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Biolan
Biolan (Biolan Microbiosensores) is a Spanish biotechnology company, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Zamudio, Basque Country, that develops, manufactures and commercializes enzymatic/potentiometric biosensors and immunochromatographic tests for food safety and quality control (fish, dairy, wine, meat) and health diagnostics. It is an established SME (~68-70 employees), won Spain's 2024 National Innovation Award (PYME category), and was named one of the 53 "Hidden Champions of Euskadi."
Founded
2006
Founders
1
News
0
Rounds
0
Investors
3
SectorsBiotechnology, Food Safety & Diagnostics, Biosensors, Health Diagnostics
Start-up MapHealthtech & Bio › R&D tools & software for life sciences
Profile updated 31 Jul 2026
Founders
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Asier Albizu
Founder & Director General (CEO)
Global models 5
IIllumina
United States · www.illumina.com ↗
Leading diagnostics/sequencing and biosensor-adjacent life-sciences technology company serving similar analytical/diagnostics markets, though at much larger scale.
$1B+ (incl. IPO)Comparable
CCepheid
United States · www.cepheid.com ↗
Point-of-care molecular diagnostics devices similar to Biolan's rapid biosensor test format, before being acquired by Danaher.
$300M+Comparable
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Sample6 (IEH Laboratories)
United States
Direct competitor identified by Tracxn in food-safety pathogen/quality biosensor testing, same market niche as Biolan.
$20M+Comparable
CClarifruit
Israel · www.clarifruit.com ↗
AI-based food/produce quality assessment technology, a comparable competitor in the food quality-control analytics space.
$10M+Comparable
AAgNext Technologies
India · agnext.com ↗
AI and sensor-based food/agri quality testing platform, a listed competitor in the same food-quality-sensor category as Biolan.
$25M+Comparable
Investors 3
Funding rounds
No announced rounds on record.
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