ART Lab Solutions

What ART Lab Solutions does

ART Lab Solutions is a privately held Australian life-sciences company headquartered at 10 Pulteney Street, Adelaide, South Australia. Founded commercially in 2018 by Professor Jeremy Thompson and CEO Marie Ellul, the company commercialises more than four decades of ruminant IVF research originating at the University of Adelaide (research initiated 1982). It develops, manufactures, and distributes a complete suite of serum-free bovine in vitro embryo production (IVP) media covering every stage — oocyte maturation (VitroMat, Transport VitroMat Protect), fertilisation (VitroFert with PHE additive), washing (VitroWash), cleavage (VitroCleave Plus), blastocyst development (VitroBlast Plus), and single-step culture (VitroOne, containing recombinant bovine GM-CSF) — alongside cryopreservation solutions (vitrification, slow freezing, warming), research-grade mouse embryo media, and adjunct consumables. Reported technical performance includes >70% blastocyst development from fertilised oocytes versus an industry standard of ~40%, validated by Bovine Embryo Assay and Mouse Embryo Assay on every batch.

Name

ART Lab Solutions

Legal name

ART Lab Solutions

Website

https://artlabsolutions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

ART Lab Solutions is a privately held Adelaide-based company that develops and sells a complete serum-free bovine in vitro embryo production media suite, cryopreservation solutions, and embryology training to cattle breeders, IVF laboratories, and veterinary teams across Australia, New Zealand, China, Korea, and Vietnam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bovine IVF Media

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Embryo Transfer (ET) & IVF Services (AFAEAJAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reproductive & Breeding Devices & Supplies (AI Equipment, Pregnancy Detection Aids) (HLAMAFAM)

Keywords

• Bovine IVF media
• Embryo production media
• Livestock reproductive technology
• In vitro fertilization supplies
• Cattle breeding technology

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Media and Consumables Sales: Sale of serum-free bovine IVF media suite and related consumables (vitroMat, VitroFert, VitroWash, VitroCleave, VitroBlast, VitroOne, Transport VitroMat, Transport VitroBlast, Holding Medium, Vitrification Solutions, Warming Solutions, Slow Freezing Solutions, PHE additive, Research Mouse Medium). Products available in multiple sizes (10ml, 20ml, 40ml). No minimum order quantity.
2. Embryology Training Services: Customised bovine IVF/embryology training programs delivered on-site in Adelaide, within client laboratories, or online. Training covers OPU, IVM, IVF, IVC, cryopreservation (vitrification and slow freezing). Pricing varies by program length and customisation.
3. Consultancy Services: Expert bovine IVF consultancy including technical advice, laboratory assessments (equipment, consumables, reagents review), workflow optimisation, and ongoing customer support. Provided via video calls or in-person sessions.
4. Bovine Embryo Testing: Quality control testing services to ensure safety and consistency of embryo-safe laboratory products and consumables. Includes testing of oil, media, plastic dishes, tubes, pipettes, and reagents using Bovine Embryo Assay.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

ART Lab Solutions develops, manufactures, and sells a complete suite of serum-free bovine in vitro embryo production (IVP) media covering oocyte maturation (IVM), fertilisation (IVF), embryo culture (IVC), and cryopreservation (vitrification and slow freezing). The product line includes branded media such as VitroMat Protect, VitroFert, VitroCleave Plus, VitroBlast Plus, VitroOne single-step medium, VitroWash, Transport VitroBlast, and complete vitrification/warming/slow-freezing kits, available in multiple sizes with no minimum order quantity. The company also delivers paid embryology training programs, bovine IVF technical consultancy, and bovine embryo quality control testing services to IVF laboratories, cattle breeders, and veterinary teams worldwide.

Product overview

ART Lab Solutions is a provider of reproductive technologies for cattle breeding, offering a comprehensive suite of serum-free in vitro embryo production (IVP) media and related services. The core product portfolio consists of the complete Bovine In Vitro Embryo Production Suite: VitroMat Protect™ and Transport VitroMat Protect™ (oocyte maturation media), VitroFert™ (fertilisation medium with PHE additive), VitroWash™ (washing medium), VitroCleave Plus™ and VitroBlast Plus™ (two-step embryo culture media), VitroOne™ 1-Step Culture Medium (single-step alternative with GM-CSF), and Transport VitroBlast™ (embryo transport medium). Cryopreservation products include Vitrification Solution 1 & 2, Vitrification Solution Complete Kit, Warming Solution Complete Kit, 1M Sucrose Solution, Holding Medium, and Slow Freezing Complete Kit with Freezing/Thawing Solutions. Research products include Research Cleave, Research Fertilisation, and Research Wash Mediums for mouse embryo research. The portfolio is complemented by embryology training services, consultancy services, and bovine embryo testing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VitroMat: Serum-free maturation medium for bovine oocyte maturation
• VitroFert
• VitroCleave Plus
• VitroBlast Plus
• VitroOne
• VitroWash
• Transport VitroMat
• Transport VitroBlast

Products and services

• Embryology Training Services Customised bovine IVF and embryology training programs covering OPU, IVM, IVF, IVC, cryopreservation (vitrification and slow freezing), embryo grading, and aseptic technique, delivered to veterinary teams, IVF laboratories, and cattle breeding operations worldwide.
• Bovine IVF Consultancy Services Expert bovine IVF consultancy including technical advice, laboratory assessments (equipment, consumables, reagents review), workflow optimisation, and ongoing customer support provided via video calls or in-person sessions.
• Bovine Embryo Testing Services Quality control testing service to ensure safety and consistency of embryo-safe laboratory products and consumables, including testing of oil, media, plastic dishes, tubes, pipettes, and reagents using the Bovine Embryo Assay.
• VitroMat Protect Serum-free, ready-to-use high-efficacy maturation medium designed to support optimal bovine oocyte maturation in controlled laboratory conditions, with flexibility for serum supplementation.
• Transport VitroMat Protect Serum-free transport and maturation medium with zwitterionic buffering for handling bovine oocytes from field collection through laboratory processing, requiring no CO2 gassing.
• VitroFert Serum-free fertilisation medium supporting efficient bovine IVF following oocyte maturation; requires supplementation with 10 IU/mL heparin and optionally PHE additive.
• VitroWash Serum-free washing medium with MOPS buffering for handling bovine gametes and embryos under atmospheric conditions without requiring CO2 gassing.
• VitroCleave Plus Serum-free early-stage cleavage medium containing a specific recombinant growth factor to support bovine embryo development following IVF during critical cleavage stages.
• VitroBlast Plus Serum-free blastocyst development medium containing a specific recombinant growth factor to support later stages of bovine embryo culture, with flexibility for serum supplementation if desired.
• VitroOne 1-Step Culture Medium Serum-free single-step embryo culture medium containing recombinant bovine GM-CSF (rbGM-CSF) that supports continuous embryo development from fertilisation through to blastocyst formation without media changeover between developmental stages.
• Transport VitroBlast Serum-free transport medium for handling and transporting bovine blastocyst-stage embryos in ungassed environments using a zwitterionic buffering system, suitable for transport between labs or farms.
• Vitrification Solution Complete Kit Complete kit for embryo vitrification containing 1×20mL Holding Medium, 1×10mL Vitrification Solution 1, and 1×10mL Vitrification Solution 2; no CO2 gassing required.
• Warming Solution Complete Kit Complete kit for stepwise warming of vitrified embryos containing Warming Solutions 1, 2, 3, and 4, supporting controlled cryoprotectant removal and gradual rehydration.
• Slow Freezing Complete Kit Complete kit for slow freezing of cattle IVF embryos containing Transport VitroBlast (20mL), Freezing Solution (10mL), and Thawing Solution (10mL); supports direct transfer protocols.
• Research Cleave Medium Serum-free embryo culture medium for research applications involving mouse embryos, supporting development from zygote through early cleavage stages in CO2 incubator conditions.
• Research Fertilisation Medium Formulated to support the IVF process for research applications involving mouse gametes, used following IVM or in vivo collection of mouse COCs in controlled CO2 environments.
• Research Wash Medium Buffered solution for manipulation of gametes and embryos during research applications, maintaining stable pH in atmospheric conditions without CO2 gassing; requires BSA supplementation.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 70% of fertilised oocytes form good quality blastocysts (vs industry standard of ~40%)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Repro GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2025Long-time client from Queensland, Australia using ART Lab Solutions media since 2021. Received customised cryopreservation training in Adelaide in July 2025, achieving 70% live calf rate from A-grade embryos. Partner in co-developing optimised cryopreservation protocols.
• Minitube Australia Pty LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor for Australia and New Zealand, based in Smythesdale, Victoria. Handles local sales, distribution, and customer support for ART Lab Solutions media products across Australia and New Zealand markets.
• Beijing 80CoRun Animal Husbandry Technology Co. LtdcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor for China, based in Beijing. Provides distribution, training support, and technical consultation. Founder Yanhu Guan has received direct training from Dr. Jen Kelly at ART Lab Solutions.
• MODUSCIENCE Co., Ltd.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor for South Korea, based in Sejong-si. Handles local distribution and customer support for ART Lab Solutions products.
• Biomedic Science Material Joint Stock CompanycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAuthorised distributor for Vietnam with offices in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. Product Manager Mike Nguyen has described ART Lab Solutions as a 'start-up company inside the University of Adelaide' with ability to modify protocols and media to customer demand.
• BoviGenesisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAustralian cattle breeding company founded by Udo Mahne and Vicky Cameron. Completed three-day intensive embryology training with ART Lab Solutions and subsequently established their own IVF laboratory with ongoing technical support.
• Fire Sky GeneticscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African IVF laboratory led by Penny Dobrowsky. Received 10-day IVEP training program and laboratory adaptation support from Dr. Jennifer Kelly. Protocols were tailored to suit the Fire Sky IVF laboratory setup and Ankole cattle breed characteristics. Ongoing reliance on ART Lab Solutions expertise.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ABS Global (Genus plc): Global cattle genetics leader owned by Genus plc, providing bovine semen, embryo services, and IVF programs. Broad incumbent in cattle breeding genetics with their own IVF service operations that consume comparable media products.
• FUJIFILM Irvine Scientific: Global manufacturer of cell culture media and assisted reproductive technology products for human and animal applications, including embryo culture media. Broad incumbent with overlapping media manufacturing capabilities in the broader ART media market.
• IMV Technologies: French global player in animal reproduction offering media, equipment (ultrasound, cryopreservation systems), and consumables for bovine and other livestock IVF/AI programs. Broader incumbent with overlapping media and cryopreservation product categories.
• STgenetics: US-based cattle genetics company offering sexed semen, embryo transfer, and IVF services globally. Broad incumbent in cattle reproductive services and a downstream user of comparable embryo production media.
• MOFA Global: US-based supplier of animal reproductive technologies including media, cryopreservation, and AI equipment across bovine, equine, and swine. Broad incumbent with comparable portfolio to ART Lab in cattle reproduction consumables.
• Minitube: German multinational and leading supplier of animal reproduction technology including media, equipment, and consumables across multiple species. Minitube Australia is also ART Lab Solutions' distributor for AU/NZ, making them both partner and broader incumbent in cattle reproduction.

Direct peers

• Trans Ova Genetics: US-based provider of bovine embryo transfer and IVF services operating their own production herds and laboratories. A direct end-user peer of similar media and a downstream service provider in the bovine IVF value chain.
• Nidacon International: Swedish manufacturer of ART media and consumables for human and animal IVF, including BoviPure and BoviWash sperm preparation products that ART Lab Solutions explicitly recommends alongside its own media. Direct competitor in bovine embryo production reagents.
• Boviteq: New Zealand-based bovine IVF services company offering embryo production and related technologies in Australasia. Regional direct peer providing similar OPU-IVF services that consume comparable media products.
• IVF Bioscience: UK-based manufacturer of bovine and equine in vitro embryo production media, providing a comparable suite of IVM/IVF/IVC media products for cattle breeding operations. Direct peer in the serum-free bovine embryo media market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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