Phabioc Gmbh

What Phabioc Gmbh does

PHABIOC GmbH is a privately-held German limited liability company headquartered in Karlsruhe that develops, manufactures, and sells consumables and analytical tools for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical research. The company was incorporated in 2023 after spinning off from InnoME GmbH and is co-founded by Jannik Jungmann (Managing Director) and Carsten Radtke (Co-Founder & CSO). With 1-10 employees, it operates a focused, science-driven product portfolio built on two proprietary technology platforms originating from academic research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) and the University of Southern Denmark (SDU).

The company's core product family is PermeaPad®, a biomimetic barrier technology patented in Europe and the United States (2019) that simulates gastrointestinal, oral, and nasal mucosa for in vitro permeability testing, with extensions for skin permeation (PermeaPad Skin Barrier) and passive mass transfer (PermeaPlain). Its second product line, SpecPlate, is a multi-measurement chamber UV/Vis spectroscopy plate that eliminates meniscus formation and was commercially launched in serial production in 2024. The products are designed to align with the 3R principle (Replacement, Reduction, Refinement) of animal testing and have been validated through 35+ peer-reviewed publications. PHABIOC also serves as the exclusive European business partner for Logan Instruments' dissolution and transdermal testing systems.

Revenue is generated through one-time sales of consumables and distributed instruments via a proprietary e-commerce shop (phabioc.shop), direct enterprise sales, and the Logan Instruments distribution channel. The company has historically been funded solely through the non-dilutive German government EXIST grant (2022-2023) and has no private equity or venture capital exposure disclosed. The company has received multiple awards including the ACHEMA Gründerpreis (2024), the Process Development Journal Award (2025), and the Gründerpreis BW Sparkasse (2024), indicating emerging industry recognition within the European process and pharmaceutical research community.

Name

Phabioc Gmbh

Legal name

PHABIOC GmbH

Website

https://phabioc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PHABIOC GmbH is a Karlsruhe-based developer of biomimetic permeability barriers (PermeaPad®) and UV/Vis spectroscopy plates (SpecPlate) for pharmaceutical and biotech researchers, distributing its products via direct sales, e-commerce, and an exclusive European Logan Instruments partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pharmaceutical Research Consumables

NAICS

Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAGAIAH

Laboratory Consumables & Plasticware (Tips, Tubes, Plates, Filters)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Equipment, Instruments & Consumables

SECONDARYHLAGADAK

Material Characterization & Spectroscopy (NMR/FTIR/MS)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Laboratory Testing & Analytical Services

SECONDARYHLAHANAG

Single-Use Medical Disposables & Procedure Kits (Drapes, Tubing, Catheters, Syringes, Custom Packs)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Sterilization, Infection Prevention & Medical Disposables

Keywords

• Pharmaceutical research consumables
• Biomimetic permeability barriers
• Drug permeability testing
• UV/Vis spectroscopy plates
• In vitro release testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Karlsruhe

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: PHABIOC generates revenue through the sale of consumables (PermeaPad barriers and plates, PermeaPlain barriers, SpecPlate plates) and laboratory instruments (Logan Instruments products). Products are sold via e-commerce shop and direct sales to pharmaceutical, biotech, and chemical companies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PHABIOC develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary consumables and analytical tools for pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and chemical research. Its core offerings include the PermeaPad biomimetic barrier family (GIT Barrier, GIT Plate, Skin Barrier, PermeaPlain) for in vitro drug permeability and release testing, and the SpecPlate multi-chamber 96-well plate for plate-based UV/Vis spectroscopy. PHABIOC also acts as exclusive European distributor for Logan Instruments dissolution and transdermal testing systems.

Product overview

PHABIOC offers consumables and analytical tools for pharmaceutical and biotech research, comprising two core product families: (1) PermeaPad® products (GIT Barrier, GIT Plate, Skin Barrier, and PermeaPlain) — biomimetic membrane barriers for in vitro permeability and drug release testing, designed to replace animal testing and align with the 3R principle; and (2) SpecPlate — a multi-well UV/Vis spectroscopy plate that sets a new standard for plate-based absorbance measurements. The company also distributes Logan Instruments dissolution and transdermal testing systems in Europe as an exclusive business partner.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• PermeaPad GIT Barrier Biomimetic barrier consisting of two cellulose membranes with an intervening lipid layer that simulates gastrointestinal tract, oral, and nasal mucosa cell barriers. Ready-to-use, stored at room temperature, no pretreatment required, and robust towards harsh environmental conditions including biorelevant media and digestion media. Compatible with Franz cells and side-by-side diffusion cells for transintestinal permeation assays.
• PermeaPad GIT Plate A 96-well microtiter plate with integrated biomimetic barrier (PermeaPad) for high-throughput screening of drug permeability. Ready-to-use and compatible with standard liquid handling platforms.
• PermeaPad Skin Barrier A biomimetic barrier for skin permeation studies, developed for transdermal drug delivery research.
• PermeaPlain Barrier A permeable regenerated cellulose hydrate membrane for investigating passive mass transfer of drugs, particularly suitable for in vitro release testing (IVRT). Compatible with Franz cells, side-by-side diffusion cells, and other standard setups.
• SpecPlate A multi-measurement chamber 96-well plate for plate-based UV/Vis spectroscopy that eliminates meniscus formation and enables accurate measurement of highly concentrated samples. Features four different chamber heights for variable concentration ranges (up to 384 data points from 96 samples) and complies with ANSI/SLAS standards.
• Logan Instruments Products (Distribution) Distribution of Logan Instruments products in Europe, including dissolution systems (USP-1-7), transdermal diffusion systems (System 918), and combined dissolution/permeation apparatus (PERMETRO) for pharmaceutical and cosmetic testing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 35 scientific publications supporting PermeaPad® technology
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, historical and minor.

• Logan InstrumentscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019PHABIOC is the exclusive business partner for Logan Instruments products in Europe. Logan Instruments is a leading manufacturer of dissolution and transdermal test systems for pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries, with decades of experience. PHABIOC distributes Logan products including System 918 automated transdermal diffusion systems, PERMETRO combined dissolution/permeation apparatus, and fully automated USP-1-7 dissolution systems.
• InnoME GmbHhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPHABIOC originated as a business unit of InnoME GmbH before becoming an independent company. The founders collaborated with InnoME during the early development stages of PermeaPad technology.
• Southern University of Denmark (SDU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Annette Baur-Brandl and Prof. Dr. Massimiliano Pio di Cagno from SDU are the inventors of PermeaPad® technology. They developed the biomimetic barrier concept to establish in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) of active ingredients. PHABIOC commercialized this technology.
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProf. Dr. Jürgen Hubbuch, Carsten Radtke, and Marie-Therese Schermeyer from KIT developed the SpecPlate concept. Their research on absorption measurement based on Lambert-Beer law led to the invention eliminating meniscus formation in standard UV plates. PHABIOC commercialized this technology in collaboration with KIT.
• Life Science AcceleratorminorOthersPHABIOC is part of the Life Science Accelerator network, supporting startup development in the life sciences sector.
• BioRN NetworkminorOthersPHABIOC is part of the BioRN network, a life sciences cluster in the Rhine-Neckar region supporting networking and collaboration.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hellma Analytics: Hellma is a leading manufacturer of precision UV/Vis spectroscopy cuvettes and microplate readers/accessories, directly competing with PHABIOC's SpecPlate in plate-based absorbance measurement for pharma process development and QC.
• Pion Inc. Pion is the established provider of PAMPA (Parallel Artificial Membrane Permeability Assay) systems and instruments for early drug-discovery permeability profiling — directly competing with PHABIOC's PermeaPad GIT Barrier as a standardized in vitro permeability assay serving pharma formulation scientists.

Broad incumbents

• Sotax: Sotax is a specialized manufacturer of dissolution and permeation testing systems for the pharmaceutical industry, supplying instruments complementary to PHABIOC's distributed Logan portfolio. Overlaps in the pharma formulation workflow but at significantly larger instrument-installation scale.
• Corning Life Sciences: Corning's Life Sciences division sells Transwell permeable inserts, 96-well plates, and a broad lab-consumables catalog serving the same pharma/biotech permeability and cell-based assay workflows as PHABIOC's PermeaPad. Directly comparable product category and customer base, but at much greater scale and via bundled procurement contracts.
• Avantor: Avantor distributes a broad catalog of laboratory consumables and bioprocessing inputs to pharma and biotech, including permeable supports and UV/Vis consumables. Comparable in distribution channel and customer base to PHABIOC's e-commerce + enterprise sales motion, though Avantor is orders of magnitude larger.
• MilliporeSigma (Merck KGaA): MilliporeSigma offers a comprehensive portfolio of permeability testing tools (including PAMPA-based kits), cell culture inserts, and analytical consumables sold to pharma and academic labs. Overlaps with PHABIOC's permeability-testing consumables and analytical tools, though PHABIOC's biomimetic barrier approach is more specialized.
• BD Biosciences: BD Biosciences sells Falcon and Corning-branded permeable supports, microplates, and assay consumables for pharma/biotech research. Comparable product category (permeable supports + plates) and similar customer base, though at much larger scale.
• Greiner Bio-One: Greiner Bio-One manufactures microplates, cell culture inserts, and UV-transparent plates used in drug discovery and biotech workflows. Comparable SLAS-standard 96-well plate products compete for the same shelf space as PHABIOC's PermeaPad Plate and SpecPlate.
• Thermo Fisher Scientific: Through its laboratory products and specialty diagnostics segments, Thermo Fisher supplies Nunc microplates, UV/Vis plate readers, and consumables used in pharma R&D labs globally. The breadth of its catalog and enterprise contracts directly overlap with PHABIOC's SpecPlate and consumables targets.

Others

• Logan Instruments: Logan Instruments is a US-based manufacturer of dissolution and transdermal testing systems whose Europe-exclusive distribution is handled by PHABIOC. Strong partner/channel relationship rather than a direct competitor — both companies co-sell into the same pharma formulation workflow.

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

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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