Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd

What Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd does

Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian-headquartered scientific and laboratory equipment distributor and technical services provider, operating under the brand Gaia Science. The company sources instruments from more than 100 international principals — including NuAire, CEM Corporation, Park Systems, Akoya Biosciences, SonoTek, Sotax, Hitachi High-Tech, Logos Biosystems, Organomation, and Rtec-Instruments — and resells them across eight product categories spanning analytical science, life science, material science and nanotechnology, pharmaceuticals, bio reagents and consumables, general laboratory equipment, laboratory essentials, and turnkey laboratory projects. Its primary customer segments are universities and research institutions together with industrial buyers in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, chemical, and food and beverage sectors across Southeast Asia.

Gaia Science's value proposition extends beyond equipment resale into a layered services stack: laboratory design and construction compliant with GLP/GMP, ISO 17025, MS1042, AAALAC, and BSL-2/BSL-3 standards; custom fabrication of gloveboxes, fume hoods, mobile laboratories, and modular BSL-3 facilities; brand-agnostic biosafety cabinet certification (NSF/ANSI 49, EN 12469) and fume hood certification (NIOSH) executed by accredited engineers; hydrogen peroxide-based room decontamination; equipment relocation and commissioning; and multi-tier exclusive service contract agreements covering preventive maintenance and priority onsite response.

The company is privately held, was founded around 2009 (with over 20 years of claimed industry experience), employs 23 people, and operates wholly-owned regional entities in Singapore, Shanghai (China), and Jakarta (Indonesia). Revenue is generated through three streams: one-time equipment sales (the largest stream), professional services for turnkey laboratory projects, and recurring managed-service contracts. All sales are quote-based with no public pricing; customer engagement runs through direct field sales, the company website, WhatsApp, email, trade shows, and educational webinars. No external funding, M&A activity, or public listing has been disclosed.

Name

Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd

Legal name

Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd

Website

https://gaiascience.com.my

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd is a Malaysian-headquartered distributor and technical services provider for 100+ international scientific and laboratory equipment brands, serving universities, research institutions, and industrial clients across Malaysia, Singapore, China, and Indonesia with equipment resale, lab design, certification, and maintenance services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Laboratory Equipment Distribution & Scientific Services

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (3345)

SIC

Laboratory Apparatus & Furniture (3821), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

General Lab Equipment (Centrifuges, Incubators, Shakers, Ovens) (HLAGAIAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Maintenance, Service Contracts & Equipment Repair (Field Service, Parts) (HLAGAIAN), Metrology, Calibration & Testing Equipment (Balances, pH/DO, Standards) (HLAGAIAL), Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters) (HLAGAIAH), Science & STEM Lab Equipment & Supplies (Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Makerspaces) (EDAEAIAC), Manufacturing Quality Assurance & GMP Compliance (batch release, deviation/CAPA, tech transfer QA) (HLAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Laboratory equipment distribution
• Scientific instrument supply
• Turnkey laboratory solutions
• Biosafety cabinet certification
• Laboratory design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Puchong

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Scientific & Laboratory Equipment Sales: One-time sale of laboratory instruments and scientific equipment sourced from international brand partners (NuAire, CEM, Park Systems, Akoya Biosciences, SonoTek, and 100+ other brands). Equipment includes analytical instruments, biosafety cabinets, atomic force microscopes, microwave digestion systems, pharmaceutical testing equipment, and general laboratory essentials. Revenue is generated per transaction with no recurring consumption component.
2. Laboratory Design & Turnkey Solutions: Comprehensive laboratory design, construction, and commissioning services for clinical, industrial, and material science facilities. Covers spatial planning, equipment integration, lab automation, regulatory compliance, and sustainability design. Single-project engagement model.
3. Equipment Maintenance & Certification Services: Annual and multi-year service contract agreements covering scheduled preventive maintenance, component replacement, priority on-site response, and labour coverage. Also includes ad-hoc equipment certification (BSC, fume hood), disinfection and decontamination services, and equipment relocation with installation and commissioning.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Gaia Science distributes scientific and laboratory equipment from over 100 international brands (NuAire, CEM, Park Systems, Akoya Biosciences, SonoTek, Hitachi High-Tech, Sotax, Logos Biosystems, and others) to universities, research institutions, and industrial clients across Southeast Asia. The company complements equipment distribution with specialized technical services including laboratory design and construction, biosafety cabinet and fume hood certification (NSF/ANSI 49 and NIOSH), hydrogen peroxide decontamination, equipment customization (gloveboxes, fume hoods), equipment relocation, and annual service contract agreements.

Product overview

Gaia Science (M) Sdn Bhd is a #1 Scientific & Laboratory Equipment Supplier in Malaysia, functioning as a distributor and solution provider for world-renowned laboratory equipment brands. The company offers eight main product categories: Analytical Science (CEM, Hitachi instruments for chromatography, spectroscopy, elemental analysis), Bio Reagents & Consumables, General Laboratory, Laboratory Essentials, Life Science (NuAire biosafety cabinets and CO2 incubators, Logos Biosystems cell counters and imaging systems, Akoya Biosciences spatial phenotyping), Material Science & Nanotechnology (Park Systems atomic force microscopes, SonoTek ultrasonic coating systems, Kakuhunter planetary mixers), Pharmaceuticals (Sotax tablet testing and dissolution systems, Funke Gerber milk analyzers), and Turnkey Projects & Customization Products. Supporting these products, Gaia Science provides six specialized services: Equipment Relocation & Migration, Biosafety Cabinet Certification & Maintenance (NSF-certified), Disinfection & Decontamination Services (H2O2-based), Equipment Customization (gloveboxes, fume hoods), Fume Hood Certification & Maintenance (NIOSH-certified), Laboratory Design & Construction, and Exclusive Service Contract Agreements. The company distributes over 100 international brands including NuAire, CEM, SonoTek, Akoya Biosciences, Park Systems, Sotax, Logos Biosystems, Organomation, Nabertherm, Endecotts, Funke Gerber, Hitachi High-Tech, Kakuhunter, Cleaver Scientific, Rtec Instruments, and VistaLab Technologies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ laboratory instruments supplied across served markets
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core and general.

• Rtec-InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science serves as the exclusive distributor of Rtec-Instruments electrified tribology testing systems in Malaysia and the broader Southeast Asian region. Rtec-Instruments designs electrified tribology testing platforms (MFT-5000) specifically for electric and hybrid vehicle applications. Gaia Science provides local expertise, application guidance, and technical support for Rtec-Instruments products in the region.
• Park SystemscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science is the Authorized Distributor of Park Systems Atomic Force Microscopes (AFMs) in Malaysia. Park Systems is the global leader in Atomic Force Microscopy. Gaia Science provides full installation, IQ/OQ validation, and specialized technical support for Park Systems AFMs in Malaysia, including models NX-10, NX-12, NX-20, NX-Hivac, NX-7, FX40, and NX-IR R300.
• CEM CorporationcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes CEM Corporation's laboratory instrumentation including the MARS 6 Microwave Digestion System, BLADE Automated Microwave Digestion System, EDGE Automated Solvent Extraction System, Liberty Blue Microwave Peptide Synthesizer, SAM 255 Microwave Drying Oven, SMART 6 Moisture Analyzer, Phoenix BLACK Microwave Muffle Furnace, ORACLE Rapid NMR Fat Analyzer, ProFat, and Sprint Rapid Protein Analyzer.
• NuAirecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes NuAire biological safety cabinets and laboratory equipment in Malaysia, including Class I and Class II biosafety cabinets (NU-543, NU-560, NU-427, NU-813), animal transfer stations, animal bedding disposal stations, and CO2 incubators (NU-5700 series).
• Akoya BiosciencescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Akoya Biosciences spatial phenotyping and multiplex immunohistochemistry products including PhenoCycler (formerly CODEX), PhenoCycler-Fusion, PhenoImager Fusion, Mantra 2 Quantitative Pathology Workstation, and Opal multiplex IHC detection kits in Malaysia.
• SonoTekcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes SonoTek ultrasonic coating systems in Malaysia, including the ExactaCoat, WideTrack, NovoCoat ultrasonic coating systems, and SPT200 Photoresist Coating System for semiconductor wafer applications.
• EndecottsgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Endecotts sieving and particle analysis equipment including sieve shakers (MINOR 200, OCTAGON 200CL, AIR SIZER 200), Fluidised Bed Dryer FBD 2000, and woven wire test sieves.
• Funke-GerbergeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Funke-Gerber dairy testing equipment including butyrometers, lactodensimeters, hydrometers, Cryostar freezing point testers, milk analyzers (LACTOSTAR), bacteria counters, and Mojonnier extraction tubes for fat determination.
• Hitachi High-TechgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Hitachi High-Tech analytical instruments including amino acid analyzers (LA8080), atomic absorption spectrophotometers (ZA4000), fluorescence spectrophotometers (F-7100, F-2700/F-2710), HPLC systems (Primaide PLUS, Chromaster PLUS, ChromasterUltra Rs), and UV-Vis spectrophotometers (U-3900, U-5100, UH5300).
• KakuhuntergeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Kakuhunter planetary centrifugal mixers in Malaysia, including models SK-BS12, SK-300SII, SK-350TII, SK-1100T, SK-2000T, SK-4000T, and SK-10000T series, as well as vacuum-equipped models with shifted cup tray technology.
• Logos BiosystemsgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Logos Biosystems cell imaging and analysis products including LUNA-FL, LUNA-FX7, LUNA-II, LUNA-BX7, LUNA-III automated cell counters, CELENA S and CELENA X digital imaging systems, X-CLARITY tissue clearing systems, and QUANTOM Tx microbial cell counter.
• NaberthermgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Nabertherm laboratory furnaces including muffle furnaces (L series) and ashing furnaces (LVT 9/11) for laboratory heating applications.
• OrganomationgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Organomation nitrogen evaporation equipment including N-EVAP (20-position automatic), MICROVAP microplate and small batch evaporators, MULTIVAP large batch evaporators (dry bath and water bath variants), and NITRO-GEN nitrogen gas generators.
• SotaxgeneralChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGaia Science distributes Sotax pharmaceutical testing equipment including dissolution testers (AT Manual, CE 7 Smart, ATF Xtend UV), tablet hardness testers (SmartTest 50, AT 50), cap torque testers (TM 200), tap density testers (TD1), disintegration testers (DisiTest 50, DT 2), and automated sample preparation workstations (APW, TPW).

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• DKSH: Swiss-listed market expansion services group with a substantial Scientific Instruments business distributing laboratory and analytical equipment across Asia. DKSH is the most direct regional distribution peer to Gaia Science, operating a similar value-added distributor and after-sales service model across Southeast Asia.
• ITS Science (ITS): Singapore-based scientific instrument distributor and service provider serving research, clinical, and industrial laboratories across Southeast Asia. ITS is a regional direct peer to Gaia Science, offering a comparable mix of multi-brand lab equipment distribution, installation, and after-sales service in adjacent ASEAN markets.

Broad incumbents

• Agilent Technologies: Global analytical instrument manufacturer (chromatography, mass spectrometry, spectroscopy) with authorized channel partners and direct sales in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. Agilent's analytical product portfolio directly overlaps with Gaia Science's Hitachi, CEM, and Park Systems analytical offerings.
• Bruker: Global scientific instrument manufacturer covering NMR, mass spectrometry, microscopy, and materials science. Bruker's analytical and materials science instruments overlap with Gaia Science's Park Systems AFM, Hitachi spectroscopy, and materials characterisation offerings for academic and industrial accounts.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Global life sciences and laboratory equipment manufacturer and distributor with a substantial direct and channel presence across Southeast Asia. Thermo Fisher competes with Gaia Science both as an equipment principal (selling direct) and as a broad portfolio alternative to Gaia's 100+ brand offering for institutional buyers.
• Sartorius: German laboratory and bioprocessing equipment manufacturer with strong direct presence in Asia. Sartorius's lab essentials, bioprocessing, and cell biology product lines overlap with categories Gaia Science distributes (Logos Biosystems cell counters, biosafety equipment, lab consumables).
• PerkinElmer: Global life sciences and analytical instrument company serving pharmaceutical, biotech, and academic customers. PerkinElmer's analytical, life science, and diagnostics portfolio competes with multiple Gaia Science brands (Akoya, Logos Biosystems, Sotax) for the same Southeast Asian research and pharma accounts.
• Eppendorf: Global laboratory equipment manufacturer (pipettes, centrifuges, bioreactors, cell handling) with strong Southeast Asia distribution. Eppendorf's life science and bioprocessing product lines overlap with portions of Gaia Science's lab essentials and life science portfolio.
• Shimadzu: Japanese analytical and measuring instrument manufacturer with direct subsidiaries and distributors across Southeast Asia. Shimadzu's chromatography, spectroscopy, and materials testing instruments overlap with Gaia Science's Hitachi and CEM analytical portfolio for the same institutional buyers.
• Metrohm: Swiss manufacturer of titration, ion chromatography, and electrochemical analytical instruments with regional subsidiaries across Southeast Asia. Metrohm competes with Gaia Science's analytical instrument portfolio for the same QA/QC and research laboratory customers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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