Directory: CROs, CDMOs, and life sciences support organizations

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