Takara Bio Inc. Employee Directory
Biotechnology ResearchShiga, Japan51-200 Employees
Takara Bio Inc. is a mid-sized biotechnology company based in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1979. It positions itself as a platform for life science research, offering roughly 10,000 products for genetic and cell engineering and delivering high-quality genetic analysis services that utilize Japan's largest next-generation sequencers. The company serves researchers and organizations worldwide, including pharmaceutical companies and biotech ventures, and provides contract development and manufacturing services in regenerative medicine, cell therapy, and gene therapy. Its global network includes operations in Asia, North America, and Europe to support development and manufacturing. In 2018, Takara Bio entered into a co-development and exclusive sales agreement with Otsuka for TBI-1301 in Japan, and in 2020 it was reported to be involved in developing DNA-based vaccines for coronavirus.