What Bvt Technologies does

BVT Technologies, a.s. is a private Czech joint-stock company founded in 2000 by Dr. Jan Krejčí and headquartered in Strazek, Czech Republic, with a six-person team. The company develops and manufactures electrochemical sensors, biosensors, electrodes, cells, and potentiostats based on proprietary Thick Film Technology (TFT) for producing Screen Printed Electrodes (SPEs) — a technique in which the founder was a global pioneer starting in 1983/1986. BVT's core product line includes screen printed electrodes in materials such as Ag, Au, Pt, Au+Pt alloy, and graphite, complemented by enzyme biosensors (AChE and GOx), classical electrodes, ion-selective electrodes (ISE), flow cells, glass cells, connectors, pumps, stirrers, and proprietary potentiostats including the USB Potentiostat Galvanoplot. The company also distributes potentiostat brands from PalmSens, BASi, eDAQ, WonATech, and Monokrystaly as part of integrated measurement solutions.

The company holds 11 granted patents and utility models covering enzyme sensors, amperometric biosensors, nanostructured working electrodes, analytical photobioreactors, and ISE flow chambers. It pursues EU-funded collaborative R&D, including the KODIAG project (with EGMedical and VŠB-TU Ostrava) for continuous glucose monitoring biosensors and the AlgaTox ecotoxicity detection device. The business model is sales-led and hardware-based: sensors, equipment, and custom-manufactured products are sold through direct channels and a global network of 18+ distributors across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and the Middle East, with quote-based pricing and prepayment requirements. Customer segments are academic researchers (including SensUs student competition participants), research institutes, and industrial laboratories, with emerging medical technology applications.

Revenue is generated through one-time hardware sales with no disclosed subscription or licensing model. Custom manufacturing services (custom glass products, modified screen printed electrodes) represent a secondary revenue stream. Pricing is quote-based with no public list prices; standard terms require a 2-week payment window, with 50% prepayment for orders exceeding €1,000. The combination of founder-driven expertise, patent portfolio, and international distributor network allows a micro-scale organization to serve a global niche research-tools market.

Name

Bvt Technologies

Legal name

BVT Technologies, a.s.

Website

https://bvt.cz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BVT Technologies is a Czech private company that develops and manufactures electrochemical sensors, biosensors, electrodes, and potentiostats using proprietary Thick Film Technology. It serves academic researchers, research institutes, and industrial laboratories globally through direct sales and an 18+ distributor network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors

NAICS

Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing (334516), Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals (334515), Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)

SIC

Laboratory Analytical Instruments (3826), Instruments For Meas & Testing Of Electricity & Elec Signals (3825)

akta.pro primary industry

Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Battery Management Systems (BMS) & Battery Electronics (IMAGAHAC)

Keywords

• Screen printed electrodes
• Electrochemical sensors
• Thick film technology
• Potentiostat distribution
• Biosensor manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Strazek

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Sensor Products: Sale of electrochemical sensors and biosensors, including screen printed electrodes, classical electrodes, enzyme sensors, and ion-selective electrodes. Products are sold directly to customers with no minimum quantity requirements.
2. Laboratory Equipment: Sale of laboratory equipment including connectors, flow cells, pumps, stirrers, and cell accessories.
3. Potentiostats and Measurement Devices: Potentiostats including PalmSens, BASi, eDAQ, WonATech, BVT brand, and Monokrystaly brands sold as part of complete electrochemical measurement solutions.
4. Custom Manufacturing Services: Custom-made glass products, screen printed electrodes, and modified electrodes produced to customer specifications.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BVT Technologies develops and manufactures electrochemical sensors, biosensors, and electrodes using proprietary Thick Film Technology, with screen printed electrodes (SPEs) as its core product line. The portfolio spans ion-selective electrodes, enzyme biosensors (AChE and GOx), classical electrodes, electrochemical cells, potentiostats (both its own and distributed brands), custom-made sensors, and measurement services for battery and supercapacitor materials. Products are sold directly and through a network of 18+ international distributors to academic researchers, research institutes, and industrial laboratories worldwide.

Product overview

BVT Technologies is a Czech Republic-based company that develops and manufactures a comprehensive portfolio of electrochemical sensors, enzyme biosensors (AChE and GOx), and related laboratory equipment. The core technology is Thick Film Technology for producing Screen Printed Electrochemical Sensors (Screen Printed Electrodes/SPEs) in various configurations with electrode materials including Ag, Au, Pt, Au+Pt alloy, and graphite. The product ecosystem centers on their proprietary screen-printed sensors and electrodes, complemented by supporting laboratory hardware including glass cells, flow cells, flow chambers for ISE electrodes, stirrers, pumps, and specialized cells for membrane capacitive deionization and high-pressure electrolysis. BVT also distributes potentiostat instruments from PalmSens, BASi, eDAQ, WonATech, and Monokrystaly as compatible measurement platforms for their sensors, and offers their own BVT potentiostats including the USB Potentiostat Galvanoplot optimized for screen-printed sensor applications. Additional offerings include the Modular PEM Electrolyzer Test Station, Manual Screen Printer, conductivity sensors, ecotoxicity detection devices (AlgaTox), and measurement services for battery and supercapacitor materials. The company also offers custom product development, technological training, and represents Redox.me for microfluidics solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Screen Printed Electrodes (SPEs) Electrochemical sensors produced on ceramic substrates using Screen Printed Thick Film Technology, available in Ag, Au, Pt, Au+Pt alloy, and graphite electrode materials in standard and custom configurations. Used by researchers and laboratories for electrochemical measurements.
• Classical Electrodes Traditional electrochemical electrodes for laboratory research applications, complementing the screen-printed electrode product line.
• Ion-Selective Electrodes (ISE) Ion-selective electrodes for determination of specific ions including Cl, Na, K, Ca in continuous measurement applications.
• Paste Electrode Electrode products based on conductive paste formulations for electrochemical sensing applications.
• Mini RDE (Rotating Disk Electrode) Miniature rotating disk electrode for controlled hydrodynamic conditions in electrochemical measurements.
• Starter Kit for Electrochemistry (SK4E) Bundled measurement kit combining electrodes, reaction vessels, stirrers, connectors, and PalmSens portable potentiostats to enable basic electrochemical measurements for educational and research users.
• USB Potentiostat Galvanoplot Super small, low-cost USB potentiostat optimized for screen-printed sensor and biosensor applications, supporting amperometric and voltammetric electrochemistry protocols.
• PalmSens Potentiostats Range of PalmSens potentiostat instruments distributed by BVT, including the touch-controlled EmStat4T with MethodSCRIPT support for standalone and remote operation.
• BASi Potentiostats BASi (Bioanalytical Systems) potentiostat instruments distributed by BVT for electrochemical research and analysis.
• eDAQ Potentiostats eDAQ potentiostat systems distributed by BVT for data acquisition and electrochemical measurement.
• WonATech Potentiostats WonATech potentiostat products for electrochemical applications distributed by BVT.
• Monokrystaly Potentiostats Monokrystaly potentiostat instruments distributed by BVT for electrochemical measurement applications.
• AlgaTox Device for ecotoxicity detection based on monitoring algae oxygen production after light stimulation, with Czech-certified methodology and Czech patent CZ 305687.
• Modular PEM Electrolyzer Test Station Comprehensive testing station for proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyzer evaluation and characterization.
• Manual Screen Printer MSP manual screen printer for production of screen-printed electrodes and sensors, including user manual and operational documentation.
• Conductivity Sensor CC4 New conductivity sensor introduced in 2022 for measuring electrical conductivity in various solutions.
• Measurements of Battery and Supercapacitor Materials Characterization and testing services for battery and supercapacitor materials using electrochemical methods.
• Custom Made and Modified Screen Printed Electrodes Custom-made and modified screen printed electrodes produced to customer specifications for specialized research and application needs.
• Custom Made Glass Products Custom-made glass products manufactured to customer specifications for specialized electrochemical and laboratory applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 35+ years of experience in thick film technology development and sensor manufacturing
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Redox.meminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026BVT Technologies newly represents Redox.me starting in 2026. Redox.me products in microfluidics will soon be added to BVT's product offerings, expanding their portfolio in the field of microfluidics solutions.
• PalmSenscoreTechnology or IntegrationPalmSens is a brand partner providing potentiostats that complement BVT's sensor products. BVT offers complete solutions integrating PalmSens devices with BVT sensors and electrodes.
• BASi (Bioanalytical Systems)coreTechnology or IntegrationBASi provides potentiostats integrated with BVT's product ecosystem. Strategic product partnership for electrochemical measurement solutions.
• eDAQcoreTechnology or IntegrationeDAQ potentiostats are offered as part of BVT's integrated electrochemical measurement solutions.
• WonATechcoreTechnology or IntegrationWonATech potentiostats distributed as part of BVT's product range for electrochemical applications.
• EGMedical, s.r.o.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBVT is partnered with EGMedical in the KODIAG project (CZ.01.01.01/01/24_063/0006793) for developing continuous glucose monitoring technology using biosensor systems connected to microdialysis.
• VŠB-TU OstravacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch university partner in the KODIAG project for continuous glucose monitoring biosensor development.
• Krejci EngineeringminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEngineering partner collaborating on vibration table projects and other mechanical/industrial applications. Founder-linked company for specialized engineering solutions.
• ClassOneSystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational distributor partner for ClassOneSystems products, expanding BVT's market presence.
• GalvanoplotminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partner for Galvanoplot products in specified territories.
• Interprise BrazilminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistributor partner covering Brazil and South American markets.
• IPGI InstrumentsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndian distributor partner for BVT products in the South Asian market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CH Instruments: CH Instruments produces electrochemical workstations and potentiostats for research, closely comparable to BVT's distributed PalmSens, BASi, and own-brand potentiostat offerings. Both target academic and industrial electrochemistry research markets.
• Ivium Technologies: Ivium Technologies develops compact potentiostats and electrochemical measurement equipment, comparable to BVT's PalmSens-distributed EmStat4T and own Galvanoplot USB potentiostat offerings for the same research customer segments.
• PalmSens: PalmSens is both a BVT distribution partner and a direct competitor in compact potentiostats (EmStat series). While PalmSens instruments are part of BVT's integrated solutions, PalmSens also sells directly to the same research customer base.
• Gamry Instruments: Gamry manufactures potentiostats and electrochemical measurement instruments, overlapping with BVT's own Galvanoplot potentiostat and distributed instrument portfolio. Both serve academic researchers and industrial labs requiring complete sensor-plus-instrument solutions.
• Metrohm DropSens: Metrohm DropSens manufactures screen printed electrodes (SPEs) and electrochemical accessories, directly competing with BVT's core sensor product line. Both target research labs, academic institutions, and industrial customers seeking disposable electrochemical sensors.
• Pine Research Instrumentation: Pine Research manufactures rotating disk electrodes, electrochemical cells, and accessories that directly overlap with BVT's Mini RDE, glass cells, flow cells, and cell accessories product lines for laboratory electrochemistry.
• BASi (Bioanalytical Systems): BASi produces electrochemical instrumentation, electrodes, and in vivo measurement systems. BVT distributes BASi potentiostats but BASi also competes in adjacent analytical instrument categories serving the same research customer base.
• Bio-Logic Science Instruments: Bio-Logic manufactures high-end electrochemical instrumentation and potentiostats for research and battery testing applications. Their battery characterization systems overlap with BVT's PEM electrolyzer test station and battery material measurement services.
• Zimmer & Peacock: Zimmer & Peacock produces screen printed electrodes, biosensors, and custom electrochemical sensors for diagnostics and research. Like BVT, they specialize in low-volume, customized sensor manufacturing for niche research and OEM applications.

Emerging players

• Custom Sensors & Technology (Custom Scientific): Custom Sensors & Technology develops bespoke electrochemical and biosensor solutions for specialized applications, paralleling BVT's custom SPE manufacturing and modification services for low-volume, application-specific research needs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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