Company Profile

Rapid Micro Biosystems Inc (AKA: Genomic Profiling Systems Inc~First Light Biosciences Inc)
Profile last edited on: 12/10/2023      CAGE: 4TRL9      UEI: NMCKGK5GEDA9

Business Identifier: Microbial contamination detection in manufacturing pharmaceutical, biotechnology and other products
Year Founded
1998
First Award
2003
Latest Award
2011
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

1001 Pawtucket Boulevarde Westsuite 280
Lowell, MA 01854
   (978) 349-3200
   info@rapidmicrobio.com
   www.rapidmicrobio.com
Location: Multiple
Congr. District: 03
County: Middlesex

Public Profile

A leader in automated microbial contamination detection for pharmaceutical manufacturing, Rapid Micro Biosystems accelerates the detection of microbial contamination in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, biologics, medical devices, and personal care products. Designed to replace slow, error-prone, manual processes, the company’s Growth Direct™ Platform—the first and only growth-based platform to fully automate traditional microbial testing—detects contamination more quickly, delivering compelling economic benefits while improving quality control processes - allowing manufacturers to accelerate timelines, maximize capacity, and reduce operational risk and downtime, all while maintaining the highest standards of data integrity. Headquartered in Lowell, MA, Rapid Micro Biosystems also has faciliites in Germany and the Netherlands.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
150-249
Revenue Range
15M-20M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Publicly Traded
Stock Info
NASDAQ : RPID
IP Holdings
20-24

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2011 2 NIH $8,108,432
Project Title: Rapid Ultra-Sensitive On-Site Biowarfare Agent Detection

Key People / Management

  Steve Delity -- President and CEO

  Robert Spignesi -- President and CEO

  Donald Straus -- former President, CSO and Founder

  Sarath Krishnaswamy -- VP of Development

  Michael J Mullen -- Chief Financial Officer

  Mark Severns -- Marketing Manager

  Julie Sperry -- Chief Commercial Officer

  Phil Stewart -- VP of Manufacturing

  John Wilson -- Chief Operating Officer

  Sean Wirtjes -- Chief Financial Officer