Company Profile

Genetic Microsystems Inc (AKA: GMS)
Profile last edited on: 10/16/18      CAGE:       UEI:

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Year Founded
1999
First Award
1999
Latest Award
1999
Program Status
Inactive (Acquired)
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Location Information

34 Commerce Way
Woburn, MA 01801
   (781) 932-9333
   N/A
   www.geneticmicro.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 05
County: Middlesex

Public Profile

On February 10, 2000, Affymetrix, Inc., (NASDAQ: AFFX) announced completion of its acquisition of Genetic MicroSystems, Inc. (GMS), a privately-held DNA instrumentation company. In the acquisition, which was announced on September 13, 1999, Affymetrix issued shares of its common stock in exchange GMS now operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Affymetrix and will maintain its facilities and operations in Woburn, Mass. Affymetrix will offer the GMS product line as a complement to its GeneChip® platform for researchers who want the flexibility to make low-volumes of microarrays using both known and unknown genes. Affymetrix will continue to market its GeneChip platform to researchers desiring quantitative, reproducible genetic data for both expression and genotyping applications.

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
500+
Revenue Range
Over 50M
VC funded?
No
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
5-9

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
1999 1 NIH $99,455
Project Title: Development of Novel DNA Microarrays for HLA Typing
1999 1 NIH $100,000
Project Title: Scanning Fluorescence Microscope For Optimal Mapping

Key People / Management

  Jean Montagu -- President

  Peter T Flowers

  Nathan Weiner

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