Imagine devoting every minute of every day to making just one thing
We're bringing collaboration to chromatography
We make collaborative life science research tools.
Our devices allow scientists to iterate and share their work to speed discovery of cures to the world's toughest diseases.
Back in 2010
Practichem began by developing custom research instruments for pharmaceutical companies. Customers wanted to share instrument data within their organization, and to eliminate service calls for their instruments.
Thanks, but no thanks
We proposed our concepts to the largest instrument companies. We were sent away. Maybe leading companies won't risk their leading position by encouraging connections between platforms and data. We smelled a disruption opportunity.
Wait. What?
We put together a proof-of-concept protein purification instrument, and presented it to customers. VF1, our very first model is smaller, lighter, and easier to understand than existing instruments.
Vindication!
We started demoing our web technology. One major biopharma company was impressed. We landed a $250,000 order to explore and create a specialized protein purification instrument.
The pivot
In 2020, we raised private funding. We also went quiet. R&D is expensive, and we address a small market. We can innovate faster without competitive pressures.
Building steam
We've secured another round of funding from our same investors, and are beginning very limited release of our core product. Maybe you've received an invitation to join our early visibility program so you can experience Arista soon.
