Microfluidic Valley
A Paris-based start-up consortium and private microfluidics research cluster that provides multidisciplinary expertise in microfluidic design, instrumentation, fabrication and validation. The organization hosts a private research center and incubator network that supports collaborative research projects, start-up formation, technology transfer and development of lab-on-chip, organ-on-chip and related NBIC technologies.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
medium (51-250)
Microfluidic Valley
Products
Rapid lab-on-chip qPCR platform for molecular detection
A lab-on-chip qPCR system designed for rapid molecular detection of pathogens and biomarkers, implemented for fast diagnostic workflows.
Soft-lithography turnkey stations for microfabrication
Turnkey soft-lithography stations and kits to enable local production of microfluidic chips without specialized clean-room infrastructure.
Microfluidic flow-control instrumentation
Hardware systems for pressure/vacuum control, flow sensing and valve actuation designed to operate and synchronize complex microfluidic experiments.
Organ-on-chip platform prototypes
Prototype platforms for organ-on-chip applications including lung, liver, heart, brain and tumor models used for drug screening and personalized-medicine studies.
Rapid lab-on-chip qPCR platform for molecular detection
A lab-on-chip qPCR system designed for rapid molecular detection of pathogens and biomarkers, implemented for fast diagnostic workflows.
Soft-lithography turnkey stations for microfabrication
Turnkey soft-lithography stations and kits to enable local production of microfluidic chips without specialized clean-room infrastructure.
Microfluidic flow-control instrumentation
Hardware systems for pressure/vacuum control, flow sensing and valve actuation designed to operate and synchronize complex microfluidic experiments.
Organ-on-chip platform prototypes
Prototype platforms for organ-on-chip applications including lung, liver, heart, brain and tumor models used for drug screening and personalized-medicine studies.
Services
Microfluidic chip design and fabrication services
Custom design and production of PDMS and polymer microfluidic chips, plus deployment of soft-lithography solutions to partners.
Microfluidic instrumentation and flow-control systems
Provision and development of instruments for pressure/vacuum control, flow and pressure sensing, valve matrices and synchronized system control; custom instrument development in R&D consortia.
Organs-on-chip and 3D cell culture platform development
Design and prototyping of single- and multi-organ microfluidic models and 3D cell culture platforms for drug testing, personalized-medicine studies and replacement of animal models.
Business development, training and start-up incubation
Support for company creation, entrepreneurial training, and business development mentoring within an incubator/consortium environment.
Distribution and commercialization support
Access to a worldwide distributor network for microfluidic products and support for product-market fit and commercialization activities.
Microfluidic chip design and fabrication services
Custom design and production of PDMS and polymer microfluidic chips, plus deployment of soft-lithography solutions to partners.
Microfluidic instrumentation and flow-control systems
Provision and development of instruments for pressure/vacuum control, flow and pressure sensing, valve matrices and synchronized system control; custom instrument development in R&D consortia.
Organs-on-chip and 3D cell culture platform development
Design and prototyping of single- and multi-organ microfluidic models and 3D cell culture platforms for drug testing, personalized-medicine studies and replacement of animal models.
Business development, training and start-up incubation
Support for company creation, entrepreneurial training, and business development mentoring within an incubator/consortium environment.
Distribution and commercialization support
Access to a worldwide distributor network for microfluidic products and support for product-market fit and commercialization activities.
Expertise Areas
- Microfluidic device design and fabrication
- Organ-on-chip and microphysiological systems
- Lab-on-chip molecular diagnostics and qPCR
- Droplet microfluidics and high-throughput screening
Key Technologies
- Microfluidic chip fabrication (PDMS and polymer)
- Soft lithography and turnkey lithography stations
- Pressure- and vacuum-based flow control
- Valve matrices and flow/pressure sensing