OUR HERITAGE

A vision of transformation

We have had quite a journey in these 24 years! Sit back and travel through our major milestones.

2000

2000

Birth of a Healthcare Revolution

Incorporation of our Company

 

Our R&D arm, Bigtec Private Limited, one of our Subsidiaries commenced its operations.

The Pivot to PCR Innovation

Bigtec directs its focus to chip-based PCR research

In Point-of-Care Diagnostics

Bigtec develops a ‘lab-on-a-chip’ model

2011

A Partnership to transform
Global Healthcare

Entered into a joint venture agreement dated August 1, 2011 with Bigtec Innovations Private Limited and Bigtec Private Limited

Realising the dream

The semi-automatic PCR device ‘Truelab Uno” is launched.

Pioneering the Future of MedTech Innovation

In 2015, Molbio Diagnostics and Bigtec Labs merged, marking a new era in MedTech innovation. This strategic move transformed Bigtec into Molbio’s dedicated R&D wing, strengthening its diagnostics and technological development capabilities. With Bigtec driving innovation and Molbio ensuring rapid market adoption, they reinforce their shared vision of revolutionizing global healthcare.

2015

Rising to the Challenge

In 2015, the H1N1 outbreak affected nearly 30,000 people in India. As a multi-disease real-time PCR, Truenat demonstrated its capabilities as a technology solution that can adapt itself to disease outbreaks within no time. With rapid and precise testing at the point of care, it played a crucial role in early diagnosis and containment, effectively cutting down the chain of transmission and becoming a silent warrior in the fight against the epidemic.

Battling with Speed- keeping you future ready

In 2016, India reeled under a massive outbreak of Chikungunya, with 64,057 confirmed cases across the country. Truenat, as a multi-disease platform, was utilized to deliver rapid results ensuring early detection and infection control, proving itself as an innovation that is adaptable and future-ready.

A New Dawn

Launch of fully- automatic PCR device ‘Truelab Uno” and approved by the Indian Council for Medical Research (“ICMR”)

2019

  • Received ‘License to manufacture for sale and distribution of medical device’ for chip based real time PCR test for hepatitis B virus, hepatitis A virus, hepatitis C virus and hepatitis E virus from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Ministry of Health, Government of India 

 

  • Received ‘License to manufacture for sale and distribution of medical device’ for chip based real time duplex PCR test for human papillomavirus high risk types 16, 31 and 18, 45 from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Ministry of Health, Government of India 

 

  • Investment by India Business Excellence Fund III in the Company

Global Recognition

  • Validation of the indigenous Truenat assay for tuberculosis by the NTEP

 

  • World Health Organisation endorsed Truenat as the primary diagnostic test for MTB and MTB-RIF.

Leading the Charge in the Battle

  • Received ‘License to manufacture for sale and distribution of medical device’ for chip based real time PCR test for beta coronavirus from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Ministry of Health, Government of India

 

  • Received ‘License to manufacture for sale and distribution of medical device’ for chip based real time PCR test for HIV-1 virus from the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation, Ministry of Health, Government of India

2022

Preventing with Precision

Investment by V Sciences Investments Pte. Ltd in the Company.

Scaling New Heights

  • Acquisition of Prognosys Medical Systems Private Limited to venture into radiology equipment.
  • Acquisition of Prognosys Healthcare (India) Private Limited.

Global Collaborations

Truenat became part of innovations rolled out under the Introducing New Tools Project (iNTP), a collaboration between USAID, and the Stop TB Partnership across 11 TB high-burden countries. Molbio also began collaborating with the Global Fund, a multilateral funding agency for global health that pools the world’s resources to invest strategically in programs to fight major killers in low—and middle-income countries: HIV, tuberculosis (TB), and malaria. To date, Molbio holds long-term agreements with both the United Nations and the Global Fund allowing countries to quickly access its products.

2024

  • Launched ‘Edge’, a scaleup partnership initiative between our Company and Bigtec

 

  • Investment of 19.68% of the paid-up equity share capital of Optrascan, INC to diversify to digital pathology scanners

Pioneering the Future with the EDGE Program

Molbio recognizes the importance of a level playing field for innovations and introduced the EDGE Program- a program designed to bridge the critical gaps between innovation and market adoption for point-of-need diagnostic technologies by integrating experience, expertise, and state-of-the-art facilities. The program aims to foster collaboration with researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders to accelerate groundbreaking technology solutions.