MatTek (Slovakia)

MatTek is a life-science brand specializing in human-relevant in vitro technologies. According to its official website, the company was founded in 1985 by scientists from MIT and has spent decades pioneering in vitro tissue technologies and micro-physiological systems. Its core offering is a portfolio of lab-grown human epithelial tissues described as living, metabolically active 3D tissue models that provide greater insight into clinical outcomes. These models are produced with primary human donor cells and MatTek's tissue engineering expertise, and are used to model human biology in three dimensions. MatTek's product range spans three main pillars. First, human tissue models covering dermal, immune cell, intestinal, ocular, oral mucosal, respiratory and vaginal applications, with the company stating it offers more than a dozen human organ models including epithelial, ocular, airway and liver systems. Second, primary cells and media: MatTek describes itself as an expert in cell isolation and expansion, offering a bank of primary human cells from diverse donors for use in 2D culture and 3D tissue models. Third, cultureware: the MatTek Dishes line of glass-bottom dishes, multi-well plates and related accessories is marketed for optimal cell growth and exceptional clarity for imaging, and is sold through the company's online store alongside organ-on-a-chip systems, PermaCell products, spheroid culture plates and Visikol tissue-clearing reagents and supporting materials. The brand positions itself around advancing non-animal science for safer products and better health, enabling researchers to replace, reduce and refine animal testing. Its living 3D tissue systems and complementary services are aimed at delivering human-relevant data to accelerate safety and efficacy testing across cosmetics, chemicals, pharmaceuticals and household products, as well as drug discovery, toxicity testing and personalized medicine. MatTek states it has facilities and operations across the United States, Europe and Asia, including dedicated production capacity in China, combining global reach with local responsiveness. The brand is now part of Sartorius, a global partner in life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing; as a member of the Sartorius group, MatTek says it strengthens its ability to deliver integrated solutions, expand R&D and manufacturing capabilities, and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into safer products and better patient outcomes. A Wikidata entry identifies MatTek (Slovakia) as a company in Bratislava, Slovakia, which is the basis for the Slovakia country attribution in this dossier.

MatTek was founded in 1985 by scientists from MIT, according to the company's official website. From that origin, the brand states it has spent decades pioneering in vitro tissue technologies and micro-physiological systems, building a collection of more than a dozen human organ models alongside deep expertise in primary cells and cultureware. Its lab-grown human epithelial tissues are described as living, metabolically active 3D tissue models designed to give researchers greater insight into clinical outcomes, and the company frames its work as advancing non-animal science that enables the replacement, reduction and refinement of animal testing. Over time MatTek expanded from tissue models into a broader life-science product platform. Its portfolio now includes human tissue models for dermal, immune cell, intestinal, ocular, oral mucosal, respiratory and vaginal applications; primary cells and media supported by a bank of primary human cells from diverse donors; and the MatTek Dishes cultureware line of glass-bottom dishes and multi-well plates, sold through an online store that also lists organ-on-a-chip systems, PermaCell products, spheroid culture plates and Visikol tissue-clearing reagents and buffers. The company describes its tissue models as produced with primary human donor cells and its own tissue engineering expertise, providing a microphysiological platform to model predictive human biology for drug discovery, toxicity testing and personalized medicine. MatTek reports facilities and operations across the United States, Europe and Asia, including dedicated production capacity in China, combining global reach with local responsiveness for research teams worldwide. A Wikidata entry identifies MatTek (Slovakia) as a company in Bratislava, Slovakia, which is the basis for the Slovakia attribution used in this dossier. A major turning point came when MatTek became part of Sartorius, a global partner in life science research and biopharmaceutical manufacturing. The company now presents itself as "Mattek - Part of Sartorius" and states that, as a member of the Sartorius group, it strengthens its ability to deliver integrated solutions, expand R&D and manufacturing capabilities, and accelerate the translation of scientific discoveries into safer products and better patient outcomes. MatTek continues to engage the scientific community through conferences and symposia, with its news and resources listing participation in events such as the 2026 Eurotox Congress in Vienna, the 2026 Oral Health Research Congress, and Adebiotech's NAMs/NGRA 2026 Symposium on predictive assessment of systemic toxicity.

• 1985

  MatTek founded by scientists from MIT.

• MatTek becomes part of the Sartorius group, presented as "Mattek - Part of Sartorius".

• Mattek to attend the 2026 Oral Health Research Congress.

• Mattek scientists exhibit and present posters at the 2026 Eurotox Congress in Vienna, Austria.

• Mattek to attend Adebiotech's NAMs/NGRA 2026 Symposium on predictive assessment of systemic toxicity.

Advancing non-animal science for safer products and better health; human-relevant in vitro technologies enabling researchers to replace, reduce and refine animal testing.

• Human Tissue Models

  Lab-grown human epithelial tissues described as living, metabolically active 3D tissue models, covering dermal, immune cell, intestinal, ocular, oral mucosal, respiratory and vaginal applications.

• Primary Cells & Media

  A bank of primary human cells from diverse donors for use in 2D culture and 3D tissue models, supported by cell isolation and expansion expertise.

• MatTek Dishes Cultureware

  Glass-bottom dishes and multi-well plates marketed for optimal cell growth and exceptional clarity for imaging, including 35mm, 50mm, 60mm and 100mm dishes and 6-, 12-, 24-, 48-, 96- and 384-well plates.

• Organ-on-a-Chip Systems

  Micro-physiological systems listed in the MatTek store.

• PermaCell Products

  Products listed in the MatTek store.

• Spheroid Culture Plates

  Plates for spheroid culture listed in the MatTek store.

• Visikol Products

  Reagents and supporting materials that allow researchers to label and image tissues in 3D, including tissue clearing, buffers and brain slicers.

1. 1Mattek - Part of Sartorius (homepage)mattek.com
2. 2About Mattek | Mattek - Part of Sartoriusmattek.com
3. 3Store • Mattek - Part of Sartoriusmattek.com
4. 4Products • Mattek - Part of Sartoriusmattek.com
5. 5MatTek (Slovakia) - Wikidatawikidata.org