Imagene Technology, Inc.
Imagene Technology, Inc., founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lebanon, New Hampshire, manufactures the IsoFlow line of digitally controlled Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers used by lateral flow diagnostic test strip manufacturers in over 40 countries worldwide.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1996
- HeadquartersLebanon, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What Imagene Technology, Inc. does
Imagene Technology, Inc. is a private US-based manufacturer of precision reagent dispensing equipment for the lateral flow diagnostic test industry. Founded in 1996 and headquartered at 264 Mechanic Street in Lebanon, New Hampshire, the company designs and builds the IsoFlow line of Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers at its single US manufacturing facility, with systems deployed in over 40 countries. Its products serve manufacturers producing lateral flow test strips across pregnancy/fertility, drugs-of-abuse, cardiac markers, tumor markers, infectious diseases, environmental testing, and biological warfare agents applications.
The product portfolio comprises two dispenser platforms—the IsoFlow Flatbed Reagent Dispenser (up to 6,000 tests/hour, configurable for 1-16 reagents) and the IsoFlow Reel-to-Reel Reagent Dispenser (30,000 to 70,000 tests/hour, 1-8 simultaneous reagents with individual dancer arms controlling web tension and temperature/humidity-controlled drying towers)—both built on digitally controlled positive displacement pump technology. Complementary accessories include the Low Contact Pressure (LCP) nozzle, which maintains consistent contact with membranes of varying thickness without damage, and the Atomizing nozzle (250 µm inside diameter) for wide reagent lines and conjugates. Technical differentiators include variable dispense rates from 0.01 to 50 µL/mm without recalibration, low dead volume of approximately 100 µL (60 µL recoverable), reduced clogging through larger nozzle inside diameters, and 5 mm minimum nozzle spacing (2 mm with custom holders).
Imagene operates a direct B2B sales model targeting lateral flow diagnostic test strip manufacturers worldwide, with sales inquiries handled via [email protected] and dedicated technical support via [email protected]. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is handled by quote. Marketing is concentrated around industry trade shows and conferences—including Gold Sponsorship of the Advanced Lateral Flow Conference (ALFC), exhibition at the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM), and past exhibition at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)—supplemented by a LinkedIn page, YouTube product videos, and podcast features. The company is led by Founder and President Tim Chow and CEO Kellie LaRochelle; the firm is privately held with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity.
Imagene Technology, Inc. firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Imagene Technology, Inc.
- Legal name
- Imagene Technology Inc
- Website
- https://imagenetechnology.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1996
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- Imagene Technology, Inc., founded in 1996 and headquartered in Lebanon, New Hampshire, manufactures the IsoFlow line of digitally controlled Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers used by lateral flow diagnostic test strip manufacturers in over 40 countries worldwide.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Imagene Technology, Inc. industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Diagnostic Manufacturing Equipment
- NAICS
- Measuring, Dispensing, and Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing (333914)
- SIC
- Pumps & Pumping Equipment (3561)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid) (IMAHAOAF)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic) (IMALAOAB)
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Where Imagene Technology, Inc. is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lebanon
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices1 record
Markets served
Imagene Technology, Inc. business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Personnel
Revenue model
- IsoFlow Reagent Dispensing Equipment Sales: Imagene Technology generates revenue through the sale of its IsoFlow Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers (Flatbed and Reel-to-Reel models) and associated dispensing nozzles (LCP and Atomizing nozzles). The company also manufactures and sells these precision instruments to diagnostic test strip manufacturers worldwide.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels6 records
Imagene Technology, Inc. product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Imagene Technology designs, manufactures, and sells the IsoFlow Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers used by diagnostic test strip manufacturers to precisely dispense liquid reagents in lines onto membranes. The product line includes two platform models — the IsoFlow Flatbed dispenser (up to 6,000 tests/hour) and the IsoFlow Reel-to-Reel dispenser (30,000 to 70,000 tests/hour) — along with proprietary Low Contact Pressure (LCP) and Atomizing dispensing nozzles.
Product overview
Imagene Technology, Inc. offers the IsoFlow™ Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers product line — integrated systems for precisely dispensing liquid reagents in lines onto membranes for diagnostic test strip manufacturing. The portfolio consists of two dispenser platforms (Flatbed and Reel-to-Reel) that share digitally controlled positive displacement pump technology, and two compatible nozzle accessories (Low Contact Pressure and Atomizing nozzles) that extend dispensing capabilities. The Flatbed model targets lower-volume production while the Reel-to-Reel system handles high-throughput continuous manufacturing. Both dispensers work with the same nozzle accessories, allowing customers to configure systems for their specific production requirements.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- IsoFlow: IsoFlow is the product line of Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers, including Flatbed and Reel-to-Reel dispensers, Low Contact Pressure (LCP) Nozzles, and Atomizing Nozzles used in the manufacturing of diagnostic test strips.
Products and services
- IsoFlow Flatbed Reagent Dispenser Benchtop lateral flow reagent dispensing system that uses digitally controlled positive displacement pumps to dispense 1-16 reagents simultaneously onto membranes at up to 6,000 tests per hour, designed for manufacturers of lateral flow diagnostic test strips.
- IsoFlow Reel-to-Reel Reagent Dispenser High-volume continuous lateral flow reagent dispensing system with individual dancer arms controlling web tension and temperature/humidity controlled drying towers, producing 30,000 to 70,000 tests per hour with 1-8 simultaneous reagents, targeted at high-throughput diagnostic test strip manufacturers.
- IsoFlow Low Contact Pressure (LCP) Nozzle Flexible dispensing nozzle designed to maintain consistent low contact pressure with membranes despite thickness variations, featuring larger inside diameters to reduce shear stress, lower dispense pressures, and minimize clogging and reagent damage. Minimum 5mm spacing (2mm with custom holders).
- IsoFlow Atomizing Nozzle Atomizing nozzle with a large 250µm inside diameter for dispensing wide reagent lines and viscous conjugates at low pressure with minimal clogging; requires clean compressed gas (air or nitrogen) at 2 SLPM and 15-20 PSI.
Quantifiable outcome
- Flatbed: up to 6,000 tests/hour; Reel-to-Reel: 30,000 to 70,000 tests/hour
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Companies that use Imagene Technology, Inc.
Customer profileSegments1 record
Ideal customer profiles1 record
Imagene Technology, Inc. technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
Imagene Technology, Inc. partnerships and signals
Strategic signalScale indicators2 records
Recent moves5 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Imagene Technology, Inc. competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- BioDot Inc. BioDot is the most direct competitor to Imagene, specializing in low-volume and high-volume dispensing systems, including the BioJet and FrontEnd equipment families, for lateral flow and diagnostics manufacturing. Like Imagene, it serves manufacturers of lateral flow test strips with precision reagent dispensing, lamination, and cutting solutions.
- Kinematic Automation: Kinematic Automation designs and builds automated manufacturing and assembly equipment for lateral flow diagnostics, including reagent dispensing, strip assembly, and packaging. It directly competes for the same OEM engineering and equipment budgets as Imagene in the lateral flow production line market.
Broad incumbents
- Mologic (now part of EKF Diagnostics / Mainline.io): Mologic and its acquirer are vertically integrated lateral flow assay developers and contract manufacturers with in-house reagent dispensing capability. They represent the broader pattern of diagnostics players bringing reagent dispensing in-house rather than buying stand-alone dispensers like IsoFlow.
- Tecan Group: Tecan is a larger diagnostics and life sciences instrumentation company offering automated liquid handling and reagent dispensing platforms used in clinical diagnostics manufacturing. While not exclusively focused on lateral flow, its dosing/dispensing capabilities compete for upstream reagent dispensing work in the same customer set.
- Abbott Diagnostics (Alere): Abbott is a global diagnostics major that designs, develops, and manufactures lateral flow tests (e.g., Binax, Panbio) at high volume using proprietary manufacturing equipment. While it does not sell equipment, it influences the addressable customer base for Imagene's IsoFlow dispensers.
- bioMérieux: bioMérieux is a global in vitro diagnostics company producing a broad range of lateral flow and immunoassay tests, including rapid infectious disease diagnostics. As a high-volume lateral flow manufacturer, it represents a key potential IsoFlow customer and competes for share of OEM partnerships.
Emerging players
- DCN Diagnostics (formerly DCN Dx): DCN Diagnostics is a contract development and manufacturing organization for lateral flow assays and a recognized industry convenor (organizer of the Advanced Lateral Flow Conference). It is a frequent partner and adjacent ecosystem participant for Imagene, serving overlapping customers — lateral flow test manufacturers — and competing for some of the same wallet share.
Regional players
- Apacor (a Sentry Bio company): Apacor manufactures lateral flow diagnostic test components and devices in Europe, including their own rapid test kits for clinical and food safety applications. As an EU-based lateral flow OEM, it is a comparable buyer of reagent dispensing equipment in a different geography.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Imagene Technology, Inc. leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles2 records
Imagene Technology, Inc. funding detail
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Frequently asked questions about Imagene Technology, Inc.
What does Imagene Technology, Inc. do?
Imagene Technology designs, manufactures, and sells the IsoFlow Lateral Flow Reagent Dispensers used by diagnostic test strip manufacturers to precisely dispense liquid reagents in lines onto membranes. The product line includes two platform models — the IsoFlow Flatbed dispenser (up to 6,000 tests/hour) and the IsoFlow Reel-to-Reel dispenser (30,000 to 70,000 tests/hour) — along with proprietary Low Contact Pressure (LCP) and Atomizing dispensing nozzles.
Is Imagene Technology, Inc. a public or private company?
Imagene Technology, Inc. is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was Imagene Technology, Inc. founded?
Imagene Technology, Inc. was founded in 1996. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is Imagene Technology, Inc. based?
Imagene Technology, Inc. is headquartered in Lebanon, United States, in the North America region.
How does Imagene Technology, Inc. make money?
One revenue line is on record: isoFlow Reagent Dispensing Equipment Sales.
Who are Imagene Technology, Inc.'s main competitors?
Direct peers on record are BioDot Inc. and Kinematic Automation. Broad incumbents are Mologic (now part of EKF Diagnostics / Mainline.io), Tecan Group, Abbott Diagnostics (Alere) and bioMérieux. DCN Diagnostics (formerly DCN Dx) is listed as an emerging player. Apacor (a Sentry Bio company) is listed as a regional player.
Does Imagene Technology, Inc. have an API?
No public API is recorded for Imagene Technology, Inc..
What industry is Imagene Technology, Inc. in?
Imagene Technology, Inc.'s product category is Diagnostic Manufacturing Equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAHAOAF, Filling & Dosing Machines (Liquid/Powder/Solid), with a secondary code of IMALAOAB, Filling & Dosing Equipment (Liquid, Powder, Aseptic). Its NAICS code is 333914 and its SIC code is 3561.