TBI - Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering

What TBI - Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering does

GeT-Biopuces is a publicly-funded genomics and transcriptomics core platform operated by Toulouse Biotechnology Institute (TBI) within INSA de Toulouse. Founded in 1999 and currently directed by Marie Ange Teste, it is one of the first platforms of the Genopôle Toulouse Midi Pyrénées and is associated with three other Toulouse sites to form the multi-site GeT (Génome et Transcriptome de GenoToul) federation. The platform is labeled IBISA, certified ISO 9001 and NFX50-900 since 2010, and is a member of the national IBISBA-FR and European IBISBA research infrastructures for industrial biotechnology and synthetic biology.

The platform delivers fee-for-service and R&D collaboration work in nucleic acid quality control, short- and long-read high-throughput sequencing (Illumina Miseq, Ion Genestudio S5, ONT MinION), Agilent DNA microarray analysis, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, five-plex digital PCR on a Qiacuity system, and downstream bioinformatics and statistical analysis. It can operate on sample quantities as low as 50 pg/µL and volumes as low as 1.5 µL. Equipment includes Bioanalyzer, Nanodrop (ND2000/ND8000), QuBit 2.0, and SPECTROstar Nano for QC, with the Ion Chef and Ion Genestudio funded by the Equipex Aladin program. Customers include French public research institutions (INRAE, CNRS, INSERM, IFREMER) and private-sector clients in microbiology, biotechnology, food science, health, and environment, with IP and confidentiality handled via INSA's legal department.

The operating model is sales-led service provision with event-driven demand generation through congresses (e.g., Microbiome Montpellier, April 2025) and laboratory seminars (TBI, March 2025), supported by a French/English website, LinkedIn presence, and a steady cadence of peer-reviewed publications. The core operating team comprises seven specialists spanning sequencing, dPCR, quality assurance, and bioinformatics. Intellectual property, training for external companies, and equipment access agreements are negotiated through INSA's legal and administrative apparatus.

Name

TBI - Toulouse Biotechnology Institute, Bio & Chemical Engineering

Legal name

Plateforme GeT-Biopuces

Website

https://toulouse-biotechnology-institute.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

GeT-Biopuces is a publicly-funded genomics and transcriptomics core platform hosted at INSA de Toulouse, providing fee-for-service sequencing, digital PCR, microarray, and bioinformatics analysis to French public research institutions (INRAE, CNRS, INSERM, IFREMER) and private-sector clients since 1999.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Genomics and Transcriptomics Research Services

NAICS

Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Transcriptomics & Gene Expression Profiling Services (HLAGANAE)

Keywords

• Genomics services
• Transcriptomics analysis
• High-throughput sequencing
• Digital pcr
• Bioinformatics analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Toulouse

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Service Provision: Fee-for-service model providing genomic and transcriptomic analysis services to academic and private sector clients. Services include quality control, digital PCR, sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis. Customers can use platform equipment autonomously after training or have platform staff perform analyses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The GeT-Biopuces platform, hosted at TBI within INSA de Toulouse, provides fee-for-service genomics and transcriptomics analyses to academic and private clients. Services span quality control of nucleic acids, high-throughput DNA/RNA sequencing (short- and long-read), digital PCR, Agilent microarray studies, and bioinformatics/statistical data analysis. Clients can either use platform equipment autonomously after training or have the multidisciplinary team execute analyses end-to-end, with secure delivery of raw or processed data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Quality Control Service Quantitative and qualitative nucleic acid and protein dosage service using Bioanalyzer 2100, Nanodrop ND2000/ND8000, QuBit 2.0, and SPECTROstar Nano. Capable of working with very small quantities (50 pg/µL minimum) and small volumes (1.5 µL minimum). Applications include DNA, RNA, ssDNA, and labeled DNA dosage, as well as protein dosage. Nanodrop is available for autonomous use after training.
• Digital PCR (dPCR) Service Digital PCR service on Qiacuity One 5-plex Qiagen system with solid partitioning (nanoplates of 8,500 or 26,000 partitions). Service covers experimental design consultation, sample quality control, mix and nanoplate preparation, and data analysis. Applications include rare event detection, microbial community analysis, gene expression (bulk or single cell), and copy number variation (CNV) analysis. Training for companies or personnel seeking to develop dPCR activities is also available.
• Sequencing Service End-to-end high-throughput sequencing service including experimental design consultation, sample quality control, ribodepletion or polyA selection, library preparation (Thermofisher, Illumina, Oxford Nanopore), and sequencing. Applications include de novo sequencing, re-sequencing, fosmid/plasmid sequencing, RNAseq, metagenomics (V3V4, V5V6, or all variable regions on Illumina Miseq), single cell preparation, and spatial transcriptomics. Equipment: Ion Genestudio S5 Thermofisher, Illumina Miseq, ONT MinION, with Ion Chef for S5 chip preparation.
• Bioinformatics and Statistical Data Analysis Service Bioinformatics and statistical analysis service providing differential expression analysis, functional enrichment, single cell analysis, de novo assembly and annotation of microorganisms, variant analysis, plasmid/fosmid/amplicon assembly, and targeted metagenomics (rANOMALY). Includes pre- and post-processing quality control and consultation on experimental design. Data can originate from the platform's own services, other platforms, or collaboration projects. Training for individuals or companies seeking to learn bioinformatics data analysis is available.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50pg/µL minimum sample quantity for quality control
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• IBISBA-FRcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational infrastructure for Industrial Biotechnology. The GeT-Biopuces platform is a member of IBISBA-FR, providing access to French biotechnology research network and collaborative opportunities.
• IBISBA (European)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Industrial Biotechnology Innovation and Synthetic Biology Accelerator. Platform member providing access to European biotechnology ecosystem.
• IBISAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInfrastructures Biologie Santé Agronomie network. Platform labeled by IBISA, connecting it to French research infrastructure in biology, health, and agronomy.
• GeT (Génome et Transcriptome)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe platform is associated with GeT, a multi-site platform (GenoToul) offering one of the most comprehensive genomics and transcriptomics services in France. Associated with three other Toulouse sites.
• Genopôle Toulouse Midi PyrénéescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of the first platforms of the Genopôle Toulouse Midi Pyrénées. Hosted at TBI within INSA de Toulouse.
• INSA de ToulousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution providing legal services for intellectual property questions and confidentiality agreements. Equipment funding support (e.g., Ion Chef and Ion Genestudio funded by equipex Aladin).
• CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner for fundamental and applied research collaborations in genomics and transcriptomics.
• INRAE (Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'environnement)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic research partner for agriculture and environment-related research projects.
• INSERMminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealth research partner for medical and health-related genomics projects.
• IFREMERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarine research partner for aquaculture and marine biotechnology projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Macrogen: Macrogen provides next-generation sequencing, Sanger sequencing, microarrays, and bioinformatics analysis services worldwide from Korea. Comparable to GeT-Biopuces as a fee-for-service genomics platform serving both academic and corporate customers, with similar breadth of offerings including de novo sequencing, RNA-seq, and metagenomics.
• Eurofins Genomics: Eurofins Genomics is one of the largest commercial genomics service providers globally, offering Sanger, NGS, qPCR/dPCR, microarray, and bioinformatics services to both academic and industrial clients. Directly comparable to GeT-Biopuces in core service menu (sequencing + dPCR + bioinformatics), though operating at much larger commercial scale with global footprint.
• Azenta Life Sciences (formerly GENEWIZ): Azenta (which acquired GENEWIZ) provides genomics services including NGS, Sanger, Sanger sequencing, and bioinformatics to academic and biopharma clients globally. Directly comparable service offering — sequencing, qPCR, and bioinformatics — with similar dual public/private customer base.
• Genoscope / CEA genomics platforms: Genoscope is the French national sequencing center at CEA, providing high-throughput genomics services to academic and industrial clients. Directly comparable as a publicly-funded French genomics service platform with similar scope (sequencing, assembly, annotation, metagenomics) and similar customer base of French public research institutions.
• INRAE @bridge / Toulouse White Biotechnology: INRAE operates multiple French public-platform networks (@bridge for animal and microbial genomics, TWB for industrial biotechnology) that share the same public-platform / fee-for-service model as GeT-Biopuces and serve overlapping French public-sector customers (INRAE labs). Comparable as a publicly-funded French agricultural and microbial genomics service platform.

Broad incumbents

• BGI Genomics: BGI Genomics operates one of the world's largest genomics service businesses, including the BGI Online sequencing platform, dPCR, and cell services. Comparable in service breadth (sequencing, dPCR, bioinformatics) but operates as a global broad incumbent rather than a specialized European regional platform.
• QIAGEN (GeneGlobe / dPCR services): QIAGEN manufactures the Qiacuity dPCR platform used by GeT-Biopuces and also offers custom genomics services and reagents broadly. Comparable as a digital PCR and genomics services provider but at much larger scale, serving as both a potential supplier and a broad incumbent offering overlapping services.
• Illumina (sequencing services / Illumina Accelerator): Illumina is the dominant manufacturer of NGS instruments (including the Miseq used by GeT-Biopuces) and operates service and accelerator programs. Comparable at the technology layer but acts as a broad incumbent whose instruments are standard across the genomics services industry rather than a direct service competitor.

Regional players

• Fasteris SA: Fasteris is a Swiss genomics service provider offering NGS, long-read sequencing (PacBio, ONT), and bioinformatics. Comparable service menu and academic/private mix, but primarily serves the Swiss and broader European market rather than competing head-on in France.

Others

• New England Biolabs (NEB): NEB provides reagents and sample-preparation kits (library prep, ribodepletion) used across genomics service workflows including those offered by GeT-Biopuces. Comparable as an enabling ecosystem supplier rather than a direct service competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tbi-toulouse-biotechnology-institute

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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