What Biogenius Gmbh does

BioGenius GmbH is a German GLP-compliant contract testing laboratory founded in 2004 and headquartered in Technology Park Bergisch Gladbach. The company provides analytical testing, biological efficacy testing, and development services for biocidal products (under the EU Biocidal Products Regulation, BPR, covering product types 18 and 19) and plant protection products. Its clients are manufacturers, registrants, and authorization holders in the crop protection, pest control, and consumer-product industries that require regulatory-grade data for product registration, renewal, and defense under BPR, the plant protection product regulation, and REACH.

The company's service portfolio integrates four lines: analytics and stability testing, GLP-grade in-vivo and in-vitro efficacy studies, technical and regulatory consulting, and an in-house insect-breeding facility that supplies standardized test organisms to internal studies and external customers. BioGenius operates climate-controlled test chambers and on-site biological infrastructure that enable reproducible efficacy and lifecycle testing under defined environmental conditions. Since 2024, the laboratory has operated as part of viridiusLAB Gruppe, a European network of testing laboratories, providing cross-lab scale and a broader service menu.

BioGenius generates revenue through project-based B2B contracts with industrial clients, typically structured as multi-phase engagements tied to GLP study conduct and regulatory submissions. Pricing is scoped per study rather than subscription-based, and contracts typically extend across the duration of efficacy and stability programs required for BPR, plant protection, and REACH registration pathways. Revenue is therefore project-cyclical and dependent on the regulatory submission cadence of its manufacturer clients.

Name

Biogenius Gmbh

Legal name

BioGenius GmbH

Website

https://biogenius.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

German GLP-compliant contract testing laboratory providing analytical and biological efficacy testing, stability studies, and regulatory support for biocidal and plant protection product manufacturers across BPR, PPP, and REACH pathways.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Laboratory Testing Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Testing Laboratories and Services (541380)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Laboratory Quality & GLP/GCLP Compliance (HLAGAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Biologicals Regulatory, Testing & Quality Assurance Services (AFABAEAO), Microbiology & Sterility Assurance (Bioburden/Endotoxin/Sterility) (HLAGADAE)

Keywords

• GLP contract laboratory
• Biocidal efficacy testing
• Plant protection analytics
• Insect breeding services
• Regulatory consulting chemicals

Headquarters

HQ city

Bergisch Gladbach

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

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: Project-based laboratory testing services including GLP and NON-GLP analytical studies, efficacy tests, and stability studies. Revenue generated through per-project billing based on study scope, methodology, and regulatory requirements.
2. Technical Consulting: Expert technical consulting services for regulatory support, test strategy development, data package preparation, and regulatory documentation. Billed as consulting engagement alongside or independent of laboratory testing projects.
3. Test Organism Supply: Provision of standardized and quality-assured test insects and arthropods for external testing purposes, including breeding for other purposes (e.g., medicine manufacturing).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

BioGenius GmbH operates a GLP-compliant testing laboratory that combines analytical chemistry, biological efficacy testing, insect breeding, and technical consulting under one roof. It supports manufacturers and developers of biocidal and plant protection products with analytical method development and validation, stability studies, efficacy tests (PT18 insecticides, PT19 repellents), regulatory data packages, and standardized test organisms.

Product overview

BioGenius GmbH offers an integrated portfolio of GLP-compliant laboratory testing services for biocidal and plant protection products, combining four core offerings under one roof: Analytics & Stability Testing (method development, validation, assay determination, and stability studies using GC-FID/GC-MS, HPLC-UV/HPLC-MS, IC, titration, UV-VIS techniques); Efficacy Tests PT18/PT19 (biological testing for insecticides and repellents including screening, development, comparative, and registration tests); Technical Support (regulatory consulting for data packages, method adaptation, and documentation aligned with BPR, PPP, REACH); and Insect Breeding & Test Organisms (in-house breeding of test insects and arthropods for standardized testing). The company operates from Bergisch Gladbach, Germany, with test facilities including four climate-controlled chambers (20 m³) and eight residential-simulating test rooms (30 m³).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Analytics & Stability Testing
• Efficacy Tests PT18/PT19
• Technical Support
• Insect Breeding & Test Organisms
• Physico-chemical Data & Application Testing
• GLP Test Laboratory Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Reproducible, GLP-compliant documentation for regulatory submissions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• viridiusLAB GruppecoreOthers · 1 January 2024BioGenius was incorporated into the viridiusLAB group in 2024, strengthening its strategic positioning within the group. The 2025 'Next Generation' transformation marked successful handover and development through the Next Generation Team with focus on stability, continuity, and future viability.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Intertek: Global TIC player providing agricultural and chemical product testing including GLP-compliant studies; serves many of the same biocidal/plant protection manufacturers as BioGenius with broader geographic coverage.
• Eurofins Agroscience Services: Global agrochemical and biocidal testing arm of Eurofins Scientific; offers regulatory efficacy, residue, and ecotoxicology studies that overlap directly with BioGenius's PT18/PT19 efficacy and analytics services, but at much greater scale and geographic reach.
• SGS: World-leading testing, inspection, and certification company with significant life sciences and agrochemical testing capabilities; competes with BioGenius for GLP analytical and efficacy testing contracts from biocidal and plant protection manufacturers.
• Eurofins MITOX: Eurofins ecotoxicology and environmental testing unit serving agrochemical and biocidal clients; comparable to BioGenius in GLP-regulated testing services but with substantially larger scale as part of Eurofins Group.

Direct peers

• Smithers: Specialized contract research organization offering regulatory, analytical, and efficacy testing for agrochemical and industrial clients; closely comparable to BioGenius in GLP analytical scope and biocidal/plant protection testing focus.
• RIFCON GmbH: German regulatory and ecotoxicology service provider for plant protection and biocidal products; overlaps with BioGenius in GLP testing, regulatory dossier support, and BPR/PPP-related studies.
• BioChem agrar GmbH: German GLP-certified laboratory for agrochemical and biocidal product testing including efficacy and analytical services; operates in a comparable niche with overlapping customer base in plant protection and biocidal manufacturers.
• Dr. Knoell Consult: German-based regulatory consulting and scientific services firm specializing in REACH, BPR, PPP, and chemical registration; competes directly with BioGenius in regulatory technical support and study planning for biocidal/plant protection dossiers.

Regional players

• GAB – Gesellschaft für Analytik und Bewertung: German laboratory providing environmental, agrochemical, and biocidal testing services; comparable in regional focus and regulatory testing scope to BioGenius, though more oriented toward environmental and residue analysis.

Emerging players

• AnaPath Services GmbH: Specialized CRO focused on regulatory toxicology and ecotoxicology studies for chemicals, biocides, and PPPs; partially overlapping with BioGenius in regulatory GLP studies supporting BPR/PPP authorization.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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