Company Profile
Invitrogen Corporation
Company Overview
Invitrogen provides products and services that support academic and government research institutions and pharmaceutical and biotech companies worldwide in their efforts to improve the human condition. The company provides essential life science technologies for disease research, drug discovery, and commercial bioproduction. Invitrogen's own research and development efforts are focused on breakthrough innovation in all major areas of biological discovery including functional genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics and cell biology -- placing Invitrogen's products in nearly every major laboratory in the world. Founded in 1987, Invitrogen is headquartered in Carlsbad, California, and conducts business in more than 70 countries around the world. The company globally employs approximately 4,800 professionals and had revenues of approximately $1.2 billion in 2005. For more information, visit www.invitrogen.com.
Notable Products / Brands
Gibco, Molecular Probes, Dynal, Zymed, Caltag, Biosource, BioReliance
Notable Clients
National Institutes of Health; Harvard Medical School; John Hopkins University; Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center; Pfizer; Novartis; GlaxoSmithKline
Notable Accomplishments / Recognition
The Life Science Industry Awards, formerly known as the Readers Choice Awards, have recognized top companies for the last 4 years. In 2006, Invitrogen was a finalist in twelve categories and repeated last years' successful performance, winning in seven categories. The Life Science Industry Awards are given to top life science suppliers for their outstanding and unparalleled performance. Other recognition this year include: Bio-iT World Top 50;
Business 2.0 100 Fastest-Growing Technology Companies; Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce – Large Business of the Year.