Cytosurge at a glance
The company, our values, our history.
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Since 2009, Cytosurge AG develops, manufactures, and distributes state-of-the-art nanotechnology solutions and systems based on its patented FluidFM® technology.
At the heart of the technology are the hollow FluidFM Probes, which have apertures down to 300 nm, enabling the handling of femtoliter volumes. With its FluidFM solutions Cytosurge brings significant benefits to a wide range of applications in life sciences. More than 100 labs already use FluidFM systems and go beyond conventional technological boundaries in cell biology, neuroscience, virology, mechanobiology, nanoprinting and many more.
We are driven by our common goal to enhance societal health and well-being by accelerating science through our unique solutions.
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Our Company Values
Aim for top customer experience
Listening to our customers to understand their needs and problems is the source for our business drive. We aim to offer a great customer experience in all we do.
Innovate & evolve
We think outside the box and embrace innovation. We take responsibility in the things we do and are not afraid of doing mistakes. We evolve continuously.
Trust each other
We give each other the autonomy and freedom to be awesome at what we do. If a mistake happens, we don't blame, we help each other.
Execute fast
We are committed to fast execution. Having a ‘MVP’ mindset, we do less but faster and make it perfect in the long-term. Agile and lean.
Keep things simple
Adding complexity is easy, keeping things simple is difficult. We are dedicated to keep things simple to maintain agility and efficiency.
Think long-term
We keep track of our ultimate goals and assess if an action will support us in the long-term, balancing short- and long-term thinking.
Cytosurge History
2021 - 30+ employees
Cytosurge is growing! In 2021, more than 10 new team members were hired, and more to come in 2022.
Check more highlights from 2021 in our Blog
2021 - Rebranding & new website
Since June 2021, Cytosurge appears in a new branding with new fresh colors, a revamped website and product naming (FluidFM BOT became FluidFM OMNIUM).
2020 - One hundred FluidFM installations worldwide
The hundredth FluidFM system was installed in September 2020. Our customers can be found all around the globe.
2020 - Bachmann T. appointed to board of directors
Thomas Bachman strengthens Cytosurge's board with his international management experience and extensive network in various life science markets.
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2020 - Improved & enlarged production area
Establishment of a 100 m2 fully ESD-safe production area for increasing production needs.
2020 - Partnership with Harvard’s Wyss Institute
Collaboration to investigate CRISPR-based approaches to more effectively introduce multiple edits into the genome of single cells, while minimizing CRISPR-related toxicity. Read the Press Release
2019 - Spin-off of 3D Printing Business Unit
The 3D Printing business unit has been spun off into an autonomous entity, Exaddon AG. The new company will focus entirely on providing solutions for processes and instruments in the field of additive micro manufacturing of micro metal parts.
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2019 - Partnership with Olympus Europe
The partnership with Olympus Europe was formed to accelerate common innovation of next-generation tools for single cell experiments and expand the distribution of the versatile FluidFM BOT single cell research tool.
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In 2020, also a partnership with Olympus America was concluded. Read the Press Release
2019 - First FluidFM Conference
More than 50 FluidFM users, researchers, and partners from around the globe gathered at ETH Hönggerberg in Zurich to showcase their results, gain insights, network and profit from common solutions and approaches.
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2018 - Launch of three business units
Since major developments in FluidFM products and applications have been made and to recognize customer needs, three distinct business units were established: AFM Solutions, Cell + Bioscience, and 3D Printing.
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2018 - Launch of the FluidFM BOT platform
The FluidFM BOT was developed with the goal to have a highly automated solution for cell-based research that allows customers to miniaturize their established assays to the smallest possible element – the single cell itself.
2018 - Partnership with Bruker
The partnership enabled FluidFM single cell experiments for the first time on the BioScope Resolve Bio AFM.
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2017 - Partnership with JPK Instruments
The partnership makes FluidFM available on the JPK NanoWizard, CellHesion, and ForceRobot AFM platforms. Read the Press Release
2013 - First product for AFM launched with Nanosurf
The first commercial product was launched back in 2013 together with the renowned swiss AFM manufacturer Nanosurf enabling FluidFM on the FlexFPM system. In 2017, the partnership has been further strengthened into a Premium Partnership. Read the Press Release
2012 - ZKB Pionierpreis TECHNOPARK
Winner of the ZKB Pionierpreis for the discovery and development of FluidFM technology.
2009 - Company founded
Motivated by positive feedback and inquiries from peers in the scientific community, the two founders, Pascal Behr and Michael Gabi, decided that it was the right time to establish their own company.
2009 - First publication on FluidFM
A. Meister & M. Gabi, et al. FluidFM: Combining atomic force microscopy and nanofluidics in a universal liquid delivery system for single cell applications and beyond. (2009) Nano Letters, 9(6), 2501-2507. doi:10.1021/nl901384x
2006 - The beginnings of FluidFM
Everything started with the idea of using force feedback to better control and guide the movements of a micro-/nanopipette.