BIOINSTITUT d.o.o.

What BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. does

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. is a privately-held Croatian limited liability company headquartered in Čakovec that operates a multidisciplinary accredited testing laboratory alongside a network of veterinary clinics and quality-management consulting services. Founded on January 18, 1949 as a veterinary practice, the company now operates three laboratory sections — Food Chemistry and Items of General Use, Microbiology, and Ecology — providing over 200 accredited testing methods under HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025 and is the only company in Croatia also accredited under HRN EN ISO/IEC 17020 for inspection bodies. Its 2,000+ m² laboratory facility was expanded in 2019 with EU co-financing and is equipped with automated sample-preparation systems and advanced instrumentation including GC-MS/MS for environmental contaminants such as PBDE.

The company serves food producers, water utilities, agricultural operators, environmental monitoring clients, government inspection authorities, and individual pet and livestock owners across Croatia, with cross-border service delivery into Slovenia and Austria. Three veterinary clinics (Čakovec, Mursko Središće, and Gornji Mihaljevec) handle small-animal and large-animal care, while additional service lines include DDD (disinfection, disinsection, deratization), sanitation services for the food industry, and consulting on ISO 9001/14001/22000, HACCP, BRC, IFS, and GMP quality systems. Direct sales and on-site delivery are the primary go-to-market channels, with multilingual content (Croatian, English, German, Slovenian) supporting regional expansion.

Revenue is generated primarily through fee-based laboratory testing, veterinary services, consulting engagements, and sanitation/DDD contracts. The company is funded entirely through EU grants and operational cash flow, with no identified institutional or private-equity investors; registered capital is 34,640,600 HRK and headcount stands at approximately 130 staff including specialists with MSc and PhD qualifications. An October 2025 website disclosure references documentation prepared under the Croatian Companies Act in relation to a planned "division of the company" (podjela društva Bioinstitut d.o.o.), indicating an ongoing or contemplated structural change.

Name

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o.

Legal name

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. za usluge u zdravstvu i veterinarstvu

Website

https://bioinstitut.hr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1949

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. is a Croatian accredited testing laboratory and veterinary services firm, headquartered in Čakovec, offering chemical, microbiological, and ecological diagnostics — over 200 accredited methods under ISO/IEC 17025 and 17020 — alongside veterinary clinics, sanitation, DDD, and quality-system consulting for food, water, agriculture, and government clients in Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Testing & Veterinary Diagnostic Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Veterinary Services (54194), Environmental Consulting Services (541620), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Sanitation & Hygienic Design Compliance (SSOPs, GMPs) (AFALADAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI), Food Safety & Veterinary Public Health (Meat/Milk Inspection) (HLAMAJAJ), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB), Health Certification, Compliance & Traceability Support (Movement Certs, QA Programs) (AFACALAI), Biosecurity, Sanitation & Pest Control Services for Animal Facilities (AFAEALAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory testing services
• Veterinary diagnostics
• Food safety analysis
• Environmental water testing
• Quality management consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Čakovec

HQ country

Croatia

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Accredited laboratory testing services for food safety, water quality, environmental samples, and veterinary diagnostics. Revenue generated through testing fees for chemical, microbiological, and ecological analyses.
2. Veterinary Services: Veterinary clinic services including examinations, vaccinations, treatments, surgical procedures, and animal welfare controls. Operating multiple clinics in Čakovec, Mursko Središće, and Gornji Mihaljevec.
3. Quality Management Consulting: Advisory services for certification of various quality systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 17025, HACCP, BRC, IFS, and other standards. Includes employee education, process analysis, documentation, system implementation, and pre-audit services.
4. DDD Services: Disinfection, pest control (deratization), and pest management (dezinsekcija) services in public health and communal sector as well as veterinary applications.
5. Veterinary Inspection and Control: Control body performing audit functions, inspection operations, food chain data collection, ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection, animal welfare controls, and sampling for laboratory testing.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. operates an accredited multidisciplinary laboratory offering chemical, microbiological, and ecological testing across food, water, environmental samples, and items of general use with over 200 accredited methods under HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025. The company also provides veterinary clinic services for small and large animals, accredited veterinary inspection and control (HRN EN ISO/IEC 17020), quality management systems consulting (ISO 9001, ISO 22000, HACCP, BRC, IFS), DDD (disinfection, disinsection, deratization), and sanitation services primarily to business and government clients in Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.

Product overview

BIOINSTITUT d.o.o. is a multidisciplinary laboratory and veterinary services company offering a comprehensive portfolio organized around three core areas: Laboratory Services (chemical, microbiological, and ecological testing with over 200 accredited methods), Veterinary Services (small and large animal clinics, veterinary inspection and control), and Quality/Sanitation Services (quality systems consulting, DDD services, and sanitation). The laboratory is structured into three specialized sections: Food Chemistry and Items of General Use Laboratory, Microbiology Laboratory, and Ecology Laboratory. The company serves clients throughout Croatia and in recent years Slovenia and Austria. It operates from its headquarters in Čakovec with satellite clinics in Mursko Središće and Gornji Mihaljevec.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Services Comprehensive accredited laboratory diagnostics including chemical, microbiological, and ecological testing for food, water, environmental samples, and items of general use, holding over 200 accredited methods under HRN EN ISO/IEC 17025. Targeted at food producers, water utilities, agricultural sector, environmental clients, and government entities throughout Croatia, Slovenia, and Austria.
• Microbiology Laboratory Microbiological testing of food, water, general use articles, animal fodder, microbiological purity in production and air, product expiry testing, and detection of harmful microorganisms. Includes 24-25 accredited microbiological testing methods. Targeted at food producers and processors.
• Food Chemistry and Items of General Use Laboratory Chemical analysis of food including nutritional values, heavy metals, pesticide residues, mycotoxins, additives, and declaration conformity checks. Also tests wine, beer, spirits, and feed. Targeted at food producers, processors, and manufacturers.
• Ecology Laboratory Physical and chemical testing of drinking water, surface water, groundwater, wastewater, soil, waste, sludge, and environmental samples including sampling services. First laboratory in Croatia to accredit PBDE method by GC-MS/MS. Targeted at water utilities, municipalities, and industrial facilities.
• Small Animal Clinic (Pet Clinic) Veterinary clinic services for small animals/pets operating in Čakovec and Mursko Središće locations, offering diagnostics, treatment, vaccinations, surgical procedures, and preventive care. Targeted at pet owners.
• Large Animal Veterinary Clinic Veterinary services for large animals including cattle, horses, and other livestock with mobile diagnostic equipment including portable ultrasound and X-ray devices. Targeted at livestock farmers.
• Quality Systems Consulting Advisory services for certification of quality systems including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 22000, ISO 17020, ISO 17025, HACCP, BRC, IFS, OHSAS, GMP, and EurepGAP. Includes employee education, process analysis, documentation, system implementation, and pre-audit services. Targeted at organizations seeking certification.
• DDD Services (Disinfection, Disinsection, Deratization) Public health and municipal disinfection, disinsection, and deratization services, as well as veterinary-related pest control. Targeted at public health and communal sector clients.
• Sanitation Services Complete sanitary washing, disinfection, cleaning maintenance, deodorization, and decontamination services primarily for the food industry. Targeted at food producers and processors.
• Veterinary Inspection and Control Body Accredited veterinary inspection and control services including audit functions, HACCP-based good hygiene practice, ante-mortem and post-mortem inspections, animal welfare controls, food chain data collection, and sampling for laboratory testing. Targeted at government veterinary inspection authorities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 200 accredited testing methods
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Inter-laboratory Comparison Testing PartnersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular participation in inter-laboratory comparison tests with international accredited laboratories including: Central Science Laboratory (York, England), LGS Standards (Lancashire, England), LVU (Germany), Perutnina Ptuj (Slovenia), Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain), Government Laboratory (Hong Kong, China).
• Academic InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Croatian universities: Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology (University of Zagreb), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (University of Zagreb), Faculty of Organization and Informatics (University of Zagreb), Geotechnical Faculty (University of Zagreb), and Međimursko University College in Čakovec.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: International quality and testing services company with food, environmental, and agricultural product testing. Comparable because Intertek provides accredited testing against the same ISO/IEC 17025 standards and serves multinational food producers and retailers that BIOINSTITUT also targets.
• SGS: One of the world's largest testing, inspection, and certification companies with extensive food, environmental, and life sciences laboratory operations. Comparable because SGS competes for the same accredited testing mandates in food safety, water quality, and environmental monitoring that BIOINSTITUT serves in CEE.
• ALS Global: International testing services provider with strong environmental, food, and water testing divisions. Comparable because ALS competes in the same accredited environmental monitoring, water testing, and food analytical chemistry markets that BIOINSTITUT serves across CEE.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC (testing, inspection, certification) provider with food, agricultural, and environmental testing services. Comparable because Bureau Veritas operates accredited laboratories competing for the same regulated food and water testing demand that anchors BIOINSTITUT's business.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical, and clinical laboratory testing services. Comparable to BIOINSTITUT because both operate accredited labs across food safety, water, and environmental testing, though Eurofins operates at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth, often acquiring smaller regional accredited labs.
• TÜV SÜD: Global testing, inspection, and certification company with food, environmental, and life science services. Comparable because TÜV SÜD provides accredited laboratory testing and quality management system certification — overlapping directly with BIOINSTITUT's laboratory and ISO/HACCP consulting offerings.

Direct peers

• Mérieux NutriSciences (Bioagri/Mérieux): Specialized food testing and quality assurance services company with strong European presence. Comparable to BIOINSTITUT because both focus on food safety chemistry, microbiology, and regulatory compliance testing for food producers, with overlapping ISO/IEC 17025-accredited methodologies.
• Tentamus Group: Global product testing and inspection group focused on food, feed, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals with strong European footprint. Comparable to BIOINSTITUT because Tentamus operates accredited labs delivering food chemistry, microbiology, and pesticide residue testing under the same quality frameworks.

Emerging players

• BioAgri (now Mérieux NutriSciences Brazil/original BioAgri): Specialized accredited food testing laboratory serving regional food producers. Comparable to BIOINSTITUT as a similarly-sized regional lab providing ISO/IEC 17025-accredited food safety and quality testing to enterprise customers in its market.

Regional players

• Croatian Veterinary Institute (Hrvatski veterinarski institut): Croatian public veterinary diagnostics and food safety laboratory. Comparable to BIOINSTITUT because both operate in Croatia providing veterinary diagnostics, food and feed safety testing, and animal health analysis — making them direct competitors for government and private veterinary testing mandates in the same geography.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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