Development and manufacturing of pressure-based microfluidic flow controllers, OEM components and automated Organ-on-Chip platforms.
Fluigent
Paris (FR) · Fukuoka (JP, Distributor ASICON Tokyo)New on Amplifa
About Fluigent
Fluigent was founded in 2005 by researchers from the Institut Curie in Paris and was the first company to introduce pressure-based flow control for microfluidics research. The company develops, manufactures and supports fluid control systems for micro- and nanofluidics with applications in droplet, cell biology and particle studies. Manufacturing goes beyond mere assembly: Fluigent masters the algorithmic, mechanical, electronic, pneumatic and microfluidic value chains in-house. Product portfolio: pressure controllers (Flow EZ™, MFCS-EZ), F-OEM series OEM pressure controllers, the non-intrusive NIFS flow sensor, the automated Aria injection system and the Omi Organ-on-Chip platform. With around 60 employees from 10 nations, 20 patents, two subsidiaries (including Fluigent Germany) and 12 distributors, Fluigent supplies research laboratories and industry worldwide; customers include ESPCI/IPGG and the University of Cambridge.
- Site
- Paris
- Processes
- Pressure-based microfluidic flow controller (pressure-based flow control), Pressure pumps / pressure-controlled liquid regulation for microfluidics, Droplet generation (droplet microfluidics), Organ-on-a-Chip perfusion and cell culture (automated platform), Microfluidic recirculation system (recirculation/perfusion), Non-intrusive flow sensing (calibration-free), Double emulsion/microencapsulation (encapsulation, RayDrop-based platform), OEM component development and system development for fluid control systems
- Materials
- Alginate, PLGA, PEGDA, PMMA
- Certificates
- Internal quality process management
- Founded
- 2005
- Employees
- 60
- Industries
- Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals, Cosmetics, Food, Water management
- 01
R&D (electronics, mechanics, pneumatics, software, fluidics)
- 02
Prototyping of proprietary OEM technologies
- 03
Product design and manufacturing
- 04
Assembly and quality assurance
- 05
OEM integration and system development
- 06
Support, repair and training
Materials & Processes
PMMA
Polymer substrate for microfluidic chips and fluidic components.
PEGDA
UV-crosslinkable hydrogel for microencapsulation and biomaterials
PLGA
Biocompatible polymer for microencapsulated drug particles.
Alginate
Hydrogel for microbeads, e.g. spheroid encapsulation.
Locations
Paris
FRHeadquarters, development and production
- Materials
- Plastics
- Pressure-based flow controller Flow EZ™ (in-house production)
- F-OEM OEM pressure controller
- NIFS flow sensor
- Omi Organ-on-Chip platform
- Aria injection system
Fukuoka
JPDistributor ASICON Tokyo
Components & Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure-based microfluidic flow controller (pressure-based flow control)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Pressure pumps / pressure-controlled liquid regulation for microfluidicsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Droplet generation (droplet microfluidics)Engineering | Monodispersity CV < 2% | – | – | – | – |
| Organ-on-a-Chip perfusion and cell culture (automated platform)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microfluidic recirculation system (recirculation/perfusion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | Plastics |
| Non-intrusive flow sensing (calibration-free)Testing | 5% of measured value | – | – | – | – |
| Double emulsion/microencapsulation (encapsulation, RayDrop-based platform)Engineering | Droplet size 25 µm to 450 µm outer diameter | – | – | – | Alginate, PLGA, PEGDA, PMMA |
| OEM component development and system development for fluid control systemsEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Microfluidic temperature controlEngineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Liquid stirring solutions (Liquid Stirring)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
| Automated sequential injection (immunolabeling/perfusion)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure-based flow controller | Fluigent Flow EZ™ | – | – | – | – |
| OEM pressure controller | Fluigent F-OEM | – | – | – | – |
| Automated Organ-on-Chip platform | Fluigent Omi | – | – | – | – |
| Automated sequential injection system | Fluigent Aria | – | – | – | – |
| Double emulsion droplet generator | Secoya Technologies RayDrop Double Emulsion Device | – | – | – | – |
| Non-intrusive flow sensor (NIFS) | Fluigent NIFS | – | 99.85 x 45.00 x 33.50 mm; 100 µL/min to 10 mL/min; max. 2 bar | – | – |
| Pressure controller (premium class) | Fluigent MFCS-EZ | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
Fluigent publishes insights into its quality process for the maintenance of pressure controllers; the NIFS sensor operates calibration-free with an accuracy of 5% of the measured value.
| Evidence | Paris |
|---|---|
| Internal quality process management |
History
- 2005
Founded by researchers from the Institut Curie in Paris; first company with pressure-based flow control for microfluidics research
- 2010
First µTAS exhibition in Groningen
- 2014
Founding of Fluigent Germany
- 2021
15th anniversary, awarded Exporter of the Year Île-de-France, launch of the OxyGEN software
- 2022
Launch of the F-OEM series; Aria featured in Nature Methods/Nature Protocols; German website launched
- 2023
Launch of the Omi Organ-on-Chip platform
- 2026
20th company anniversary; Scientific Challenge; participation in MicroTAS 2026