FRANCE TISSUE BANK

What FRANCE TISSUE BANK does

France Tissue Bank (FTB) is a privately held French biobank headquartered in Fréjus (Siret 87768088400013) that supplies human biological samples and associated clinical, pathological, and molecular data to scientific researchers. The company operates as an aggregation and curation layer on top of a national network of French biobanks, providing researchers with rapid access to specimens they would otherwise need to source piecemeal from individual hospital pathology departments.

The product portfolio centers on four physical/digital specimen categories: (1) an FFPE (formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded) block bank with more than 5,000 immediately available samples, (2) a digital image bank of nearly 10,000 anonymized histological and cytological slides, (3) physical slide sets prepared using accredited techniques, and (4) a prospective gynaecological Pap smear collection covering HSIL, LSIL, NILM, and ASCUS diagnoses. Every specimen ships with an associated dataset covering demographics, sampling conditions, quality control, diagnosis, tumour classification, IHC results, and molecular pathology results. An interactive body-map inventory tool allows researchers to browse available material by organ (tonsil, esophagus, lymph nodes, skin, lung, liver, pancreas, stomach, intestines, kidney, bladder, prostate, testicle). The offering is explicitly positioned for academic research, pharma/biotech drug development, CRO-supported clinical research, and AI algorithm training for digital pathology.

FTB runs a sales-led, quote-based go-to-market model. Customers submit requests through a website form or direct contact; FTB experts then evaluate feasibility against the national network, validate scientific fit, and deliver a customized proposal covering pricing, logistics, and regulatory/administrative support. Pricing is not disclosed and is structured per transaction. The company discloses no headcount, no revenue, no funding history, no management team, and no external investors — suggesting a small, privately financed operating unit whose scale and ownership structure cannot be triangulated from public information.

Name

FRANCE TISSUE BANK

Legal name

France Tissue Bank

Website

https://francetissuebank.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

France Tissue Bank is a privately held French biobank that supplies FFPE tissue blocks, digitized pathology slides, physical slides, and gynaecological smears — together with associated clinical and molecular data — to academic researchers, pharmaceutical/biotech companies, CROs, and AI developers via a national network of French biobanks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Biobanking Services

NAICS

Blood and Organ Banks (621991), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Cell & Tissue Banking (biobanking, cord blood/tissue) (HLAAAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Sample Logistics, Biorepository & IVD Kit Management (Trial Support) (HLAGAEAI)

Keywords

• Human tissue samples
• Biobanking services
• FFPE tissue blocks
• Digital pathology slides
• Research specimen provider

Headquarters

HQ city

Fréjus

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Biological Samples Provision: France Tissue Bank generates revenue through the provision of human biological samples including FFPE blocks, physical slides, and gynaecological smears. The pricing is customized based on sample type, pathology, quantity, and associated data requirements. Each request is handled individually with personalized proposals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

France Tissue Bank is a biobank that supplies human biological samples — including FFPE tissue blocks, physical slides, digitized histological/cytological images, and prospective gynaecological Pap smears — together with associated patient, sample, and anatomo-cytopathological data. Inventory is aggregated through a national network of partner biobanks across France, and each request is handled through a personalized five-step workflow covering project analysis, feasibility, scientific/medical validation, bespoke proposal, and ongoing regulatory/logistical support.

Product overview

France Tissue Bank operates as a biobank providing human biological samples and associated data through a national network of experts. The portfolio consists of a FFPE Blocks Bank (5,000+ immediately available samples), a Digital Image Bank (10,000 digitized slides), Physical Slides Sets, a Gynaecological Smears Collection, and an Associated Dataset containing patient, sample, and anatomo-cytopathological data. An Interactive Inventory module enables researchers to browse samples by organ and pathology. The Tumour Library offers specialized tumour samples, while the Sample Request Service provides end-to-end personalized support for resource identification and project implementation. Resources support academic, industrial, translational research, and AI algorithm development projects.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FFPE Blocks Bank Curated bank of formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded (FFPE) tissue blocks containing more than 5,000 immediately available human biological samples, enriched daily through the company's national biobank network. Intended for academic, translational, industrial, and AI algorithm research projects.
• Digital Image Bank Collection of nearly 10,000 anonymized digitized histological and cytological slides that are immediately available for transfer to researchers; designed for digital pathology and AI algorithm training use cases.
• Physical Slides Sets Sets of blank or stained physical slides prepared by highly qualified agents using accredited techniques, supplied to researchers for laboratory analysis.
• Gynaecological Smears Collection Prospective collection of gynaecological Pap smears less than three months old, customizable to research needs, with main diagnoses covering HSIL, LSIL, NILM, and ASCUS categories.
• Associated Dataset Patient and sample-level dataset provided with samples, including sex, age, sampling date, storage conditions, quality control results, diagnosis, tumour classification, IHC results, and molecular pathology test results.
• Tumour Library Specialized collection of tumour tissue samples made available for research, translational projects, and AI algorithm development.
• Sample Request Service End-to-end personalized request service that identifies suitable biological resources, evaluates feasibility across the national biobank network, performs scientific/medical validation, and supports administrative, regulatory, and logistical steps through project completion.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5,000+ FFPE samples immediately available
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Tissue Solutions: Scotland-based biobank supplying ethically sourced human tissue samples to researchers worldwide. Comparable business model and product mix (FFPE, fresh frozen, biofluids with associated data), with broader international distribution than France Tissue Bank.
• Indivumed: German biobank focused on standardized human tissue collection with deep clinical annotation for oncology research. Closely comparable European peer in biobanking operations, FFPE/tissue sample offerings, and associated molecular dataset strategy.
• Cureline: US-based biobank specializing in human tissue specimens and clinical samples for translational research and drug development. Directly comparable in business model (researcher-facing biospecimen provision with associated clinical data) and customer base.
• Reprocell: Japan-headquartered biobanking and stem cell services company supplying human tissue, biofluids, and cellular products for drug discovery. Comparable in serving pharma/biotech and academic translational research, though with a stronger regenerative-medicine tilt.
• AMSBIO: UK-based supplier of life science research reagents, including human tissue, biofluids, and primary cell products. Comparable in catalogue breadth and customer base across academic and industrial research.
• ProteoGenex: German-based provider of human tissue samples (FFPE, fresh frozen, biofluids) with detailed clinical data for pharma, biotech, and academic research. Comparable in customer segments and biospecimen catalogue structure.
• BioIVT: One of the largest global suppliers of human biospecimens (FFPE tissue, biofluids, primary cells) to academic and pharma researchers. Closely comparable to France Tissue Bank in core offering (human biological samples with associated data) but operates at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.

Emerging players

• iSpecimen: US-based marketplace platform connecting researchers with biospecimen providers. Adjacent rather than directly overlapping — represents the digital distribution model that could disrupt traditional biobanks like France Tissue Bank.

Broad incumbents

• ATCC: Established global biological materials resource center offering cell lines, tissues, and微生物 strains for research. Overlaps with France Tissue Bank's tissue/biological-sample provision but operates as a much broader, standards-setting incumbent.

Regional players

• CTI Biotech: France-based biotech and biobank offering human biological samples and cell-based products to researchers. Closest French regional peer with overlapping tissue/biospecimen provision and customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/france-tissue-bank

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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