VitalScientific
VitalScientific designs, manufactures, and distributes benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers (Selectra, ENVOY 500+, Microlab 300) and associated reagents for small to mid-sized clinical laboratories, physician office laboratories, clinics, and small reference labs across 100+ countries.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1964
- HeadquartersSpankeren, Netherlands
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What VitalScientific does
VitalScientific is a Netherlands-based (VitalScientific B.V.) manufacturer of benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers and associated reagents for in-vitro diagnostics (IVD) testing. The company was rebranded effective May 1, 2024 from ELITechGroup Clinical Chemistry under the ownership of PAI Partners, a France-based private equity firm, and traces its heritage back approximately 60+ years to its founding era circa 1964. With over 50,000 analytical systems delivered globally, the company focuses on small to mid-sized clinical laboratories, physician office laboratories (POL), clinics, and small reference labs that require compact, cost-efficient, and reliable chemistry testing solutions.
The company's product portfolio centers on the Selectra Family of benchtop analyzers (Selectra Mach5, Selectra ProM, Selectra ProS), the high-throughput ENVOY 500+ (~490 tests/hour) targeted at the US market, and the semi-automated Microlab 300 for low-volume settings. These systems leverage proprietary technologies including patented Dry Ion-Selective Electrode (ISE) technology for indirect measurement of Sodium, Potassium, Chloride, and CO2 with extended onboard stability of 3 months to 2 years; patented flowcell design in the Microlab 300; and Biotecnica's patented static photometric group in the ENVOY 500+. The reagent portfolio spans Anemia, Cardiac, Diabetes, General Chemistry, Specific Proteins, and ISE testing, all CE-IVDR marked and manufactured in Europe under ISO 13485:2016. Selectra ProM also holds FDA 510(k) clearance, CB Scheme, and UL certifications. The eLITROL SelectQC software platform provides web-based peer IQC data comparison and Sigma Metrics for the installed base.
VitalScientific operates a hybrid go-to-market model combining over 100 country-specific exclusive distributors globally with direct manufacturer sales support for key accounts. Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales of analyzers and recurring revenue streams from liquid-stable barcoded reagents, calibrators (ELICAL), quality control materials (ELITROL I/II), and consumables, supplemented by service contracts, training packages, and the ProActive Maintenance Kit. Manufacturing is dual-sourced across facilities in Sées, France and Spankeren, Netherlands, both CE-IVDR and ISO 13485:2016 compliant. Pricing is quote-based through local representatives with no publicly disclosed list pricing.
VitalScientific firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- VitalScientific
- Legal name
- VitalScientific
- Website
- https://vitalscientific.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1964
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- VitalScientific designs, manufactures, and distributes benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers (Selectra, ENVOY 500+, Microlab 300) and associated reagents for small to mid-sized clinical laboratories, physician office laboratories, clinics, and small reference labs across 100+ countries.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
VitalScientific industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Clinical Chemistry Analyzers
- 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
- Clinical Chemistry & Hematology Diagnostics (automated analyzers, blood testing) (HLAAALAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)
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Where VitalScientific is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Spankeren
- HQ country
- Netherlands
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
VitalScientific business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Clinical Chemistry Analyzers: Sale of benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers including Selectra ProM, Selectra ProS, Selectra Mach5, ENVOY 500+, and Microlab 300 systems. One-time hardware sale with ongoing consumables revenue.
- Chemistry Reagents and Consumables: Liquid stable ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, and consumables for the Selectra and ENVOY systems. Recurring revenue from consumables including barcoded reagents for Anemia, Cardiac, Diabetes, General Chemistry, Specific Proteins, and Ion Selective Electrode testing.
- Quality Control Solutions: Internal Quality Control (IQC) and External Quality Assurance (EQA) solutions including eLITROL SelectQC platform for peer IQC data monitoring.
- Service and Training: Technical support, service, and training packages including annual ProActive Maintenance Kit for Selectra systems.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Multi-year contract | Contact-based pricing for laboratory equipment and reagents |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels4 records
VitalScientific product offering
Product offeringCore offering
VitalScientific designs, manufactures, and sells benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers (Selectra family, ENVOY 500+, Microlab 300) and a complete reagent, calibrator, and consumable portfolio for in-vitro diagnostics testing. The company sells complete clinical chemistry system solutions—including analyzers, liquid-stable ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, ISE technology, service, and training—to small and mid-sized clinical laboratories, physician office laboratories, clinics, and small reference labs globally.
Product overview
VitalScientific is a global leader in benchtop Clinical Chemistry solutions with over 50,000 analytical systems delivered worldwide. The company offers a unified platform approach called the Selectra Family, consisting of automated benchtop chemistry analyzers (Selectra Mach5, Selectra ProM, Selectra ProS, Microlab 300) complemented by the ENVOY 500+ for the USA market. All Selectra systems are powered by a comprehensive reagent portfolio including liquid stable ready-to-use reagents, dedicated calibrators (ELICAL), and quality control materials (ELITROL I/II). The portfolio is anchored by proprietary software platforms (eLITROL SelectQC/SelectQC) for internal quality control management. The complete system approach encompasses analyzers, reagents, calibrators, controls, ISE (Ion-Selective Electrode) technology, service, and training, designed to meet the needs of small to mid-sized clinical laboratories.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Selectra: Flagship benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer product family including Selectra ProM, Selectra ProS, and Selectra Mach5 systems with associated reagents, calibrators, and controls.
- ENVOY
- Microlab
- eLITROL SelectQC
Products and services
- Selectra Mach5 Benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer for routine and special testing with broad reagent capacity and liquid-stable validated barcoded reagents; designed for small to mid-sized clinical laboratories.
- Selectra ProM Fully automated benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer with throughput up to 180 tests per hour, optional dry ISE, automated reagent management, and ProActive Maintenance Kit; intended for small to mid-sized laboratories.
- Selectra ProS Compact fully automated benchtop clinical chemistry analyzer with throughput up to 133 tests per hour, optional dry ISE, integrated cooling, and 30 reagent positions; ideal for small or satellite laboratories.
- ENVOY 500+ High throughput benchtop chemistry analyzer performing approximately 490 tests per hour with integrated four-parameter dry ISE module, reusable glass cuvettes, clot detection, and liquid level sensing; designed for laboratories processing 20-80 patients per day in the USA market.
- Microlab 300 Semi-automated benchtop clinical chemistry system with 60 programmable tests, no warm-up time, bi-directional host connection, and built-in quality control; designed for low-volume or satellite laboratory locations.
- Chemistry Reagents Portfolio Full range of clinical chemistry assay reagents consisting of liquid stable ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, and consumables covering Anaemia, Cardiac, Diabetes, General Chemistry, Specific Proteins, and Ion Selective Electrode testing; CE-IVDR marked and manufactured in Europe.
- Lithium Reagent Colourimetric lithium assay for therapeutic drug monitoring in bipolar disorder patients with range 0.1-3.0 mmol/L using a decreasing endpoint method; single liquid stable reagent manufactured in France.
- Cholinesterase Reagent Cholinesterase assay for detecting pseudocholinesterase deficiency based on the DGKC method with 8 weeks onboard stability on Selectra Pro and Mach series; ready-to-use liquid stable format with ELICAL-traceable calibration.
- Lipid Reagents (HDL/LDL) Selective detergent method HDL and LDL cholesterol reagents for cardiovascular disease risk assessment with liquid stable ready-to-use format, wide dynamic measuring range, and onboard calibration stable up to 6 weeks.
- Enzymatic Creatinine Reagent Enzymatic creatinine assay overcoming limitations of the Kinetic Jaffe method; measurable range up to 30 mg/dL, no hazardous Picric Acid, and calibration traceable to the ID-MS reference method.
- Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP) Reagent ALP assay based on IFCC recommendations utilizing 4-nitrophenylphosphate substrate with metal ion buffer system; liquid-stable ready-to-use barcoded reagents traceable to the IFCC reference method.
- eLITROL SelectQC Web-based Internal Quality Control (IQC) platform for international Selectra System users providing real-time peer IQC data, Levy-Jennings reports, Sigma Metrics, peer group reports, monthly summary reports, and Youden plots for benchmarking laboratory performance.
- SelectQC Web-based Internal Quality Control (IQC) platform for ENVOY and Selectra System users in the USA market providing peer IQC data comparison and real-time access for laboratory performance benchmarking and troubleshooting.
- ELICAL Calibrators Dedicated calibrators for Selectra systems traceable to international reference material, recommended for use with VitalScientific reagents to deliver consistent and accurate results.
- ELITROL Controls Quality control materials (ELITROL I and ELITROL II) recommended for use with VitalScientific reagents and calibrators as part of the complete clinical chemistry system solution.
Quantifiable outcome
- 500+ programmable tests on ENVOY 500+ with up to 490 tests/hour throughput
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Companies that use VitalScientific
Customer profileSegments3 records
Ideal customer profiles2 records
VitalScientific technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Integration2 records
Feature6 records
VitalScientific partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- ELITechGroupminorFormer parent company ELITechGroup underwent ownership changes resulting in the Clinical Chemistry division rebranding as VitalScientific under PAI Partners ownership. The Selectra Systems continue to be manufactured in European facilities with ongoing investment commitment.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights5 records
VitalScientific competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics: Mindray offers the BS-2000/BS-800M series of benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers with comparable throughput and reagent menu targeting small-to-mid-sized clinical labs in emerging and developed markets — a direct competitor to VitalScientific's Selectra line.
- DiaSys Diagnostic Systems: DiaSys produces clinical chemistry reagents and benchtop analyzers (e.g., respons®, FS) for small-to-mid-sized clinical laboratories, competing with VitalScientific's Selectra systems and reagent portfolio in similar geographies including Europe and emerging markets.
- Erba Mannheim: Erba Mannheim manufactures the XL series of clinical chemistry analyzers and a comprehensive IVD reagent portfolio targeting similar small-to-mid-sized labs and emerging markets — directly comparable to VitalScientific's analyzer and consumables offering.
- HORIBA Medical: HORIBA Medical's Pentra and Yumizen series of benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers compete directly with VitalScientific's Selectra and Microlab lines, serving similar small-to-mid-sized clinical laboratories globally with comparable IVD reagent offerings.
- Randox Laboratories: Randox offers the Evidence and RX series clinical chemistry analyzers and an extensive IVD reagent portfolio, competing with VitalScientific in mid-sized labs and small reference labs with comparable benchtop solutions and global distribution.
Broad incumbents
- Siemens Healthineers: Siemens Healthineers (Atellica CH, Advia Chemistry) is a tier-1 IVD incumbent offering broad clinical chemistry and immunoassay platforms that compete with VitalScientific in mid-sized and large hospital labs and could pressure VitalScientific's benchtop positioning.
- Roche Diagnostics: Roche Diagnostics (cobas c series) is the global leader in clinical chemistry, offering high-throughput integrated chemistry/immunoassay analyzers that increasingly compete with VitalScientific's mid-throughput benchtop solutions in labs consolidating around larger vendors.
- Abbott Diagnostics: Abbott Diagnostics (Alinity c-series, Architect c-series) is a tier-1 IVD incumbent offering clinical chemistry analyzers with broader integrated workflows, competing with VitalScientific particularly in hospital and reference lab segments.
Emerging players
- Dirui Industrial: Dirui produces the CS and BST series clinical chemistry analyzers as a Chinese emerging player with growing international distribution, competing with VitalScientific in cost-sensitive emerging markets and small-to-mid-sized labs.
- Biobase Biodustry (BK-800/1200 series): Biobase manufactures benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers (BK series) targeting small clinical labs particularly in emerging markets, representing an emerging competitor with price-led positioning overlapping VitalScientific's lower-throughput Selectra and Microlab offerings.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks5 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
VitalScientific social profiles
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Trust signalCompliance7 records
VitalScientific financial estimates
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Valuation estimate
VitalScientific leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
VitalScientific funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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VitalScientific M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about VitalScientific
What does VitalScientific do?
VitalScientific designs, manufactures, and sells benchtop clinical chemistry analyzers (Selectra family, ENVOY 500+, Microlab 300) and a complete reagent, calibrator, and consumable portfolio for in-vitro diagnostics testing. The company sells complete clinical chemistry system solutions—including analyzers, liquid-stable ready-to-use reagents, calibrators, controls, ISE technology, service, and training—to small and mid-sized clinical laboratories, physician office laboratories, clinics, and small reference labs globally.
Is VitalScientific a public or private company?
VitalScientific is a private company. It is classified as private equity controlled and is currently operating.
When was VitalScientific founded?
VitalScientific was founded in 1964. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is VitalScientific based?
VitalScientific is headquartered in Spankeren, Netherlands, in the Europe region.
How does VitalScientific make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Clinical Chemistry Analyzers are the primary driver. The others are chemistry Reagents and Consumables, quality Control Solutions and service and Training.
Who are VitalScientific's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Mindray Bio-Medical Electronics, DiaSys Diagnostic Systems, Erba Mannheim, HORIBA Medical and Randox Laboratories. Broad incumbents are Siemens Healthineers, Roche Diagnostics and Abbott Diagnostics. Emerging players are Dirui Industrial and Biobase Biodustry (BK-800/1200 series).
Does VitalScientific have an API?
No public API is recorded for VitalScientific.
What industry is VitalScientific in?
VitalScientific's product category is Clinical Chemistry Analyzers. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAAALAH, Clinical Chemistry & Hematology Diagnostics (automated analyzers, blood testing), with a secondary code of HLAGAIAI, Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes). Its NAICS code is 334516 and its SIC code is 3826.