What INTEGRA does

INTEGRA Biosciences AG is a Swiss-headquartered (founded 1965) manufacturer of precision liquid handling instruments and consumables for life sciences, diagnostics, and industrial quality control laboratories. The product portfolio spans manual pipettes (EVOLVE, SWITCH), electronic pipettes (VIAFLO, VOYAGER, MINI 96), handheld 24/96/384-channel pipetting platforms, automated pipetting robots (ASSIST, ASSIST PLUS, D-ONE), microplate dispensers (WELLJET), serological pipet controllers (PIPETBOY GENIUS/acu 2/pro), peristaltic pumps (DOSE IT), and media preparation systems (MEDIACLAVE, MEDIAJET). The ecosystem is anchored by proprietary GRIPTIPS pipette tips with a lobed geometry and O-ring seal, supported by VIALAB workflow software, VIALINK pipette management software, modules (MAG, HEATMAG, COLDPLATE, BIOSHAKE), magnetic bead reagents, and the MIRO CANVAS digital microfluidic NGS automation platform obtained through the 2023 acquisition of a biotechnology specialist.

The company operates a dual-revenue model combining capital equipment sales with a recurring consumables franchise (GRIPTIPS, serological pipets, reagent reservoirs, magnetic beads, nucleic acid extraction kits). Instruments are sold via quote-based enterprise engagement while consumables flow through direct sales and an online storefront at shop.integra-biosciences.com; pricing is not publicly disclosed, with promotional bundles and multi-year contracts referenced. Manufacturing is split between Zizers, Switzerland (European headquarters) and Hudson, New Hampshire, USA (North American headquarters where EVOLVE is produced). Direct sales and support organizations operate across North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific, augmented by a network of authorized distributors spanning more than 35 countries, and channel partners including VWR (Belgium and Norway).

INTEGRA serves a horizontal mix of academic, pharmaceutical, biotechnology, diagnostics, and industrial QC customers, including University of Oxford, Boston University, Tulane University School of Medicine, Purdue University, Tahoe Therapeutics, and BRT Inc. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent, venture, or private equity backers. Stated annual turnover was $31 million USD on the About Us page; turnover grew 46% in 2022, the Zizers campus designed for 400 employees was completed in 2024-09, and the company has been granted 12 patents in liquid handling technologies.

Name

INTEGRA

Legal name

INTEGRA Biosciences AG

Website

https://integra-biosciences.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

INTEGRA Biosciences manufactures precision liquid handling instruments and consumables—including pipettes, automated pipetting robots, and the MIRO CANVAS NGS automation platform—for life sciences, diagnostics, and quality control laboratories globally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Liquid Handling Instruments and Consumables

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Liquid Handling & Laboratory Automation (Pipettes, Robots, Workstations) (HLAGAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC), Laboratory Automation, Sample Prep & Liquid Handling (IVD Lab Diagnostics) (HLAHAAAN)

Keywords

• Liquid handling instruments
• Laboratory pipettes
• Pipetting robots
• NGS automation platforms
• Life science consumables

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Instruments and Pipettes: Sale of liquid handling instruments including manual pipettes (EVOLVE), electronic pipettes (VIAFLO, VOYAGER, MINI 96), pipetting robots (ASSIST, ASSIST PLUS, D-ONE), and accessories
2. Consumables: Recurring revenue from consumable products including GRIPTIPS pipette tips, serological pipets, reagent reservoirs, and magnetic beads for purification and extraction
3. Service and Support: Calibration, repair, preventative maintenance, installation qualification, and operational qualification services

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

INTEGRA Biosciences designs, manufactures, and sells precision liquid handling instruments and proprietary consumables for life sciences laboratories, spanning manual pipettes (EVOLVE, SWITCH), electronic pipettes (VIAFLO, VOYAGER, MINI 96), pipetting robots (ASSIST, ASSIST PLUS), microplate dispensers (WELLJET), pipet controllers (PIPETBOY series), media preparation systems (MEDIACLAVE, MEDIAJET), and the MIRO CANVAS NGS automation platform, complemented by recurring-revenue GRIPTIPS consumables, magnetic bead kits, and calibration/service programs.

Product overview

INTEGRA Biosciences offers a comprehensive liquid handling platform spanning manual pipettes (EVOLVE, SWITCH), electronic pipettes (VIAFLO, VOYAGER, MINI 96, VIAFLO 96/384), pipetting robots (ASSIST, ASSIST PLUS, D-ONE), microplate dispensers (WELLJET), pipet controllers (PIPETBOY GENIUS, acu 2, pro), peristaltic pumps (DOSE IT), and media preparation systems (MEDIACLAVE, MEDIAJET). The ecosystem is supported by proprietary consumables including GRIPTIPS pipette tips, serological pipets, reagent reservoirs, magnetic bead-based nucleic acid extraction kits (Clean Blood & Tissue DNA Kit, MAGFLO NGS), and modules (MAG, HEATMAG, COLDPLATE, BIOSHAKE). For NGS automation, MIRO CANVAS provides a fully automated microfluidic platform, while VIALAB and VIALINK software enable workflow automation and pipette management. This integrated portfolio serves research, diagnostics, and quality control laboratories across genomics, drug discovery, cell biology, and other life science applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• EVOLVE manual pipettes Lightweight, ergonomic manual pipettes with three quick-set dials enabling volume adjustments more than ten times faster than traditional pipettes; available in single, 8, 12 and 16-channel models covering 0.2 to 5000 µl for life sciences laboratories.
• SWITCH hybrid pipette Hybrid pipette combining manual pipetting control with electronic repeat dispensing capability for faster aliquoting and reduced thumb strain.
• VIAFLO electronic pipettes Lightweight electronic pipettes with programmable workflows, repeat dispense, and reduced operator fatigue for routine and complex liquid handling tasks.
• VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipette Electronic pipette with motorized adjustable tip spacing for transferring liquids between different labware formats such as tubes, plates, and gel reservoirs.
• MINI 96 portable electronic pipette Portable 96-channel electronic pipette enabling high-throughput 96-well plate processing with handheld convenience for genomics and screening workflows.
• VIAFLO 96 and VIAFLO 384 handheld electronic pipettes 24, 96 and 384 channel handheld electronic pipettes for high-throughput microplate pipetting in genomics, drug discovery, and screening applications.
• ASSIST pipetting robot Automated pipetting system that automates multichannel pipettes for reproducible walk-away liquid handling in research and diagnostic workflows.
• ASSIST PLUS pipetting robot Multichannel pipetting robot for full workflow automation using electronic pipettes, enabling walk-away operation and integration with third-party NGS, PCR, and cell culture kits.
• WELLJET reagent dispenser and dispenser stacker Reagent dispenser and stacker for low-cost, fast, and precise bulk dispensing into microplates, with SiLA-2 integration for expanded automation.
• PIPETBOY GENIUS serological pipet controller Intelligent serological pipet controller with repeat dispense capability for efficient handling of larger volumes in cell culture and media preparation.
• PIPETBOY acu 2 pipet controller Pipet controller for serological pipetting operations widely adopted by scientists worldwide for cell culture and routine liquid handling.
• PIPETBOY pro pipet controller Pipet controller with integrated LED light to enhance visibility of the meniscus during serological pipetting operations.
• DOSE IT laboratory peristaltic pump Laboratory peristaltic pump for precise dispensing of liquids used in media preparation and other benchtop liquid handling applications.
• MEDIACLAVE 10/30 media sterilizer Media sterilizer for preparation and sterilization of microbiological culture media in laboratory and pharmaceutical settings.
• MEDIAJET petri dish filler Automated petri dish filler for walk-away dispensing of agar media into petri dishes for microbiology laboratories.
• MIRO CANVAS digital microfluidic NGS platform Fully automated digital microfluidic platform for NGS sample and library preparation, enabling true walkaway automation with only minutes of hands-on time and integration with Oxford Nanopore, PacBio, and Illumina chemistries.
• ECO rack GRIPTIPS pipette tips Environmentally friendly pipette tips in ECO racks containing 60% less plastic, compatible with EVOLVE, VIAFLO, VOYAGER, and SWITCH pipettes.
• Automation GRIPTIPS pipette tips Pipette tips engineered for automated pipetting systems including MINI 96, VIAFLO 96, VIAFLO 384, and ASSIST PLUS, with proprietary lobed tip geometry ensuring secure attachment.
• INTEGRA serological pipets Sterile serological pipets in 1 to 100 ml volumes, compatible with any pipet controller for cell culture and media handling.
• Multichannel reagent reservoirs Reagent reservoirs designed for minimal dead volume during multichannel pipetting workflows.
• 12 well reagent reservoirs Reagent reservoirs with twelve 3 ml compartments, enabling flexible reagent dispensing in a single reservoir.
• Divided reagent reservoirs Reagent reservoirs with 5 and 10 ml compartments for holding different reagents in a single reservoir.
• Automation friendly reagent reservoirs Reagent reservoirs designed to fit all industry standard microplate holders for automated workflows.
• MAGFLO NGS magnetic beads Magnetic beads for NGS size selection and PCR purification, available in 1 ml, 50 ml, and 500 ml bottles.
• Clean Blood & Tissue DNA Kit Magnetic bead-based genomic DNA extraction kit for extracting DNA from blood, tissue, and cultured cells, integrating with ASSIST PLUS and HEATMAG for high-throughput automated workflows.
• VACUSAFE aspiration system Safe aspiration system for collection and containment of biohazardous liquids in cell culture and microbiology laboratories.
• VACUSIP portable aspiration system Portable aspiration system for flexible liquid aspiration needs across various laboratory settings.
• VACUBOY vacuum hand operator Vacuum hand operator for manual aspiration control of liquid waste in laboratory workflows.
• VIALAB pipette automation software Pipette automation software providing intuitive program setup for ASSIST and ASSIST PLUS pipetting robots, enabling automated workflows without scripting expertise.
• VIALINK pipette management software Pipette management software for pipette organization, calibration tracking, and inventory management across laboratory teams.

Quantifiable outcome

• Set up assays, experiments, and PCR plates in less than half the time previously required
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VWR InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVWR distributes INTEGRA products in Belgium and Norway markets

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Thermo Fisher Scientific:
• Sartorius: Sartorius is a broad incumbent offering pipettes, lab essentials, and bioprocessing equipment alongside a much larger portfolio. Overlaps with INTEGRA in liquid handling consumables and basic lab equipment but is not a pure-play specialist.

Direct peers

• Tecan: Tecan offers automated liquid handling platforms, microplate readers, and integrated NGS workflows that directly overlap with INTEGRA's ASSIST PLUS and MIRO CANVAS offerings in pharma and diagnostics.
• Hamilton Company: Hamilton manufactures automated liquid handling workstations and pipetting robots that compete with INTEGRA's ASSIST PLUS and benchtop platforms in genomics, drug discovery, and clinical diagnostics workflows.
• Gilson: Gilson is a direct peer in manual pipettes (PIPETMAN) and liquid handling automation, including the PIPETMAX and automated workstation offerings for life sciences research.
• Mettler Toledo (Rainin): Rainin, a Mettler Toledo brand, is a leading direct competitor in pipettes and BioClean tip consumables, with overlapping positioning in ergonomic electronic pipettes and high-throughput liquid handling.
• Beckman Coulter Life Sciences: Beckman Coulter provides automated liquid handlers (Biomek), pipette tips, and AMPure XP beads that compete with INTEGRA's ASSIST PLUS, GRIPTIPS, and MAGFLO NGS consumables across genomics workflows.
• Eppendorf: Eppendorf is a direct competitor in manual and electronic pipettes, pipette tips, and laboratory liquid handling consumables. Both companies compete head-to-head in academic, biotech, and pharma labs globally.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A1 record

Investments1 record

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