What Laboratoire IAGE does

Laboratoire IAGE is a French private laboratory founded in 2017 and headquartered in Montpellier, with an additional Paris site. It operates as an accredited digital PCR (dPCR) service provider for biological and environmental surveillance, holding COFRAC ISO 17025 accreditation n°1-7292 (the first in France for dPCR) alongside ISO 9001 certification. The laboratory combines a team of approximately 30 doctors, engineers, and technicians with a catalogue of more than 1,200 proprietary molecular probes capable of multiplex detection of up to 6 targets per reaction, and reports a production capacity of 2,000 dPCR analyses per day.

The company's offering is structured across five revenue lines: (1) DIAGBOX® diagnostic kits sold one-off at €70-€670, (2) fee-for-service laboratory analyses, (3) R&D partnerships, (4) continuous autonomous samplers deployed as hardware or rental, and (5) One Health Explorer® software for data visualization delivered on a subscription basis. It serves enterprise water-management operators (Veolia, SAUR, SUEZ), public health agencies (Santé Publique France, CHU, IFREMER), regional government (Région Occitanie, LFP), research institutions (Le French Gut, universities), and a long-tail of SMB customers (veterinary clinics, golf courses).

Recent strategic activity has shifted the company from a single-site analytical lab into a multi-vertical platform. In 2025 it received a private equity investment from SG-REED; in 2025 it launched MISArbO autonomous mosquito surveillance in Occitanie; in 2026 it announced a rapprochement with Microbia and a partnership with the Ligue de Football Professionnel for zero-pesticide turf management. The One Health Explorer® software, the LFP partnership, and the Microbia combination point to a deliberate strategy of extending dPCR-based diagnostics into sports grounds, vector control, and broader microbiological surveillance while monetizing accumulated data through recurring software.

Name

Laboratoire IAGE

Legal name

IAGE - Ingénierie et Analyse en Génétique Environnementale

Website

https://iage-france.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Laboratoire IAGE is a French COFRAC-accredited digital PCR laboratory, founded in 2017 and based in Montpellier, that provides biological and environmental surveillance diagnostics, DIAGBOX® kits, autonomous samplers, and One Health Explorer® software to water utilities, public health agencies, and research clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Environmental Biological Analysis Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714)

SIC

Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826)

akta.pro primary industry

Microbiology & Pathogen Monitoring (Legionella, Coliform, HABs) (EUAHACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Wastewater & Environmental Pathogen Surveillance (HLAJABAI), Environmental Monitoring & Cleanroom Testing (GMP) (HLAGADAL), Rapid On-Site Environmental Testing Kits & Instruments (Lateral Flow, PCR, ATP Devices) (AFALAEAK), Air & Aerosol Monitoring (Bioaerosols, Mold, Yeast, Airborne Pathogens) (AFALAEAD), Water Sampling, Testing & Laboratory Analysis (Legionella/Microbiology) (BPABAJAB)

Keywords

• Digital PCR testing
• Environmental surveillance
• Biological analysis services
• Wastewater epidemiology
• Pathogen detection kits

Headquarters

HQ city

Montpellier

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. DIAGBOX® Diagnostic Kits: Sale of diagnostic kits (DIAGBOX®) for self-sampling by customers, with subsequent laboratory analysis. Kits target specific pathogens for various sectors including veterinary, agriculture, sports turf, and indoor hygiene. Prices range from 70€ to 670€ per kit.
2. Laboratory Analysis Services: Digital PCR analysis services producing up to 2000 analyses per day. Services include quantitative measurements, pathogen detection, and antimicrobial resistance gene detection for various matrices.
3. Research Partnership Programs: Customized R&D programs accompanying clients through study design, measurement execution, data processing, visualization tools, and modeling support for microbiome research, product development, and predictive biomarker development.
4. Environmental Monitoring Solutions: Sale or rental of continuous samplers combined with analysis services and dashboard tools for wastewater and environmental network surveillance, targeting municipalities and healthcare facilities.
5. Software/Data Visualization: Secure web portal providing surveillance dashboards, mapping, timeline visualization, and data exploitation tools for ongoing monitoring programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laboratoire IAGE operates a COFRAC-accredited molecular biology laboratory specializing in digital PCR (dPCR) testing for biological surveillance. It sells the DIAGBOX® family of pathogen-specific self-sampling kits paired with quantitative laboratory analysis, and provides a secured web-based environmental surveillance portal (Solution de surveillance environnementale) for mapping, timeline visualization and alerts. The company also designs, manufactures and rents continuous autonomous wastewater samplers, and delivers custom R&D services for microbiome research, wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE), and One Health surveillance across veterinary, healthcare, agricultural, sports turf and built-environment sectors.

Product overview

Laboratoire IAGE operates as a molecular biology laboratory and technology provider offering a modular portfolio centered on digital PCR (dPCR) testing services and a secured environmental surveillance platform. The core offering comprises: (1) DIAGBOX — a family of pathogen-specific field sampling kits (swabs, wipes, flasks) paired with laboratory dPCR analysis for sectors including golf/turf, hospital hygiene, indoor air, veterinary diagnostics, wastewater, and pest control; (2) the Solution de surveillance environnementale — a secured web portal providing real-time mapping, timeline visualization, alert management, comparative graphing, and data export across all monitored sites; (3) One Health Explorer — a cross-sector biological surveillance platform for human, animal, and environmental health data correlation; (4) continuous autonomous samplers (hardware, sale or rental) for continuous wastewater collection in sewer networks; (5) CARLA and reagent kits (PBS, Tween 80, Surfanios, guanidine thiocyanate, etc.) as consumable support products; and (6) a broad service layer covering WBE epidemiology, vineyard and orchard health, gut microbiota analysis, and custom R&D programs (with CIR accreditation). The company holds COFRAC accreditation (No. 1-7292) and ISO 9001 certification, and processes up to 2,000 dPCR analyses per day.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DIAGBOX®: Diagnostic kit product line for biological analysis using digital PCR technology, covering sectors including healthcare, agriculture, turf management, and environmental monitoring.
• One Health Explorer®

Products and services

• DIAGBOX® Sampling Kit Family Modular range of pathogen-specific sampling kits enabling field collection of biological samples (feces, surfaces, air, water) and return shipment to IAGE's laboratory for digital PCR quantitative analysis. Each kit targets defined pathogens relevant to a sector (companion animal veterinary, golf/turf disease, indoor mold, hospital-acquired infections, wood-decay fungi, rodents, bed bugs, etc.) and is priced from €70 to €670 excluding tax per kit depending on the target panel.
• Solution de surveillance environnementale (Environmental Surveillance Portal) Secured web-based monitoring and alert platform that aggregates IAGE's quantitative dPCR measurement data across all monitored sites. Features include interactive mapping with alert levels (orange/red), sliding timeline visualization, comparative graphs, configurable filters by site/pathogen, and scheduled data export for further study.
• One Health Explorer® Cross-sector biological surveillance solution enabling correlation of human health, animal health and environmental matrices data for One Health risk assessment and decision support.
• Continuous Autonomous Samplers (Préleveurs autonomes continus) In-house designed and manufactured hardware for continuous autonomous wastewater sampling in sewer networks, manholes, pumping stations, bypass points and natural sites. Sold or rented, and used for wastewater-based epidemiology (WBE) and sanitation monitoring.
• Wastewater-Based Epidemiology (WBE) Service Epidemic surveillance service combining continuous autonomous samplers, quantitative dPCR laboratory analysis and mathematical epidemic development models. Provides alerts at neighborhood, building or territory scale and is used for early detection of viral circulation and antimicrobial resistance.
• Intestinal Microbiota Analysis Service Service for absolute quantification of gut microbiota microorganisms from feces or complex matrices using dPCR multiplex assays with 1,200+ validated probes. Includes standardized data output, mathematical modeling, predictive analytics, and biomarker companion diagnostic development, supported by Le French Gut research partnership.
• Sanitation Network & Wastewater Treatment Plant Monitoring Service Biological quality monitoring service for sewer networks and wastewater treatment plant discharges. Combines continuous autonomous samplers, catalog and custom dPCR analyses (e.g., Norovirus, E. coli), and dashboard/decision-support tools for local authorities and health facilities.
• CARLA Conservation Kits (Laboratory Reagents) Laboratory reagent kits for sample preservation, including PBS 1X, bleach, Guanidine thiocyanate conservation solution, Anatoxin-a sample diluent, rinse solution, Tween 80, and Surfanios washing solution. All products comply with REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 Annex II as amended.

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,000 dPCR analyses per day production capacity
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026Strategic alliance announced June 26, 2026 for zero-phyto turf management. LFP and IAGE partnering to enable biological analysis-based turf maintenance reducing pesticide use in professional football.
• MicrobiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Merger/acquisition partnership announced May 4, 2026, bringing together complementary expertise and capabilities.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 July 2025Regional government partnership for enhanced mosquito-borne virus (arbovirus) surveillance programs. Supports early detection before first human cases appear.
• VeoliacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2021Strategic partnership for wastewater-based SARS-CoV-2 variant quantification. First in the world to quantify SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater, combining Veolia's water network expertise with IAGE's dPCR technology.
• Santé Publique FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health partnership for SUM'EAU program - national wastewater-based epidemiology surveillance program.
• Université Paris-SorbonnecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for OBEPINE+ program - wastewater-based epidemiology research and surveillance methodology development.
• Université de MontpelliercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for MISARBO program - mosquito-borne virus (arbovirus) surveillance innovation in the Occitanie region.
• IFREMERminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with French national institute for ocean science and technology for environmental and marine biology research applications.
• SAURcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater management company partnership for environmental monitoring services and wastewater analysis programs.
• SUEZcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater and waste management company partnership for biological monitoring and environmental analysis services.
• Le French GutcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for intestinal microbiome studies. IAGE contributes quantitative measurements and mathematical modeling expertise to advance microbiome research and predictive models developed within the initiative.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Biobot Analytics: US-based wastewater epidemiology startup that popularized WBE for SARS-CoV-2 surveillance. Directly comparable on WBE use case and target market (public health agencies), with overlapping competitive positioning in wastewater-based early warning systems.
• Kando: Israeli wastewater intelligence company combining in-sewer sensors with analytics for utility and public health monitoring. Comparable on the wastewater surveillance-as-a-service model, though Kando is more software/sensor-focused while IAGE is more lab-focused.
• Luminultra: Canadian molecular biology company specializing in rapid microbial monitoring for water and wastewater. Comparable on environmental microbiological monitoring customers (utilities, municipalities), with focus on ATP and qPCR-based assays overlapping IAGE's pathogen quantification niche.

Broad incumbents

• Bureau Veritas: French-headquartered global testing, inspection and certification giant with agri-food and environmental service lines. Overlaps with IAGE on environmental testing and certification services for similar institutional customers, but at very different scale.
• Mérieux NutriSciences: Subsidiary of Institut Mérieux providing food, water, environmental and agro testing services. Comparable business model in contract environmental/biological testing with similar target customers in food safety and agricultural quality control.
• SGS: Swiss-based global testing, inspection and certification company with extensive environmental, agricultural and life sciences service offerings. Comparable as a broad environmental testing incumbent serving similar institutional buyers in France and Europe.
• Bio-Rad Laboratories: Global leader in droplet digital PCR (QX200) and life science research tools. Competes with IAGE on the underlying dPCR technology platform and serves overlapping environmental and clinical diagnostic customers, but as a much larger diversified life-science tools provider.
• Eurofins Scientific: European (French-founded) testing giant with extensive environmental microbiology, food and clinical diagnostics service offerings. Comparable as a broad environmental testing incumbent, though Eurofins operates at vastly larger scale across hundreds of sites.

Regional players

• Phylogene: French molecular biology laboratory offering PCR-based testing services for food, cosmetics and environmental matrices. Closely comparable on the French contract molecular biology testing model for similar industrial customers in food and agricultural sectors.

Direct peers

• Stilla Technologies: French digital PCR instrumentation company offering the Naica system for absolute quantification. Closely comparable on core dPCR technology platform and French base, though Stilla is primarily an instrument manufacturer rather than a service lab.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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