Promega develops and manufactures biochemical and molecular biology tools that help scientists answer fundamental questions about biological processes and apply research to medicine, diagnostics, forensics and drug discovery. The company, founded in 1978 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, supplies assays, reagents, kits and instruments for work in cell biology, cell health, genomics, proteomics, nucleic-acid analysis, PCR, sequencing, protein analysis, molecular diagnostics and forensic DNA analysis.
Products in the company's portfolio - more than 4,000 reagents, kits, instruments and related systems - are used across life science research, clinical research, human identification, and food and water testing. Its customer base spans academic, industrial and government research settings, and the company provides technical support to those customers alongside its product lines.
Promega operates branches in 16 countries with global distribution reach. Beyond its commercial activity, the company reports supporting scientific education, community development and responsible business practices.
