Bio-Techne Opens New Customer Experience Centre in Germany

Company Developments - Bio-Techne Corporation has opened a new Customer Experience Centre in Düsseldorf, Germany, aimed at enhancing customer service across the EMEA region and supporting long-term growth [1] - The new centre is set to open in the first half of 2026 and will complement the existing Demonstration Laboratory in the UK, chosen for its strategic location in a thriving life sciences sector [2] - The facility will feature a state-of-the-art Demonstration Laboratory showcasing Bio-Techne's full instrument portfolio, including the recently launched Leo System and the COMET spatial biology platform [3] Industry Prospects - The life science market is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.28% from 2024 to 2033, driven by technological advancements, demand for personalized medicine, and increased R&D investments [4] Other Developments - Bio-Techne's brand Asuragen has partnered with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to launch the AmplideX Nanopore Carrier Plus Kit, a new genetic panel for carrier screening research [5] - The company has expanded its RNAscope in situ hybridization probes portfolio to over 70,000 unique probes across more than 450 species, enhancing spatial biology research [6] Competitive Landscape - Competitor QIAGEN N.V. has enhanced its QIAcuity dPCR system, doubling the number of targets analyzed from a single sample, and partnered with Genomics England for the 100,000 Genomes Project [8] - Thermo Fisher Scientific's Olink Explore Platform has been selected for the UK Biobank Pharma Proteomics Project, aiming to analyze over 5,400 proteins from 600,000 samples [9] - Bio-Rad has made advancements in its ddPCR platform and invested in Geneoscopy for a non-invasive colorectal cancer screening test [11]