East Port Praha, s.r.o.

What East Port Praha, s.r.o. does

East Port Praha, s.r.o. is a privately held Czech limited liability company headquartered in Prague 6 that operates as a specialty value-added distributor of foreign laboratory scientific equipment, reagents, and consumables for the Czech and Slovak markets. The company was founded in 2003 (per company history; firmographics list 1993) and represents 19+ international manufacturers across its portfolio. Customers include research laboratories, clinical and diagnostic laboratories, forensic science labs, IVF clinics, and pharmaceutical/biotechnology companies in Central Europe.

The product portfolio is organized into three lines: (1) Laboratory instruments, including microplate readers and multi-mode detection platforms (Molecular Devices SpectraMax series), bioluminescence detection systems (Promega GloMax), capillary electrophoresis genetic analyzers, automated nucleic acid purification instruments (Promega Maxwell CSC), electroporation systems (Lonza 4D-Nucleofector), live-cell imaging platforms (CytoSMART), and microelectrode array systems (Axion BioSystems Lux3); (2) Reagents, including cell viability assays (Promega CellTiter-Glo), DNA polymerases (Promega GoTaq), mycoplasma and endotoxin detection kits (Lonza), fetal bovine serum and cell culture media (Capricorn Scientific, Lonza), agarose, peptides, ELISA kits, and antibodies; (3) Plastic consumables, including PCR plates, tube strips, cap strips, pipette tips, and microplates from Alpha Laboratories, Irish Life Sciences, and Sartorius.

The business model is sales-led and primarily transactional: revenue is generated through one-time sales of distributed products priced per unit, pack, or kit in Czech Koruna excluding VAT, with quote-based pricing on certain items and volume discounts available. The go-to-market combines a direct field sales team organized by product category and supplier brand, a toll-free info hotline (800 100 529), email support, and a full e-commerce storefront serving both CZ and SK. Free delivery, including dry ice for temperature-sensitive shipments, is offered as a standard service. The company also operates a dedicated IVF microsite (ivf.eastport.cz), runs East Port Academy seminars, and provides in-house instrument servicing—functions that extend value beyond pure distribution.

Name

East Port Praha, s.r.o.

Legal name

East Port Praha s.r.o.

Website

https://eastport.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

East Port Praha is a Czech specialty distributor of foreign laboratory instruments, reagents, and consumables serving research, clinical, forensic, IVF, and pharmaceutical laboratories across the Czech and Slovak markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment and Life Science Reagents Distribution

SIC

Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage, Trade Compliance & Import/Export for Life Sciences (HLAGAMAI)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Life science reagents supply
• Molecular biology products
• Cell biology consumables
• Clinical diagnostics supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Equipment Sales: Sale of foreign laboratory instruments and equipment including microplate readers, luminometers, spectrophotometers, PCR thermocyclers, electrophoresis systems, cell analysis systems, and electroporation devices
2. Reagents and Consumables Sales: Sale of laboratory reagents including enzymes, antibodies, ELISA kits, cell culture media, fetal bovine serum, peptides, nucleic acids, and biochemical buffers
3. Plastic Consumables Sales: Sale of laboratory plastic consumables including PCR plates, PCR tubes, cap strips, pipette tips, tubes, and microplates

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

East Port Praha is a Czech distributor of laboratory instruments, reagents, and consumables for molecular biology, cell biology, proteomics, genomics, and clinical diagnostics. The company distributes products from 19+ international manufacturers including Promega, Lonza, Molecular Devices, Sartorius, and Alpha Laboratories to research, clinical, forensic, IVF, and pharmaceutical laboratories across the Czech Republic and Slovak Republic markets.

Product overview

East Port Praha is a Czech laboratory equipment and reagents distributor serving the Czech and Slovak markets. The company operates as a broad portfolio distributor offering products from multiple international suppliers including Promega, Molecular Devices, Lonza, Alpha Laboratories, Irish Life Sciences, Capricorn Scientific, Axion BioSystems, Sartorius, and others. Their product portfolio includes: (1) Laboratory instruments such as microplate readers (SpectraMax series, GloMax series), luminometers, spectrophotometers, genetic analyzers (Spectrum Compact CE), electroporation systems (4D-Nucleofector), and automated nucleic acid isolation instruments (Maxwell CSC); (2) Reagents including cell viability assays (CellTiter-Glo), DNA polymerases (GoTaq), detection kits (MycoAlert), fetal bovine serum, and culture media; (3) Consumables including PCR plates (96-well and 384-well formats), PCR tube strips, cap strips, pipette tips, and microplates. The company also offers specialized areas such as cell analysis, forensics, proteomics, molecular diagnostics, and IVF solutions. They provide an e-commerce platform for online ordering along with application service support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Laboratory Instruments (Přístrojová technika) Microplate readers (SpectraMax iD5e, SpectraMax iD5, SpectraMax i3x), luminometers (GloMax Galaxy, GloMax Discover), spectrophotometers, genetic analyzers (Spectrum Compact CE), electroporation systems (4D-Nucleofector), automated nucleic acid isolators (Maxwell CSC), live cell imaging systems (CytoSMART Lux3 FL), shakers, centrifuges, thermal cyclers, CO2 incubators, pH meters, and other laboratory equipment for research, clinical, and forensic laboratories.
• Reagents (Reagencie) Cell viability assays (CellTiter-Glo), DNA polymerases (GoTaq G2), mycoplasma detection kits (MycoAlert PLUS), fetal bovine serum, agaroses (SeaKem LE), cell culture media and kits (SkGM-2 BulletKit), Dulbecco's PBS, custom peptides, ELISA kits, primary and secondary antibodies, biochemical buffers, and luciferin/luciferase assays for molecular biology and cell biology research.
• Plastic Consumables (PCR plates, tubes, pipette tips, microplates) PCR plates in skirted, semi-skirted, unskirted, and low-profile formats; PCR tube strips (8-strip and 12-strip in 0.1ml, 0.2ml, 1.2ml); cap strips (flat, domed, optical); repeating pipette tips (0.5mL to 50mL, sterile and non-sterile); micro pipette tips (0.1-10µl to 100-1000µl); and 96-well microplates (white solid bottom, black clear polystyrene bottom) for plate reader applications.
• Cell Analysis Systems Imaging systems (CytoSMART Lux3 FL), impedance systems, microelectrode array (MEA) systems (Lux3 FL from Axion BioSystems), automated colony pickers, and automated cell cultivation systems for cell biology and electrophysiology research applications.
• Proteomics Solutions Mass spectrometry reagents, protein expression tools, protein interaction assays, protein purification reagents, and protein detection kits for proteomics research, with custom peptides and peptide libraries for mass spectrometry workflows.
• Forensic DNA Analysis Products Forensic DNA analysis kits and instruments for capillary electrophoresis-based STR analysis and next-generation sequencing workflows, supporting paternity testing, criminal investigation, and forensic laboratory applications.
• IVF Laboratory Products (via ivf.eastport.cz) Specialized IVF laboratory instruments, embryo culture products, and assisted reproduction platforms from CooperSurgical and IVF Prime, distributed through a dedicated IVF-focused website and served by Pavel Čapek as the dedicated specialist.
• Online Oligonucleotide Ordering Web-based ordering platform for custom oligonucleotides and nucleic acid synthesis services for research customers in the Czech and Slovak markets.
• East Port Academy Customized Seminars Customized technical seminars and training delivered to laboratory customers on molecular and cell biology applications and products from the East Port Praha distribution portfolio.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• PromegacoreTechnology or IntegrationMajor supplier of molecular biology reagents including CellTiter-Glo, GoTaq polymerases, luciferase assays, and GloMax instrumentation. East Port distributes Promega products in Czech and Slovak Republic markets.
• LonzacoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of cell biology products including Nucleofector electroporation devices, SeaKem agaroses, culture media, and cell analysis solutions. East Port serves as distributor.
• Molecular DevicescoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of microplate reader instruments including SpectraMax series. East Port distributes Molecular Devices products in the Czech and Slovak markets.
• SartoriuscoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of pipettes and pipette tips. East Port distributes Sartorius laboratory equipment in Czech and Slovak Republic.
• Alpha LaboratoriescoreTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of PCR consumables including plates, tubes, caps, and pipette tips. Major source of plastic laboratory consumables for East Port.
• Irish Life SciencesmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of specialty laboratory consumables including microplates and PCR products. East Port distributes Irish Life Sciences products.
• Capricorn ScientificmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of fetal bovine serum and cell culture reagents. East Port distributes Capricorn Scientific products in the Czech and Slovak markets.
• CytoSMART TechnologiesmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of live cell imaging and analysis systems. East Port distributes CytoSMART products for cell biology applications.
• BiosanmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of laboratory equipment including shakers, centrifuges, and thermal cyclers. East Port distributes Biosan products.
• Cole-Parmer Ltd.majorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of general laboratory equipment and instruments. East Port distributes Cole-Parmer products in Czech and Slovak markets.
• siTOOLs Biotech GmbHmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of molecular biology tools and reagents. East Port distributes siTOOLs products for research applications.
• metabionmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of oligonucleotides and peptides for research. East Port distributes metabion products in Czech and Slovak Republic.
• JPT Peptide TechnologiesmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of custom peptides and peptide libraries. East Port distributes JPT peptide products for proteomics research.
• Axion BioSystemsmajorTechnology or IntegrationSupplier of electrophysiology and cell analysis systems including microelectrode array (MEA) products. East Port distributes Axion BioSystems products.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global manufacturer and distributor of life science research and clinical diagnostics products, including PCR, electrophoresis, and cell analysis. Overlaps with East Port's product portfolio and competes for the same lab customers in CEE.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life science tools giant distributing instruments, reagents, and consumables including microplate readers, cell analysis systems, and PCR reagents. Competes with East Port both as a supplier (some categories) and as a direct channel to large Czech/Slovak customers.
• Merck Life Science (Sigma-Aldrich): Global life science tools and reagents business of Merck KGaA, distributing biochemicals, reagents, and lab consumables. Direct overlap with East Port's reagents and consumables portfolio, but operates as a manufacturer-distributor at global scale.
• VWR / Avantor: One of the largest global laboratory product distributors, offering equipment, reagents, and consumables across Europe. Overlaps with East Port's product categories (instruments, reagents, consumables) but at a vastly broader scale and with pan-European logistics.
• Bio-Techne: Global life science reagents and tools provider (including proteins, antibodies, ELISA kits, cell culture). Overlaps with East Port's reagents business and supplies some categories East Port distributes through partners like PromoKine.
• Eppendorf: German manufacturer and distributor of laboratory equipment including pipettes, centrifuges, and PCR instruments. Competes with East Port's Sartorius and Biosan product lines and sells directly to the same CEE customer base.

Regional players

• P-Lab: Czech-based laboratory products distributor serving academic and industrial customers in the Czech Republic. Closest direct geographic peer to East Port, competing in the same Czech laboratory equipment and consumables market.
• Biogen (Czech Republic): Czech distributor of laboratory and diagnostic products; another regional life science channel partner overlapping with East Port's customer base in Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Direct peers

• Starlab International: European manufacturer and distributor of laboratory consumables, particularly pipette tips and plasticware. Competes head-to-head with East Port's Alpha Laboratories and Irish Life Sciences consumables lines in CEE.
• Carl Roth: German-based specialist laboratory products distributor selling chemicals, reagents, consumables, and small equipment across DACH and broader Europe. Closely comparable regional-distributor model with deep catalogue and direct sales, similar to East Port.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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