity DNA/RNA isolation. Products include QuickGene Auto240L, Auto12S/24S, Mini8L, Mini480, and GENE PREP STAR automated DNA isolation systems, serving sample types including blood, tissue, plants, cultured cells, bacteria, and viruses.
• Aurora Instrument (TRACE AI Series)coreTechnology or IntegrationAurora Instrument provides TRACE AI series Atomic Absorption Spectrometers (TRACE AI 1200, TRACE AI 1800) featuring patented micro-volume flame analysis, dual D2 and Smith-Hieftje background correction, and comprehensive elemental analysis for 70+ elements. Also supplies LUMINA Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometers (LUMINA 3300/3400/3500/3600) with sub-trace detection at ppt levels for hydride-forming elements and mercury.
• VERSA / Molecular Biology WorkflowscoreTechnology or IntegrationVERSA automated liquid handling workstations (VERSA 10) provide compact 6-position deck liquid handling with air displacement pipetting (1µL-1000µL), configurable for qPCR setup, nucleic acid purification, microarray spotting, cell-based assays, and general liquid handling. Includes optional HEPA/UV enclosure and intuitive VERSAware software.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• DKSH: Global market expansion services company with a scientific instrumentation distribution business. Comparable as a broad incumbent in specialty scientific distribution with similar manufacturer-representation business model.
• Agilent Technologies: Major manufacturer of analytical instruments (atomic absorption, ICP-MS, FTIR, HPLC) and life science tools. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose atomic spectroscopy and analytical portfolio directly competes with Scienze's Aurora and Specac lines.
• Shimadzu: Japanese manufacturer of analytical and measuring instruments including AA spectrometers, FTIR, HPLC, and spectrophotometers. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose atomic spectroscopy and analytical portfolio directly competes with Scienze's offerings.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global leader in life sciences, analytical instruments, and lab supplies with direct sales/service across Oceania. Comparable because its analytical instruments, microplate readers, and reagents overlap directly with Scienze's distributed product lines.
• PerkinElmer (Revvity): Life sciences and analytical instrument company offering atomic spectroscopy, FTIR, and lab automation. Comparable as a broad incumbent whose analytical and life sciences portfolio overlaps Scienze's spectroscopy and microplate detection lines.
• Merck KGaA (MilliporeSigma): Global life science tools and analytical instruments supplier. Comparable as a broad incumbent offering reagents, lab equipment, and analytical products that overlap with Scienze's ELISA, nucleic acid, and assay reagent lines.

Direct peers

• Bio-Strategy: New Zealand-based distributor of life science, diagnostic, and laboratory products. Directly comparable to Scienze as a NZ specialty scientific supply company serving research and industrial labs with multi-brand portfolios.
• BMG Labtech: Manufacturer of microplate readers for absorbance, fluorescence, and luminescence detection. Comparable as a direct peer competing with Berthold's Tristar/Centro lines that Scienze distributes.

Regional players

• In Vitro Technologies: Australian distributor of life science and diagnostic products to research, clinical, and industrial customers. Comparable as a regional specialty lab supply distributor operating in adjacent Oceania geography with similar manufacturer-distribution model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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