ETISENSE
Etisense is a French biomedical company developing DECRO, a non-invasive wearable telemetry system for ECG, respiratory, and activity monitoring in conscious laboratory animals. Founded in 2018 as a TIMC Lab spin-off, it serves pharmaceutical, CRO, and academic preclinical researchers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2018
- HeadquartersLyon, France
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What ETISENSE does
Etisense is a French biomedical engineering company founded in 2018 in Lyon as a spin-off from the TIMC Lab at Grenoble Alpes University. The company develops and manufactures DECRO, a non-invasive wearable telemetry system for continuous physiological monitoring—ECG, respiratory function (via respiratory inductive plethysmography), and locomotor activity—in conscious, freely moving laboratory animals. DECRO eliminates the need for surgical implantation, restraint, or shaving by integrating sensors directly into a textile jacket worn by the animal. The system supports multiple species including rats, marmosets, dogs, and minipigs, each with species-specific algorithms and harness configurations.
The product platform comprises three layers: species-specific instrumented jackets, a lightweight radio telemetry transmitter, and a proprietary software suite with analyzer modules that automate signal processing from raw data to validated physiological endpoints. The software is offered in standard and GLP-compliant versions for regulatory toxicology studies. Etisense's primary customers are pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies (Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi, Novartis), contract research organizations (Charles River Laboratories, ERBC Group, ANS Biotech), and academic institutions (Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, Inserm, Fraunhofer ITEM); veterinary clinics represent a smaller secondary segment. The company monetizes via hardware sales, software subscriptions, equipment rental, and professional services, distributing through direct sales from Lyon plus channel partnerships with Bioseb (Europe excluding UK/Eastern Europe and North America) and Linton Instrumentation (UK).
Etisense employs 1–10 people across headquarters at 16 Rue Jean Desparmet and an R&D site on Avenue Rockefeller, both in Lyon. The company has raised €445,000 in seed funding (July 2020) from Health Angels Rhône-Alpes, Angels Santé, Linksium, and private investors. It maintains an active scientific presence at conferences such as the Safety Pharmacology Society Annual Meeting, SfN Neuroscience, FELASA, LASA, and AFSTAL, with a publication record exceeding 50 peer-reviewed papers validating the platform against gold-standard methods.
ETISENSE firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- ETISENSE
- Legal name
- ETISENSE SAS
- Website
- https://etisense.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2018
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- Etisense is a French biomedical company developing DECRO, a non-invasive wearable telemetry system for ECG, respiratory, and activity monitoring in conscious laboratory animals. Founded in 2018 as a TIMC Lab spin-off, it serves pharmaceutical, CRO, and academic preclinical researchers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
ETISENSE industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Preclinical Telemetry Systems
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Anesthesia, Ventilation & Patient Monitoring (Machines, Vaporizers, Monitors) (HLAMAFAB)
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Where ETISENSE is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lyon
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
ETISENSE business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- DECRO Hardware Systems: Sale of wearable telemetry jackets and associated electronic transmitters/hardware for physiological monitoring. Jackets available for multiple species including rats, marmosets, dogs, and minipigs.
- Physiological Data Analysis Software: Specialized software suite with advanced analyzer modules that automate processing from raw signals to validated results. Includes ECG module, respiratory module, and activity analysis capabilities.
- Equipment Rental: Short-term rental program for DECRO systems, allowing customers to evaluate the solution before purchasing or to address specific short-term research needs.
- Professional Services: Technical support and application assistance for implementing telemetry solutions in research protocols, including habituation protocols and experimental design consultation.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| One time/ perpetual license | Multi-year contract | Purchase - Full DECRO System |
| Usage-based | Pay-as-you-go | Rental - Short-term Use |
Go-to-market motion3 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
ETISENSE product offering
Product offeringCore offering
ETISENSE designs and sells DECRO, a non-invasive, jacketed telemetry system for laboratory animals. The platform comprises an instrumented textile jacket with embedded ECG, respiratory (RIP), and triaxial accelerometer sensors, a wireless radio transmitter, and a proprietary software suite, enabling continuous monitoring of conscious, freely moving animals without surgery, anesthesia, or restraint. Dedicated jacket variants are available for rats, marmosets, dogs, and minipigs, and the platform targets safety pharmacology and cardiovascular/respiratory research.
Product overview
ETISENSE's product portfolio is centered on the DECRO non-invasive telemetry platform, which consists of three core components: (1) instrumented wearable jackets adapted for multiple species (rats, marmosets, dogs, minipigs), (2) a lightweight radio telemetry transmitter housed in each jacket, and (3) a proprietary physiological data software suite with advanced analyzer modules for ECG, respiratory, and activity data. The system enables continuous, non-invasive monitoring of cardiac activity (ECG), respiratory function (via respiratory inductive plethysmography), and locomotor activity in conscious, freely moving, socially housed laboratory animals — without surgery, restraint, or shaving. Species-specific jackets are available as separate hardware products, all sharing the same DECRO electronics platform and software. The company also offers a rental option for the DECRO solution.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- DECRO: Non-invasive external telemetry solution for cardiorespiratory monitoring in laboratory animals (rats, marmosets, dogs, minipigs) featuring wearable jackets with embedded ECG electrodes and respiratory sensors.
Products and services
- DECRO Jacketed Telemetry Solution End-to-end non-invasive telemetry platform for laboratory animals comprising an instrumented textile jacket with embedded ECG, respiratory (RIP), and triaxial accelerometer sensors, a wireless radio transmitter, and a proprietary software suite for continuous monitoring of conscious, freely moving animals without surgery, anesthesia, or restraint.
- DECRO Software Suite Proprietary software package bundled with the DECRO platform that handles data acquisition, signal processing, visualization, and analysis of ECG, respiratory, and activity signals from the jacket-based transmitter, with subscription-based ECG analysis available per instrument or per pair.
- DECRO Jacket for Rats Rat-specific instrumented jacket integrating ECG electrodes, RIP respiratory sensors, and activity sensing for non-invasive telemetry studies in rats, including thoracocardiography (TCG) capability.
- DECRO Jacket for Marmosets Marmoset-specific instrumented jacket for non-invasive ECG, respiratory, and activity telemetry in this non-human primate model used in preclinical research.
- DECRO Jacket for Dogs Canine-specific instrumented telemetry jacket with 3D pre-positioned ECG electrodes (patent pending), supporting non-invasive cardiovascular and respiratory monitoring in conscious dogs for safety pharmacology and translational studies.
- DECRO Jacket for Minipigs Minipig-specific instrumented jacket enabling non-invasive ECG, respiratory, and activity telemetry in minipigs, the swine model commonly used in preclinical safety pharmacology.
- DECRO Rental Program Rental-based access program that lets research teams use DECRO telemetry instruments for defined study periods, lowering the barrier to entry for academic and CRO users without committing to a full purchase.
Quantifiable outcome
- More than 95% analyzable ECG data and 60%+ respiratory data in chronic studies with proper habituation
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use ETISENSE
Customer profileNamed customers11 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
ETISENSE technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature7 records
ETISENSE partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- BiosebcoreDistribution partnership for DECRO wearable telemetry solution in Europe (excluding UK and Eastern Europe) and North America. Bioseb, a leading supplier of preclinical instruments for neuroscience, pain, and behavioral studies, distributes under non-exclusive terms. This partnership significantly expands international market access for Etisense.
- Marshall BioResources EuropecoreCo-development partnership for innovative telemetry jacket for Beagle dogs. Marshall, a premier beagle dog breeder, provided facilities for prototype testing and validation in grouped housing conditions. The collaboration resulted in a new jacket design featuring integrated 3D ECG electrodes that eliminates need for shaving.
- Linton InstrumentationcoreUK distribution partnership for DECRO solution through Linton Instrumentation, a specialist in laboratory animal science instrumentation. Etisense was invited to present at LASA Annual Conference 2025 by Linton Instrumentation.
- BIOSEBminorMarketing and exhibition partnership for joint presence at Neuroscience 2025 (SfN) and AFSTAL Annual Meeting 2025. BIOSEB showcased ETISENSE solutions at their booth, combining cardiorespiratory monitoring with BIOSEB's behavioral and pain study instruments.
- Ellegaard Göttingen MinipigscoreDevelopment partnership within NHPig EU-funded research project for enhanced minipig physiological monitoring. Ellegaard provided facilities for prototype development and initial performance evaluation of the improved telemetry jacket for minipigs ranging from 10-35kg.
- ERBC Group (European Research Biology Center)coreStrategic collaboration for development and validation of DECRO telemetry solution for marmosets, a new world primate species. ERBC brings extensive experience with marmoset models for biomedical research. The partnership aims to validate integrated safety pharmacology endpoints in toxicology studies using non-invasive jacketed telemetry in freely moving animals.
- Charles River LaboratoriescoreLong-standing collaboration for validation and implementation of DECRO in regulatory toxicology studies. Joint studies published in Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods demonstrating feasibility of non-invasive monitoring in pair-housed rats and juvenile minipigs. Charles River contributed to development of species-specific protocols and GLP software validation.
- ANS BiotechminorCollaborative study evaluating opioid-induced respiratory depression using DECRO jacketed telemetry, demonstrating pharmacological validation capabilities of the system for respiratory safety assessment.
- TIMC Lab (Université Grenoble Alpes)coreAcademic spin-off origin from TIMC-IMAG laboratory at Grenoble Alpes University. Ongoing R&D collaboration on respiratory inductive plethysmography, hemodynamic monitoring, and physiological measurement validation. University research team includes co-founders and continues joint publications.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves1 record
Expansion highlights6 records
ETISENSE competitors and assessment
Company assessmentEmerging players
- Empatica: Empatica develops wearable biosensors for continuous physiological monitoring. While primarily human-focused (and FDA-cleared), its wearable platform technology overlaps conceptually with ETISENSE's wearable jacket approach to continuous, non-invasive physiological data capture.
- Stellar Telemetry: Stellar Telemetry develops wireless telemetry solutions for preclinical research, overlapping with ETISENSE in cardiorespiratory monitoring for laboratory animals but with a narrower species footprint.
Broad incumbents
- ADInstruments: ADInstruments offers PowerLab data acquisition and LabChart analysis software widely used in physiology and preclinical research. ETISENSE's physiological data software and analyzer modules compete for the same researcher workflow share.
- Biopac Systems: Biopac Systems provides a broad portfolio of physiological data acquisition and analysis systems used across life science research. ETISENSE's DECRO software suite and analyzer modules overlap with Biopac's data analysis and physiology-focused offerings for academic and preclinical users.
Direct peers
- TSE Systems: TSE Systems manufactures telemetry, metabolic, and behavioral monitoring equipment for laboratory animals. ETISENSE competes with TSE in continuous physiological monitoring in freely moving rodents and small animals for safety pharmacology and phenotyping studies.
- EMKA Technologies: EMKA Technologies provides implanted and jacketed telemetry, plethysmography, and physiological monitoring for preclinical research. ETISENSE competes with EMKA's external jacketed telemetry solutions and shares its France-based preclinical research customer base.
- Data Sciences International (DSI): DSI (now part of Harvard Bioscience) is the long-standing leader in preclinical implanted telemetry for safety pharmacology. ETISENSE competes directly against DSI in the same cardiorespiratory safety endpoint use cases by offering a non-invasive jacket alternative rather than an implanted transmitter.
- Indus Instruments: Indus Instruments specializes in wireless telemetry and physiological monitoring for small and large animal preclinical research. ETISENSE competes with Indus in cardiac and respiratory telemetry endpoints, particularly for rodents and other lab species.
Others
- Marshall BioResources: Marshall BioResources is a leading supplier of research-purpose Beagle dogs. ETISENSE co-developed its dog telemetry jacket with Marshall Europe, making Marshall both an enabling partner and an adjacent ecosystem participant in the canine preclinical market.
- Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs: Premier breeder of Göttingen minipigs used in preclinical research; ETISENSE partners with Ellegaard on minipig jacket development but they are also a strategic supplier/customer ecosystem partner for the minipig telemetry use case.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
ETISENSE social profiles
Digital presenceETISENSE compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance2 records
ETISENSE financial estimates
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ETISENSE leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles6 records
ETISENSE funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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ETISENSE M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about ETISENSE
What does ETISENSE do?
ETISENSE designs and sells DECRO, a non-invasive, jacketed telemetry system for laboratory animals. The platform comprises an instrumented textile jacket with embedded ECG, respiratory (RIP), and triaxial accelerometer sensors, a wireless radio transmitter, and a proprietary software suite, enabling continuous monitoring of conscious, freely moving animals without surgery, anesthesia, or restraint. Dedicated jacket variants are available for rats, marmosets, dogs, and minipigs, and the platform targets safety pharmacology and cardiovascular/respiratory research.
Is ETISENSE a public or private company?
ETISENSE is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was ETISENSE founded?
ETISENSE was founded in 2018. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is ETISENSE based?
ETISENSE is headquartered in Lyon, France, in the Europe region.
How does ETISENSE make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. DECRO Hardware Systems are the primary driver. The others are physiological Data Analysis Software, equipment Rental and professional Services.
Who are ETISENSE's main competitors?
Emerging players on record are Empatica and Stellar Telemetry. Broad incumbents are ADInstruments and Biopac Systems. Direct peers are TSE Systems, EMKA Technologies, Data Sciences International (DSI) and Indus Instruments. Others are Marshall BioResources and Ellegaard Göttingen Minipigs.
Does ETISENSE have an API?
No public API is recorded for ETISENSE.
What industry is ETISENSE in?
ETISENSE's product category is Preclinical Telemetry Systems. Its primary akta.pro industry code is HLAMAFAB, Anesthesia, Ventilation & Patient Monitoring (Machines, Vaporizers, Monitors). Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3841.