The directory is a list of organizations with a location in Central Massachusetts that support the life sciences industry, including contract research organizations, contract development and manufacturing organizations, and companies providing custom products, technologies, or other services.
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The following list is of organizations with a location in Central Massachusetts that support the life sciences industry, including contract research organizations, contract development and manufacturing organizations, and companies providing custom products, technologies, or other services.
Acton
Element Acton
978-263-2624
www.element.com
Chief local executive: Jordan Wetz, CEO
Founded: 2010
Services provided: Offers comprehensive testing solutions in the antimicrobial, pharmaceutical, medical device, biotech and healthcare spaces
Fitzgerald Industries International
978-371-6446
fitzgerald-fii.com
Chief local executive: Christopher Sykes, EVP
Founded: 1989
Services provided: Offers recombinant proteins including custom preparations
Ashland
MEDIcept
508-231-8842
www.medicept.com
Chief local executive: David Rothkopf, president
Founded: 1996
Services provided: Offers regulatory, quality, clinical and auditing consulting services
Boxborough
Arranta Bio
833-ARRANTA
www.arrantabio.com
Chief local executive: David Stevens, CEO
Founded: 2019
Services provided: Contract development and manufacturing (CDMO) for biotech
Pharmatest
978-340-1028
pharmatest.com
Chief local executive: Jukka Rissanen, CEO
Founded: 1997
Services provided: Offers preclinical in vitro assays, in vivo efficacy models and ex vivo bone analysis services in the fields of oncology and skeletal diseases
Vibalogics U.S. Inc.
351-277-4800
www.vibalogics.com
Chief local executive: David Stevens, CEO
Founded: 2002
Services provided: Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) focused on GMP viral therapeutic manufacture
Clinton
Phillips-Medisize Northeast
978-365-1200
www.phillipsmedisize.com
Chief local executive: Matt Jennings, CEO
Founded: 1964
Services provided: Offers design, development, and manufacturing of medical devices
Devens
SMC Ltd.
978-422-6800
www.smcltd.com
Chief local executive: Brian Payson, VP & general manager
Founded: 1988
Services provided: Provides contract manufacturing for medical and drug delivery devices
Veranova
484-581-0149
veranova.com
Chief local executive: Niek Stapel, CEO
Founded: 1970
Services provided: Development and manufacturing of specialist and complex APIs for pharma and biotech customers
YMC America
978-487-1100
www.ymcamerica.com
Chief local executive: Mark Dyment, president & CEO
Founded: 1980
Services provided: Offers contract purification services
Framingham
Algorics Inc.
440-220-0311
algorics.com
Chief local executive: Nithiya Ananthakrishnan, founder & CEO
Founded: 2013
Services provided: Offers clinical research analytics
Alira Health Clinical
774-777-5255
alirahealth.com
Chief local executive: Gabriele Brambilla, CEO
Services provided: Offers clinical research design/trials
PP Manufacturing Corp.
508-766-2700
corporate.virbac.com
Chief local executive: Sébastien Huron, CEO of Virbac group
Founded: 2004
Services provided: Offers manufacturing, fabricating, or processing of drugs in pharmaceutical preparations for human or veterinary use
SCIEX
877-740-2129
www.sciex.com
Chief local executive: Joe Fox, president
Founded: 1970
Services provided: Offers high tech products, technology and services to life science industry
Solabs
877-322-1368
solabs.com
Chief local executive: Philippe Gaudreau, CEO
Founded: 1999
Services provided: Information technology consulting and services, validation support
Variantyx
617-209-2090
variantyx.com
Chief local executive: Haim Neerman, CEO
Founded: 2014
Services provided: Providing diagnostic solutions for rare genetic disorders and reproductive genetics markets and treatment optimization in oncology
Franklin
Tegra Medical
508-541-4200
www.tegramedical.com
Chief local executive: Walter Kobler, CEO
Founded: 2007
Services provided: Provides contract manufacturing of medical devices
Gardner
Biosynth International Inc.
978-630-0020
www.biosynth.com
Chief local executive: Urs Spitz, president & CEO
Founded: 1966
Services provided: Offers chemical, peptide and biologics services
Grafton
Alpha Preclinical
617-510-5941
www.alphapreclinical.com
Chief local executive: Joan Flanagan, president & COO
Founded: 2020
Services provided: Offers discovery preclinical research services
Hardwick
Capralogics Inc.
413-477-6866
www.capralogics.com
Chief local executive: Stan White, president
Services provided: Offers custom antibody development and other laboratory services
Holliston
acpharis
508-893-0667
acpharis.com
Chief local executive: Dmitri Beglov, CEO
Founded: 2009
Services provided: Provides software and computational chemistry services to pharmaceutical companies
Oligo Factory
508-275-3561
oligofactory.com
Chief local executive: Chris Boggess, CEO
Founded: 2006
Services provided: Offers custom DNA/RNA oligonucleotide synthesis
Hopedale
Precision Stability Storage
828-357-4482
precisionstabilitystorage.com
Chief local executive: Clay Hile, managing director
Founded: 2007
Hopkinton
Lykan Bioscience
774-341-4200
www.lykanbio.com
Chief local executive: Patrick Lucy, president & CEO
Founded: 2019
Services provided: Offers process development and manufacturing for autologous and allogeneic cell-based therapies
Curia Global
888-406-5658
www.curiaglobal.com
Chief local executive: John Ratliff, CEO
Founded: 1991
Services provided: Provides contract research and manufacturing services
EpigenDx Inc.
508-497-9400
epigendx.com
Chief local executive: Liying Yan, CEO
Founded: 2006
Services provided: Offers sequencing services and epigenomic research analysis
PerkinElmer
781-663-6900
perkinelmer.com
Chief local executive: Singh Prahlad, president & CEO
Founded: 1937
Services provided: Offers products and services for the diagnostics, life sciences, food and applied markets
Phosphorex
508-435-9100
phosphorex.com
Chief local executive: Bin Wu, founder, president & chief science officer
Founded: 2005
Services provided: Contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) specializing in drug delivery technologies and the development of complex pharmaceutical formulations
Syd Labs Inc.
617-401-8149
sydlabs.com
Chief local executive: Gaoping Xiao, VP of business development
Founded: 2010
Services provided: Provides services of antibody discovery, antibody sequencing and engineering, production of recombinant proteins, antibodies, and enzymes
Hudson
D&R Products
978-562-4137
www.drproducts.com
Chief local executive: Cece Newman, CEO
Founded: 1938
Services provided: Offers contract manufacturing of medical devices and instruments
ProFoldin
508-735-2539
www.profoldin.com
Founded: 2005
Services provided: Offers services including custom assay development, compound tests and liposomal drug formulation
Proveris Scientific
508-460-8822
www.proveris.com
Chief local executive: Dino Farina, founder & CEO
Founded: 1995
Services provided: Offers actuation parameter determination services
Leominster
PolyOrg
978-466-7978
polyorginc.com
Chief local executive: Saroj Roy, founder
Founded: 2003
Services provided: Specializes manufacturing of specialty chemical products used in life sciences industry
Littleton
ProviaLabs
855-444-2280
www.provialabs.com
Chief local executive: Howard Greenman, CEO
Founded: 2009
Services provided: Specializes in high quality stem cell biobanking (the collection, transport, processing, and cryogenic storage of biological specimens)
Marlborough
21st Century Biochemicals Inc.
508-303-8222
www.21stcenturybio.com
Chief local executive: Jordan Fishman, president & CEO
Founded: 2003
Services provided: Offers custom biochemicals for medical research
AssayQuant Technologies Inc.
508-804-3155
www.assayquant.com
Chief local executive: Erik Schaefer, co-founder, president, CEO & chief science officer
Founded: 2015
Services provided: Offers testing services and custom assay development
Avania
508-351-8632
www.avaniaclinical.com
Chief local executive: Sapna Hornyak, president & CEO
Founded: 1988
Services provided: Full-service contract research organization focused on the management of clinical studies
Cytiva
508-475-2000
www.cytiva.com
Chief local executive: Emmanuel Ligner, CEO
Founded: 2004
Services provided: Provides technologies and services that help advance and accelerate the development and manufacture of therapeutics
Meadowhawk Biolabs
617-798-6181
www.meadowhawkbiolabs.com
Chief local executive: Jim Jersey, president & CEO
Founded: 2021
Services provided: Contract research organization providing bioanalytical, pharmacokinetic and pharmacological services
Pharma Models LLC
508-460-0134
www.pharmamodels.net
Chief local executive: Brynmor Watkins, founder & CEO
Founded: 2012
Services provided: Pre-clinical contract research organization specializing in xenografts, pharmacology, oncology, and inflammatory diseases
Scitara Corp.
774-847-5034
scitara.com
Chief local executive: Ajit Nagral, chairman & CEO
Founded: 2019
Services provided: Laboratory-specific, cloud-based software solutions
StageBio
513-204-4400
www.stagebio.com
Chief local executive: Lori Ball, CEO
Founded: 1999
Services provided: Offers GLP-compliant necropsy, histology, pathology, and specimen archiving services for the biopharmaceutical, medical device, academic and contract research industries
Milford
Averica Discovery Services
508-757-4600
avericadiscovery.com
Chief local executive: Paul Lefebvre, general manager
Founded: 2007
Services provided: Analytical development contract research organization with specialized expertise in small molecule analysis and purification
Boston Bioproducts Inc.
508-231-4777
www.bostonbioproducts.com
Chief local executive: Amita Sharma, president
Founded: 1995
Services provided: Offers custom and pre-made buffer solutions
Leukocare Inc. US
leukocare.com
Chief local executive: Michael Scholl, CEO
Founded: 2003
Services provided: Offers biopharmaceutical drug product development services
Nitto Denko Avecia Inc.
508-532-2500
www.avecia.com
Chief local executive: Seiji Fujioka, president
Founded: 1999
Services provided: Manufactures gram to kilogram quantities of oligonucleotides compliant with U.S. and European cGMP guidelines
Rentschler Biopharma
508-282-5800
www.rentschler-biopharma.com
Chief local executive: Martin Kessler, CEO of the U.S. subsidiary
Founded: 1872
Services provided: Contract development and manufacturing organization focused on the process development and manufacturing of biopharmaceuticals in mammalian cell lines
SeraCare, part of LGC Clinical Diagnostics
508-244-6400
www.seracare.com
Chief local executive: Bharathi Anekella, EVP & general manager
Founded: 1984
Services provided: Offers in vitro diagnostics including custom solutions
Waters Corp.
508-482-2000
waters.com
Chief local executive: Udit Batra, president & CEO
Founded: 1958
Services provided: Provides analytical technologies and services
Natick
Carna Biosciences
508-650-1244
www.carnabio.com
Chief local executive: Kohichiro Yoshino, president & CEO
Founded: 2003
Services provided: Offers drug discovery products and services in addition to its own research and pipeline
SBH Sciences
508-650-6200
www.SBHSciences.com
Chief local executive: Raphael Nir, president & chief science officer
Founded: 1997
Services provided: Provides cell culture (mammalian and insect cell), protein production and purification, assay development, cytotoxicity testing, cell-based assays and cytokine profiling services
Schrödinger Inc.
508-318-4674
schrodinger.com
Chief local executive: Ramy Farid, president & CEO
Founded: 1990
Services provided: Offers X-ray crystallography , protein purification, and affinity-based ligand binding measurements (SPR, ITC, & TSA) services
WuXi AppTec
857-242-3984
www.wuxiapptec.com
Chief local executive: Richard Connell, SVP, U.S./EU COO
Founded: 2000
Services provided: Provides a broad and integrated portfolio of services throughout the drug R&D process
Pepperell
Masy BioServices
888-433-6279
masy.com
Chief local executive: Jeb Evans, COO
Founded: 1979
Services provided: Offers GMP biostorage, validation/calibration services, equipment rentals, and temperature/humidity monitoring system
Shirley
Exalpha Biologicals Inc.
978-425-1370
www.exalpha.com
Chief local executive: John Castracane, president & CEO
Services provided: Offers antibody reagents and services
Shrewsbury
Applied Pathology Systems
508-796-3875
www.appliedpathology.com
Chief local executive: James Liu, president
Founded: 2016
Services provided: Provides histology and pathology services to support the research for both academic and industrial laboratories
TriStar Plastics Corp.
508-845-1111
tstar.com
Chief local executive: David Mello, president
Services provided: Designs and builds custom material components for various industries, including medical devices
Southborough
Boston Institute of Biotechnology
833-818-2366
bostonbib.com
Chief local executive: Peng Jiao, CEO
Founded: 2014
Services provided: Offers contract development and manufacturing services
Integrated Commissioning & Qualification Corp.
800-201-9871
www.icqconsultants.com
Chief local executive: Michael Bogan, president
Services provided: Qualification and process validation consulting services
Syner-G BioPharma Group
508-460-9700
synergbiopharma.com
Chief local executive: Ron Kraus, CEO
Founded: 2007
Services provided: Chemistry, manufacturing and controls (CMC) consulting and medical writing services
Veristat
508-429-7340
www.veristat.com
Chief local executive: Patrick Flanagan, CEO
Founded: 1994
Services provided: Contract research organization with focus on strategy, clinical trial design and implementation, data analysis and marketing applications
Sterling
BMP Medical
978-632-2555
www.bmpmedical.com
Chief local executive: Mike Faulkner, president & CEO
Founded: 1978
Services provided: Offers engineering, consulting and injection molded medical supplies for medical industry
Sturbridge
Sturbridge Metallurgical Services
508-347-5288
www.smslabs.com
Chief local executive: Courtney Grimes, president
Founded: 1990
Services provided: Materials testing and analysis services
Wayland
WCG Analgesic Solutions
781-444-9605
www.wcgclinical.com
Chief local executive: Sam Srivastava, CEO
Founded: 2012
Services provided: Provides consultation and conducts clinical trials
West Boylston
Cogmedix, a Coghlin company
800-640-3760
www.cogmedix.com
Chief local executive: Chris Coghlin, president & CEO
Founded: 2008
Services provided: Provides product development services and manufacturing services for medical devices
Westborough
Pall Biotech USA
508-871-5400
pall.com
Chief local executive: Naresh Narasimhan, president
Founded: 1946
Services provided: Offers high-tech filtration, separation and purification for life sciences and industry
SOTAX Corp.
508-417-1112
sotax.com
Chief local executive: Rolf Benz, president & CEO
Founded: 1973
Services provided: Develops, produces and markets system solutions for pharmaceutical testing
Titian Software
508-366-2234
www.titian.co.uk
Chief local executive: Nick Spurrett, CEO
Founded: 1999
Services provided: Software products and consultancy services for sample management
Worcester
37C LLC
781-236-3112
www.37cbio.com
Services provided: Contract research organization offering variety of biotechnology services
Abbvie Inc.
508-849-2500
www.abbvie.com, www.abbviecontractmfg.com
Chief local executive: Richard Gonzalez, chairman & CEO
Founded: 2013
Services provided: Biopharmaceuticals developer that offers contract manufacturing
ADViRNA
508-762-9133
advirna.com
Chief local executive: Alex Wolfson, founder & CEO
Founded: 2007
Services provided: Offers self-deliverable RNAi technology and custom sdRNAs
Antigen Targeting Consulting Service
508-757-0838
www.atcs-incorporated.com
Founded: 2009
Services provided: Provides antibody, immonhistochemistry, ELISA, and amplification services
Biomere
508-459-7544
www.biomere.com
Chief local executive: Mark Nedelman, CEO
Founded: 1996
Services provided: Offers preclinical research, development and manufacturing
BioPAL
508-770-1190
www.biopal.com
Chief local executive: Christopher Reinhardt, president & CEO
Founded: 1997
Services provided: Offers imaging and purification products including custom products and laboratory services
Charles River Laboratories International
508-753-5000
www.criver.com
Chief local executive: James Foster, CEO
Founded: 1947
Services provided: Provides non-GLP pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD), bioanalytical testing services, in vitro ADME and oncology pharmacology models for the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries
Enable Life Sciences LLC
508-410-9071
enablelifesciences.com
Chief local executive: Rachit Ohri, founder & CEO
Founded: 2013
Gliese 623B
www.gliese623b.com
Chief local executive: Anthony Ball, CEO
Founded: 2014
Services provided: Offers pre-clinical consulting and other services
GLSynthesis Inc.
508-754-6700
www.glsynthesis.com
Chief local executive: Jan Chen, CEO
Founded: 1996
Services provided: Offers drug discovery and development research and custom organic synthesis
Sequegen Inc.
508-854-7100
www.sequegen.com
Chief local executive: James Carnazza, founder & president
Founded: 1992
Services provided: Provides processing of DNA samples
UMass Chan Medical School Research Core Facilities
www.umassmed.edu/research/cores
Chief local executive: Susanna Perkins, director
Services provided: Various services available for fee-for-service such as 3-D printing, genotyping, cryofreezing, tissue banking and more
Welgen Inc.
508-459-9799
www.welgen.com
Chief local executive: Keith Luo, CEO
Founded: 2002
Services provided: Offers adenovirus, lentivirus, retrovirus, and RNAi production, amplification, and purification services
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Bioengineering Institute
508-831-5000
www.wpi.edu/research/centers/bioengineering-institute
Chief local executive: “Grace” Jinliu Wang, president
Founded: 1865
Services provided: Offers scalable processes for drug manufacturing, drug targets, and process development
Sources: Contract Research Map: https://www.contractresearchmap.com/places/massachusetts; MassBio.org member directory; Massachusetts Biomedical Initiatives; and company websites
